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Salzamt – Linz, Austria
2015

A residency based in Linz Austria. I chose to explore infinity after encountering a Dorje – a symbol of infinite wisdom.

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Alde Valley Arts
2015

In residence in Suffolk, looking at making buck skins from local deer hides and materials from the landscape.

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Arms & Legs
2015

Setting up “Arms & Legs woodwork” after having trained as a furniture maker and received a level a2 City & Guilds certificate.

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Museum of East Asian Art
2015

Running workshops with some brilliant community projects around Bath, lookin at the principles of musical instruments. Connecting the museums collections with people.

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You Move Me
2014

An exhibition reflecting on the Bristol’s underground river, The Frome. Lead by artist, Jo Lathwood and Antlers gallery.

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Sanctuary
2014

Designing and building the touring structure for Caitlin Shepherd’s sound installation, Sanctuary. This toured sites around the Uk in summer 2014.

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Pinetum Residency
2014

A residency exploring pine trees coordinated by the Sondry Folk collective. I stayed in the Pinetum and learn about Conifers.

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Wild City at Knowle West Media Centre
2014

“Wild City” brought together a community photographic project in an exhibition at the knowle West Media Centre. I transformed the photos into scenes of the Northern Slopes, and played with projects to produce portals into Knowle wests Green spaces.

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Vision Box
2012

First attempt to making a tool that lets a hunter see as a deer. Deer can’t see the spectrum of orange so it camouflages the box from their view.

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Fire machines
2012

A collection of objects and prototypes that explore how to make fire using traditional friction methods through mechanisms and machines. They were made possible by the space and support of NKD in Dale, Norway.

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Green Woodworking
2012

In the spring of 2012 I went to Hereford to work with Mike Abbot in the woods, assisting him on his chair building course. A silent workshop set in a woodland, glorious! It was a fantastic way to learn about trees and the nature of wood and to gain confidence in making skills at a human pace. A huge inspiration!

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Object Atelier
2012 On-going collaboration

In the summer of 2012 Alexandra Parry and I joined forces to form Object Atelier. Creating furniture that gets people interacting, and playing with the contexts we put it in. You can see more here objectatelier.wordpress.com
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Special Works School Camouflage Park
2011 Invited Artist

Studying contemporary camouflage. How can we see these animals, objects or robots that have hidden themselves in our surroundings?  Why do we need to be more aware of them? I propose a robot stalk! Trying to see their character and habits in their tracks. camouflagepark.org
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Algaegarden
2011

Installation

A garden celebrating Algae that ended up in London and Canada.
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Puppet Table
2011 Plywood, steel & ribbons

An interactive performance exploring the connections between dinner party guests. Debuted at the Roundhouse in Camden as part of the Accidental Festival. A collaboration with Alexandra Parry.
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Daily Objects
2011 Experiments

Looking at mixing natural materials mixed with everyday objects. Including phesant feathers and coat hangers.
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George Cake
2010 Installation

Worth a mention as it remains quite a memory for me. Collarorating with Alexandra Parry, we made a 3/4 sized man shaped cake (robot shaped in truth…) named George, to mark the closing of the culture and music haven that was The George. There was a room where it laid for several hours for good byes before being taken on a procession. The room alive with candles and a surge of wild chanting, before being devoured by all guests.
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Out of season

2010 Collaboration

Experiments in salt ceramic with Laura Harrison . Shown in Turino, Italy.

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Food Rules
2010 Installation

Imagining four alternative food rules for the future, including prokaryotarians (people who only eat single celled organisms) and the visual nostalgia diet. The meals explored the choices we make and how they relate to our compassion in others.The dishes were accompanied by questions. Presented at the East London Sukkah.
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Kefir Farm
2009 Installation

As kefir grains divided and multiplied, shelves are populated with Jars.  and excess jars of Kefir bacteria are given away with care instructions to visitors from the area in return for a story, image or recipe of their culture. Housed at FARMshop in east London.
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Limina
2009 Collaborative events

Limina were drawn together with an interest in creative rural Hubs. We ran the Feast of Strangers at the Tree House Gallery, where strangers were invited to come take part in a menu of conversation by philsopher Theodore Zeldin and reconnecting with nature through ‘Wild Wisdom’ workshops. We went on to run events at the The Quadrangle and  Secret Garden Party.
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Interacting with food

2008 Installation and meal

Water was distilled and filtered from the nearest water source to be served, a London canal or Gavenny stream. A meal was served that consisted of dishes that required roughly a tennis court sized piece of biologically productive land to produce the resources it consumes and absorb the waste it generates.
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Mass production

2008 Brass, Copper, steel, a pair of pears & mirror

An ever reflecting image of a pear using rotating mirror heads to find to reflect in any space.
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SLOW
2008 Exhibition

SLOW was put together with the intention of reflecting on the way time is prioritised in the context of contemporary society and artistic production. The exhibition was a debut for ‘Living with Food’, an alchemists table full of designs exploring the way we interact with food and  ‘Mass production’, an ever reflecting image of a pear.
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Doffing headphones

2008 Brass, faux tortoise shell & carved English holly wood

An object to highlight changing behaviours as etiquette meets technology. Bluetooth powered headphones designed to infer manners on the wearer.
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Garden Furniture
2007 Antique furniture, stag oak branches, concrete.

The furniture was transformed by wild stag-oak branches, as if years of neglect have seen trees take root again and take over public spaces. It became a surreal and enchanting space in Covent Garden, London.
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Hulger Text-o-Matic
2006

Turning texts into post-it notes. For Hulger.