Creative producing

I’ve managed ambitious visual, poetry and career development programmes for organisations including Apples and Snakes, Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration and The Face magazine. I am currently Director of the studios Translating Nature and ShapedSound - working with sound, data and vibration as mart materials.

I’m interested in access, multi-sensory experiences – especially the tactile, musical and immersive – and building more sustainable futures with and for young people. So, projects that honestly consider context, environment, social justice and care are my jam. I’m always learning and prioritise collaborative, co-created and reflective practices when possible. Please email me to request my CV or if you’d like to work together.

Examples of a few orgs and programmes I’ve worked for below:

Translating Nature / ShapedSound

 I am Studio Director at Translating Nature, a pioneering design studio working with sound and data as art materials and for the tactile, accessible sonic sculpture series ShapedSound, both founded by Dr Julie Freeman. My role covers everything from co-producing events, researching experiences with sound and communicating the product to a broad audience. We’ve showcased work at venues including V&A Museum, Turner Contemporary and Edinburgh Art Festival.

Photo credits: Chris Scott, Kunning Huang / CKA and Hydar Dewachi

Apples and Snakes

I worked as a Producer for trailblazing spoken word organisation Apples and Snakes 2023-24. This included producing complex projects such as Future Voices – 40 short poetic films made by emerging poets across the UK, to celebrate the org’s 40th birthday.

House of Illustration

I was Schools and Families manager at House of Illustration (now Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration) from 2017-2022. I managed a whole range of exciting programmes, for school students, young people, D/deaf families and under fives. We worked with the changing exhibitions at the gallery to inspire the sessions, also providing training for teachers, educators and regular meet-ups for parents with young children.

Training

* Managing ADHD and Autism through the Polyvagal Lens, Francesca Biscotti and Richard Low, 2024
* A Creative Approach to Goal Setting, Lucy Hare and Sharon Baker, 2023
* Become a Master Mentor, Ceri Hand and Lina Asrarguis, 2023
* Navigating Neurodiversity Workshop, Genuis Within, 2023
* Pedagogy For Change teaching course, DRH Lindersvold Denmark, February 2022
* Anti-Racist Training, Cubitt Arts, June 2021
* Visual Tools for Learning, Teaching Times, June 2021
* A Toolkit for Online Facilitators, Lyrix Organix, January 2021
* Diversity Training, The Diversity Trust, October 2019
* Dementia Awareness Training, Arts4Dementia, October 2019

Experience

* Studio Director, Translating Nature + ShapedSound, 2024 - present
* Delivers courses for survivors of domestic violence, 2023 - present
* Delivers course 'Illustration: From Brief to Concept' on cross-discipline collaboration at Central Saint Martins, 2022 - present
* Managed creative learning programmes at Apples and Snakes, a spoken word and poetry organisation, 2023
* Managed creative career development programme ‘Future Academy’ for 50 young people at The Face Magazine, 2022
* Delivered regular Continued Professional Development training in schools, galleries and museums for teachers, creatives and educators 2018 - 2022
* Managed learning programmes at House of Illustration, 2017-2022
* Worked as Community Manager at design + technology company Bare Conductive, 2013-2016