I amavailable for freelance work, specialising in drawing and painting, felt making and diverse craft techniques. I am experienced in a variety of community settings, working with people with learning disabilities, neurodivergence, complex mental health challenges, mixed community groups, older people, family learning and key stage 1 and 2 school children.
Community Arts
These are just few examples of projects that I have facilitated. See my contact information on my home page and get in touch if you would like to discuss possible projects with me.
Nocturne – introducing water mixable oil paints -exhibition at Leeds City Art Gallery – Artspace – Pyramid.
The Garden at Pyramid – planters and outdoor triangular posters with adults with learning disabilities. Pyramid of Arts.
Clean Air Mobile – thinking about Clean Air – Pyramid – funded by Global Action Plan.
Applique – Outreach project at HOPE (Halton and Osmondthorpe Project for the Elderly), with Swarthmore, funded by Leeds Adult Learning.
30th Birthday Banner – Pyramid
Leeds Lieder Festival – Art made in response to music by Schumann. Pyramid.
Underwater scene – working with primary school children at Featherbank school, a workshop for the Horsforth Walk of Art.
Our Space – Banner made by parents at Blenheim Primary School. Skippko Arts team
Workshops
I can deliver Felting workshops including: ‘Introduction to Felting’, ‘Felt Painting’, Felting a Small Bowl, Nuno Felting and Needle Felting a Small Animal. I can also faciliatate workshops suchs as banner/flag making, tie-dye, exploring paint and mark making or collage. I love working with the community delivering workshops or drop-ins designed with a weel-being focus or to engage the community in a specfic area of interest, such nature and the environment,
Felt painting – workshop at Swarthmore
Banner making – Sparks workshop at Pryamid
Felting a small bowl
Weaving with wool – drop in at Bradford Bubble – engaging with Bradford’s history.
Needle felting a small animal or bird
Exploring painting and markmaking – Swarthmore Education Centre – Creative Communities.
The sea starts here – water pollution and litter, Horsforth Climate Action
Printing techniques
Collage techniques
Courses
I have been a tutor at Swarthmore for many years, delivering adult learning for supported learners and mainstream learners. I have taught Classes in Painting and Drawing, Life Skills and Felt making.
Painting and Drawing – inspired by Yayoi Kusama
Life Skills – Our World – growing and nature
Felt- making – exploring own ideas
Life Skills – Communication – overcoming barriers
Painting and Drawing – illustration / literacy
Penny Lewis 