Education

1994-6       University of  Warwick      M.A. in Art Education 

1974-5       University of  Warwick       B:Ed [Hons]      2:2

1971-4        Coventry College of Education       Certificate in Education 

 

Publications and catalogues

2011                Passages; Woven Threads

2010                American Tapestry Biennial 8; Enchanted Pathways

2009                Weaving Within

2008                Visual 08; Woven Gems; SmartArt; Tapestry 08

2006                Tapestry Today; Grand Designs; Virtual 06

2005                Artapestry

 

Conference papers, media

2011                 ‘Off  The Page’  BBC Radio 4 discussion programme

2008                ‘Digital technologies, the design process and tapestry: from the ordinary to the extra- ordinary’, Tapestry 2008  Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

2004              ’The challenge for craft education: the use, and abuse, of new technology’, Challenging Craft Conference Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen

 

Projects/awards

2008                Feasibility Study: Birmingham CC; International Project: Coventry University Enterprises Ltd

2006-7             SmartArt  Arts + Media Training, Esmee Fairburn Foundation, Arts Council

2005-8             VISUAL: Arts and Business Renn and Thacker Partnership

 

Membership

2007 -              American Tapestry Alliance

2006 -              British Tapestry Group

2005 -              TaP (Textiles and Paper); European Tapestry Forum

2004 -              Designer Maker Forum, West Midlands