Illustration Workshop, The Foundling Museum

A day-long workshop working with Looked After Children and their family groups.

Using the current exhibition of Quentin Blake's Illustrations as inspiration, we explored throughout the day different aspects of Illustration, character design and storytelling.

Everyone left with their own unique character in a frame, also having made scenes based on captions, which will be put on display at the museum.

The group told us they thought the workshop was:

"Fun, exciting, creative, inspiring, challenging, surprising, enjoyable, educational and spectacular!"

The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman Sleepover, The British Museum

To link with Grayson Perry's model ship (the Tomb), I made ship templates for the group to make and decorate individually. We used themes found in the exhibition as inspiration for the designs.

Giant Lewis Chessmen, The British Museum

As part of an event relating to Francesca Simon's book, 'The Sleeping Army', I wrote and ran this workshop for three groups of 30 children.

We made giant chess pieces based on the Lewis Chessmen, and exhibited them on their own giant Chess board.

Lewis Chessmen Drawings, The British Museum

Part of a workshop in November. These faces were provided for examples as the children were making their own designs. Their outlines, minus the features, were provided as an option so that children could add their own characteristics. Photos of the workshop are in the 'Children's Workshops' category.

More Postcards To Myself

A kind of cartoon diary, in postcard form.

Olympic Medal Making, Cheltenham Literature Festival

With the British Museum, to tie in with the launch of Helen East's book, 'How The Olympics Came To Be'.

In this workshop Helen and I guided the children through stories and stages of Olympics old and new, including the making of their own gold medal, based on their individual designs.

There was a small presentation ceremony at the end for all the Gold Medallists present.

Pen Club Sketches