Artists Talks

I have delivered a number of lectures and studio teaching at the following institutions; University of Sheffield, School of Architecture; Manchester Met University, School of Art; Sheffield Hallam University, School of Art; Huddersfield University, School of Art; Yorkshire Visual Artists Network; Leeds City Art Gallery; Bloc Projects and S1 Artspace

Quick Sculpture was a workshop delivered in partnership with Yorkshire Sculpture International, for 16-18 year olds at Leeds City College. The students made a number of small sculptures using the offcuts of upholstery foam, plaster, wire and string. Each sculpture responded to the unique shapes of the foam offcuts, using their form to guide the making process. Some sculptures were made by adding multiple layers of material, while others were made by material subtraction.

Drawing as an Instruction, Instruction as a Drawing, was a two day workshop for BA and MA Fine Art students at Sheffield Hallam University. The workshop explored drawing through artistic practices that are not always associated with the concept of drawing. Together the students worked through a series of ‘drawing’ exercises using performance, sound, listening, sculpture, collage and writing to produce a number of drawings. The students also created their own instructions, through drawing and text, which were used to create new drawings, performances and choreography. At the end of the workshop the students learnt how to digitise their drawings, using illustrator and photoshop. Once digitised the students were shown how these digital drawings could be used to create instructions for fabrication, using methods such as laser cutting and CNC machining.