Imagining The Future, Leeds 2023

A team of us designed the space for 'Imagining the Future 2023', an open space meeting to discuss the possibility of a European Capital of Culture bid for the city of Leeds. Together with Kizzy Davies, Hannah Wilson, Katie Winter and Carmel Woolmington, we made the city from cardboard in a grand total of 3 days.

The Tongue Twister 2015!

The Tongue Twister at HOME in Manchester as part of Re:play festival 2015.

http://homemcr.org/production/tongue-twister/

There once was a land where rhyming was banned, 

If spoken or even a whisper. 

And if you were caught you’d soon understand,

 Why the bogeyman’s called the Tongue Twister.

 But in walks a boy who rhymes all the time,

 Forever speaking in verse. 

To rhyme is sublime and should not be a crime, 

His tongue is surely a curse!

Amelia's Magazine Illustration - Little May

Here is an illustration that I did last month for Amelia's magazine and her interview with Australian trio Little May. I was really inspired by one of their older music videos 'Hide'... with truly beautiful images of bonfires in forests.

Amelia, of Amelia's Magazine, is also currently running a kickstarter campaign, to fund a wonderful golden book, titled 'That Which We Do Not Understand'. Her campaign can be found here, and it really does look to be a fantastic publication, full of amazing work from illustrators and writers from across the world. Do pledge if you can! 

#TWWDNU

The Tongue Twister

1:25 model of my design

Photographs from 'The Tongue Twister' by Luke Walker, directed by Alyx Tole. As part of the 247 Festival in Manchester...

There once was a land where rhyming was banned

If spoken or even a whisper

And if you were caught you’d soon understand

Why the bogeyman’s called The Tongue Twister!

 But in walks a boy who rhymes all the time 

Forever speaking in verse

To rhyme is sublime and should not be a crime 

His tongue is surely a curse …

Photographs by David Severn

Haringey Shed Summer Project

This summer I designed Haringey Shed's summer school production based at the circus! The kids involved got to learn lots of circus skills from Upswing and so much fun was had by everyone. It wouldn't have been possible without the amazing group of volunteers that helped make it happen, including my amazing assistant illustrator extraordinaire Chloe Wyatt who designed and painted the wonderful poster. 2 weeks hard work paid off!

Photographs by Tracey Anderson.

Painting Bins at Glastonbury Festival

Some photos from Glastonbury 2014. Painted the bins again and had such a wonderful, sunny few weeks, with the best bin painting friends.

27, Haringey Shed

I've just finished working on designing and realising '27' a new play for Haringey Shed, a modern day re-telling of Lord of the Flies at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre.

Production Photos by Tracey Anderson

 The story begins with a group of children and young people finding themselves mysteriously shipwrecked on an island. Running parallel to the original story of Lord of the Flies, suspicion and anger begins to rise amongst the many children thrust together, and tensions rise. The Makepeace family, who arrived on the island before the rest of the group are inspired by Nelson Mandela's 27 years on Robben Island, and leave clues around the island to help to bring the group together in peace.

1:25 Model of the Design

Costume Designs