Photo Credit: Hannah Lemon

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I am a community focused freelance sensory artist with a passion for collaborating and connecting with like-minded creatives, working on innovative and exciting projects fuelled by playfulness and curiosity.

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I have been very fortunate to have worked on a variety of wonderful projects in many different forms. These include live theatre and arts, digital and online, immersive installations, as well as in education and community settings.

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“The senses, being explorers of the world, open the way to knowledge”

Dr Maria Montessori

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From a very young age, I have felt as though I have been an explorer of the world, always completely infatuated with arts and crafts and all things multi-sensory. I feel very lucky to be able to make my childhood interests and dreams, my adult life reality.

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I work with a variety of ages and groups within the community but mostly work with children and young people.  

I have grown up as a carer for my younger sister, who is Autistic, has complex needs, and communicates in a non-traditional way. Nearly all of our interaction has always been through play, song, dancing, reciting scenes from films, and arts and crafts.

 

I believe that being allowed the space to play and explore is crucial in our growth and development as human beings as well as having a major positive benefit to our mental wellbeing - for children and adults alike. We are able to learn from our own experiences without the pressure to behave or perform in a specific way.

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I'm always excited to hear about new projects, ideas and everything in between. If you're interested in collaborating with me on a project, please do get in touch.

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Relevant training and Qualifications

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Epilepsy awareness, seizure management and emergency medication (August 2023)

- Training course providing delegates with an understanding of epilepsy, how to manage different types of seizures and administer emergency medication (The Epilepsy Society)

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Emotional Wellbeing For People with Severe and Profound Intellectual Disabilities and PMLD (May 2021)

- Seminar Workshop with Non-verbal Affective Care (NAC)

Community Interest Company.

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Emotional wellbeing for people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities (February 2021)

- Seminar Workshop with Non-verbal Affective Care (NAC)

Community Interest Company.

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Complex Needs Communication and Mental Health (September 2020)

- Understanding communication systems to support non-verbal communication to better understand how to support effective mental wellbeing. 

Accredited by CPD.

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Sensory Engagement for Mental Wellbeing (June 2019)

- Understanding sensory strategies to improve mental wellbeing.

Accredited by CPD.

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Super Sensory Lexiconary (June 2019)

- Understanding the development of the sensory systems to put into practice with multi-sensory work.

Accredited by CPD.

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Youth Mental Health First Aider (July 2019)

Accredited by MHFA England.

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Creating with the Cart (August 2018)

- Creating multi-sensory theatre for children with complex disabilities.

Accredited by Rose Bruford College.

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East 15 Acting School (2013 – 2016)

- 1st Class BA (HON) Acting and Community Theatre

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