The world underground provides an irresistible setting for stories; epic myths, ecological entanglements, the place of ultimate rest. Emerging science about the complexity of the soil microbiome can feed the imagination and provide reason to be hopeful. Underfoot explored is an installation that spotlights the intricate...
Pangolin’s Ark was a social arts organisation which I founded in 2009. It was the first project I initiated and it set the way for my long-term commitment to raising awareness of sustainability in an applied context. I secured funding from Arts Council England and...
I unwittingly found myself a specialist in making wonky vegetable costumes. It seems it is easy to buy a cosmetically perfect vegetable from many a fancy dress supplier, but once again the wonderful wonky ones are shunned. Making a ‘wonky’ costume can be a great excuse to...
Look closely and see familiar forms in a different way. Turn the tables and experience a different perspective on the everyday; beautiful or disorientating? What would you like to see differently? Gemma Seddon and I were delighted by the simple, playful illusion created a giant periscope...
This installation quite literally shines a light on humble root systems. This normally unseen, overlooked anchor of the ecosystem makes the world underfoot a poinient setting to encounter stories and questions about humans relationship with nature. ...
Treasure of the Trees was inspired by a visit to Langthorne Park, Leytonstone where a surprising array of mature trees stand hidden just off the main road. It was the setting for 'Land Ahoy', the finale of Grandad's Island: Page to Pave - an highly ambitious...