Writing & Activism & Pedagogy In the practice I’m in the process of developing, my role fluctuates between that of artist, activist and pedagogue. For me, art without activism feels unreal, activism without creativity is easily contained by the authorities, and art and activism without pedagogy neglects a curiosity about and communication with the ‘other’.
Practical projects come out of a dialogue with a contemporary political moment, which manifests itself locally and networks globally. We want to find out how text-making and text-receiving can transform social relations and organising strategies, (and vice versa); and how, by working with new technologies, and emerging artist / activist initiatives, we can continue to investigate the notion of community through collaborative literacy.
Women Making History, an intergenerational project at the Museum in Docklands
Creative Skills for Life, arts workshops for homeless people at South London Gallery
Site Specific writing workshop with the Southern African British Council project at Oval House
Associate schools project: Mapping, History and Creative writing at St Matthias primary school in Brick lane
Associate schools project: INSETs at Ashmount Primary school and Mayflower primary school – Mapping, Geography, personal history and creative writing for Key stage 1 and 2 teachers
Speech writing project for Key Stage 3 & 4 in Islington
Stories Everywhere! (storytelling project in Hermitage School, Wapping, devised and delivered with Kai Fierle-Hedrick)
Biodiversity: Creative writing project for Key Stage 3 & 4 in Islington
Poetry Places: creative writing and geocaching at Montem Primary school in Slough
