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Selected exhibitions
2007 Matter and Memory – Winzavod Art Centre Moscow, 2nd Moscow Biennale
2006 Weaving a Walk - Galerija Balen and Translocal, Slavonski Brod, Croatia, curated by Maja and Reuben Fowkes
2006 Life size life - Exhibition with Ouse Life Group, Babylon Gallery, Ely, Cambridgeshire,
2006 Art Outside - exhibition in grounds of Malmsbury Abbey, Gloucestershire
2005 L@tE - Green Museum http://greenmuseum.org
2003 Hylands Gardens Bienniel sculpture exhibition Chelmsford. Installation of life size willow figures & growing plants ‘Dancing with your shadow’
2002 Figures and forms Exhibition of textile work on site St Mary’s School Cambridge, linked to Cambridge Botanical Gardens
2000 Feels like my Friend at Wysing Arts with sculptor Louise Plant. Tactile exhibition designed for visually impaired including guides & sound track, linked to RNIB
1999 Curator for the exhibition ‘Green’ Collaboration with LA21 and Arts Development for East Cambridgeshire (ADeC) six artists working to raise awareness of environmental issues.

Selected Residencies
2007 Artist in residence with Academy Trust, Norwich Schools and sheltered housing on project ‘Picture the Past’ with writer Sarah Bower. To make story quilts and co-ordinate celebration event.
2006 Artist residence with Galerija Balen, Slavonski Brod, Croatia and Translocal.org
2004 Artist in residence working with Creative Partnerships. Weaving project at Costessey Infants School, Norwich, based on the Anglo Saxons and Vikings. Final pieces displayed at Norwich Castle Museum 'Footprints' Exhibition
2002 Artist in Residence at St Mary’s School Cambridge linked to the Cambridge Botanic Gardens
2000 - 2002 Artist in residence for South Bedfordshire District Council, Houghton Regis area. A variety of textile and environmental projects working with all ages and abilities to produce items, which enhance their environment. Residency shared with printmaker Ricki Outis
2001 ‘River of Life’ Brookfield NHS Hospital, Cambridge. Workshop with adult patients from the hospital. ‘Year of the Artist’ event.
2000 Wysing Arts, Cambridgeshire ‘60 Day’s Residency’ with sculptor Louise Plant. Exploring tactile differences in the materials.
1998-99 willow structure, WWT Welney, making structure and running open workshops at the reserve and visitor centre

1997 Jhobarpar, Bangladesh, residency with the Oxford Mission to work with a community developing use of wool from their sheep, producing felted and embroidered rugs

Public and Community Arts projects
2003 Project Co-ordinator for design & making of screen for use in Phoenix Centre, Cambridge. With special needs adults group for charity Turn The Red Lights Green
2002 Project Co-ordinator for design & making of specialist toys for Milton children’s hospice with special needs adults group

2001 Project Co-ordinator for design & making of Story Quilt for Ely Library with children and special needs adult group, using recycled blankets

Selected Workshops

2007 Sculptural textiles course, Cottenham Summer School, Cambridgeshire UK
2006-07 Story Quilt and reminiscence project with schools and sheltered housing, Norwich
2006-07 Environmental art and craft workshops linked to GCSE curriculum 'The Green Box' centre for young people unable to attend school.
1995 – 2005  Cambridgeshire County Council, lead tutor supporting the aims of community psychiatric and ‘Health For Life’ teams and family learning days.
2003 Environmental Art workshops, Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Huntingdon linked to maintenance and history of the Park
2003 Recycled materials workshop linked to installation at Hylands Gardens
1994-99 Arts in Trust - environmental art workshops Wicken Fen National Trust Nature Reserve. Workshops for schools, including special needs, to make items using natural materials from the fen.

Commissions
2004 Willow & copper swans for Richings Park Golf Club, Buckinghamshire
2003 Willow figure ‘Alice’ private commission Mr & Mrs Barry Austin
2003 Willow structures and planting  on theme ‘Dancing with your Shadow’, Hylands Gardens Biennial Sculpture Exhibition, Chelmsford, Essex.
2003 Living willow structures, private commission. T & H Bent
2002/3 ‘Interaction’. Work commissioned in Houghton Hall Park on living trees, South Beds District Council and Chilterns Trust
2001 ‘Kilometre of trees’ Private tapestry commission. T & C Fisher

2001  ‘River of life’ Sculpture commissioned for Brookfields NHS Hospital, Cambridge. Linked to ‘Year of the Artist’ event. Willow, wire and hardwood structure.