Healing modalities…

In my art practice I work with both textiles and clay; their tactile properties are important to me in exploring my personal narrative in relation to my heritage, environment and community.

My Community Shawl Project forms an integral part of this process.

I create artworks, and curate my projects, to help process my own journey; I am also aware, from experience, that sharing our stories proves helpful to others, and by listening to theirs, I too find solace and inspiration.

These themes are also one of the inspirations for creating The Community Shawl Project; for me, working with others, facilitating workshops, and sharing skills, experience and stories, is a very therapeutic part of my practice.

The Community Shawl is my response to The Red Dress (created by Kirsty MacLeod), for which I was very fortunate to have been able to curate exhibitions and presentations on three occasions in Wales. Previously the Dress had its first visit to Wales when I curated its exhibition at the Bleddfa Centre in the winter of 2021.

Here, you can follow the story and the journey of the Shawl, as well as keep up to date with its exhibitions, talks and workshops: https://thecommunityshawlproject.org