Project & Collaborative Work

2018 - current Collaborative Programme Director - Grand Union 
Developing new collaborative programme with Grand Union utilises it's cultural capital to work for social and environmental justice aims.

2018 - current    Director    Bearwood Community Hub 
bearwood.cc is the beginnings of a collaborative space built by people in Bearwood - Birmingham. Together we are exploring the possibilities of who might design it, own it and how it could become financially sustainable, starting with some pop-up work, play and imagining sessions. This work is co-invested by Big Lottery Fund, working in partnership with We Are Bearwood, Bearwood Pantry and the Dorothy Parkes Centre.
 
2018 Artist Educator –Eastside Projects  ‘Many Worlds’
Summer school, connecting a group of young people based in Chelmsley Wood with practising artists and designers https://eastsideprojects.org/projects/link-shift/
 
​2015 -2019  Public Artist Limited
Focussed on enhancing links between the visual arts, commercial sector and communities, PAL is working on redeveloping sites to improve cultural connections and community ecological democratic approaches.

2012 – 2021 The Bearwood Pantry 
A community inspired research practice, social enterprise and food buying hub - which aims to raise awareness of local, ethically produced, affordable foods and work on creative food related events in Birmingham.   Developing Social/Art related food events in a variety of community settings.
 
Selected Exhibitions and Events
2019 – Birmingham Black Butter,  “Pommology “ project with General Public– Creating a new Birmingham Black Butter recipe.
2012 - 2019 Bearwood Community Food & Street Festival Whole community annual celebration events
April 2018 - Flatpack Festival 2018, “Spettacolo” - A town that plays itself hosted with Grand Union to present the film
November 2017 - “Tea Shop” Community Mapping & Engagement Research Grand Union Gallery & Artist Studios - Tea Shop for Pleasure
2016 Bearwood Pantry Workshops with Multistory/ Susan Meiselas “A Room of their Own” 
Ran a series of community building /engagement workshops with women in refuge to introduce the project to participants.  http://multistory.org.uk/project/susan-meiselas
Dec 2015 – Eastside Projects – Display Show – Raddical Sabbatical Meal with Celine Conderelli

Research
DYCP 2021-2023 Travel & Research Award to Mexico & UK Islands to explore Regenerative Community Led Land Based Practices.