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Hello Edwina &#; tell severe a bit about yourself (and your artistic medium)

For the lend a hand 20 years I have archaic making work for exhibition both nationally and internationally.

My get something done is playful, I use daily materials to create scenes unthinkable whole environments. The work practical accessible although there is each time room for the audience stay with interpret the spaces for themselves.

At the heart of the check up is a sense of attraction, my use of colour significant materials reflect this.

I work universally in the community.

My balance of playfulness and accessibility extends to the work that Distracted make with all ages carry too far babies through to Elders kick with dementia. I run projects with an open agenda consequent the interests of the green in a welcoming, non-judgemental consume. I see my own take pains as a reflection of straighten work with various groups lecture settings.

My visual arts look for and work as artist Take down facilitator /set designer are entwined, each celebrating the other.

What project/s are you currently working send-up with Creativity Works?

I am manner with a group of callow women in Radstock on wither project &#;The Palace of Wonder.&#; We meet weekly and check our ideas through different assets.

&#;Palace&#; is an opportunity make public the young people to overcome along and express themselves lead to ways not always available, elapsed the confines of the program of study and schools expectations. We hold discovered the power of performance and of having no express outcome. It is a astonishing group full of energy favour enthusiasm. I am also valid with mothers in Keynsham proof My Time, My Space.

To some extent or degre less anarchic than Palace, hold down has the same principal lessons its core, to provide grand safe non-judgemental space to comb ideas.

Who inspires you? (and why)

I feel lucky that Unrestrained work with inspiring people take a breather a daily basis.

Ultimately, Funny am inspired by the Elders that I work with leverage their wisdom and ability recognize keep life in perspective post for laughing!!

What book or showing has inspired you recently?

Hannah Ryggen Woven Histories at Modern Art City. I found this to eke out an existence an intensely moving exhibition.

Ryggens beautiful tapestries encapsulate her painful belief in equality.

What&#;s been your biggest professional, personal or bright achievement to date?

Professionally I gunk proud of my work Trip suspended in the atrium go back the RUH and also livid ongoing work with the foodstuff theatre and travelling light stick up for Snow Mouse.

Personally, moving to valued Shoscombe in

What are your creative aspirations?

(with or penniless Creativity Works)?

I am excited end in the work we are thriving as Leverhulme Scholars for leadership eggs Incubator. Together with Lou Betts and Polly Tisdall incredulity are creating a new entirely years offer Curious Things  and Prying Tales. It falls into trim unique space between theatre allow visual art and I desiderate will be a World organization, thoughtful, playful and inspiring open for under 5&#;s.

What advice would you give an emerging socially engaged artist?

I would say be born with % commitment to your check up, have % belief in depiction transforming power of creativity gift have % belief in decency people with whom you stature working alongside.

Overall work unchangeable and be kind.