Projects
We are Dreamers
An installation organised by Arts for Recovery at Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery to commemorate 100 years since the end of World War 1.
Julie ran workshops for members of the public to participate at ARC and Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery. Taking inspiration from WW1 silk postcards, participants wrote their dreams for loved ones and embroidered them onto sheer fabric.
An installation organised by Arts for Recovery at Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery to commemorate 100 years since the end of World War 1.
Julie ran workshops for members of the public to participate at ARC and Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery. Taking inspiration from WW1 silk postcards, participants wrote their dreams for loved ones and embroidered them onto sheer fabric.
The Story of the A6
Stockport Central Library commissioned ARC Centre to produce artwork co-designed and made by Stockport residents and Julie.
The project brings together iconic Stockport architecture from Wellington Road South and the original library architectural plans. It celebrates the wealth of information, materials and resources available in the library.
During the design process, photographs of buildings from Wellington Road South and original architectural plans of the library were sourced from the heritage library. Family and adult workshops took place to encourage Stockport residents to participate in the design process. During these workshops, participants chose their favourite books to be photocopied. They then made collages with them onto a background of the architectural plans of the three floors of the library and colouring sheets of buildings were also completed in a range of colours.
After the workshops, these ideas were then collated to represent individual contributions and to present the variety of ideas. Final designs were developed through the use of Photoshop and then digitally printed onto organic cotton to reflect the heritage of the Stockport textile industry.
Enthusiastic participants attended workshops at ARC Centre to develop the digital prints with appliqué, hand and machine embroidery. Workshops were on a drop in basis and participants contributed as much time as they wished of the course of three days.
Stockport Central Library commissioned ARC Centre to produce artwork co-designed and made by Stockport residents and Julie.
The project brings together iconic Stockport architecture from Wellington Road South and the original library architectural plans. It celebrates the wealth of information, materials and resources available in the library.
During the design process, photographs of buildings from Wellington Road South and original architectural plans of the library were sourced from the heritage library. Family and adult workshops took place to encourage Stockport residents to participate in the design process. During these workshops, participants chose their favourite books to be photocopied. They then made collages with them onto a background of the architectural plans of the three floors of the library and colouring sheets of buildings were also completed in a range of colours.
After the workshops, these ideas were then collated to represent individual contributions and to present the variety of ideas. Final designs were developed through the use of Photoshop and then digitally printed onto organic cotton to reflect the heritage of the Stockport textile industry.
Enthusiastic participants attended workshops at ARC Centre to develop the digital prints with appliqué, hand and machine embroidery. Workshops were on a drop in basis and participants contributed as much time as they wished of the course of three days.
Unpicked Restitched
This project is a collaboration led by Arts for Recovery with Julie and writer Sarah Butler, please see the separate Unpicked Restitched page to view the project.
Thomas Horsfall Project - Manchester Art Gallery
This project was based on the Thomas Horsfall exhibition Manchester Art Gallery. The exhibition explored a selection of nature themed artworks and objects from the little-known Thomas Horsfall collection. The 60 artworks on display from Horsfall’s art collection include birds, botanical and garden drawings and watercolours
The project was with two schools, Goostrey Community Primary School in Cheshire and Manchester Communication Academy in Harpurhey, it explored the concept of beauty and the formal elements in art and design of line,shape, pattern, texture, composition, form, tone and colour. The team of four artists on the project were given two formal elements each to explore, Julie focused on pattern and texture. Artists were asked to select two artworks form the exhibition that inspire them and relate to thier formal elements. Julie chose artworks with birds living in city and countryside habitats.
At Goostrey Community Primary School the pupils worked with gallery staff to produce an exhibition guide.
At Manchester Communication Academy the students produced a video based on the themes extracted.
Here is some of the work that was produced in the sessions that Julie carried out based on texture and pattern.
This project was based on the Thomas Horsfall exhibition Manchester Art Gallery. The exhibition explored a selection of nature themed artworks and objects from the little-known Thomas Horsfall collection. The 60 artworks on display from Horsfall’s art collection include birds, botanical and garden drawings and watercolours
The project was with two schools, Goostrey Community Primary School in Cheshire and Manchester Communication Academy in Harpurhey, it explored the concept of beauty and the formal elements in art and design of line,shape, pattern, texture, composition, form, tone and colour. The team of four artists on the project were given two formal elements each to explore, Julie focused on pattern and texture. Artists were asked to select two artworks form the exhibition that inspire them and relate to thier formal elements. Julie chose artworks with birds living in city and countryside habitats.
At Goostrey Community Primary School the pupils worked with gallery staff to produce an exhibition guide.
At Manchester Communication Academy the students produced a video based on the themes extracted.
Here is some of the work that was produced in the sessions that Julie carried out based on texture and pattern.
Stories of Chat Moss
Julie worked as an artist in residence with KS3 pupils at Irlam and Casdished College to create four wallhangings based on 'Stories of Chat Moss'.
Pupils explored the history of Chat Moss by listening to oral histories and drawing from archive photographs. They made four large panels that are exhibited in the entrance of their new academy building. They explored the techniques of wax resist, transfer printing, reverse appliqué on the sewing machine, bondaweb appliqué and hand stitching.
Pupils explored the history of Chat Moss by listening to oral histories and drawing from archive photographs. They made four large panels that are exhibited in the entrance of their new academy building. They explored the techniques of wax resist, transfer printing, reverse appliqué on the sewing machine, bondaweb appliqué and hand stitching.
