Education
1959 Birmingham University: Honours Degree B.Soc Sci (Social Studies)
1961 Edinburgh University: 1961 Post Graduate Diploma in Psychiatric Social Work.
1984 Bradford & Ilkley Community College: Diploma in Handloom
1985 Weaving (now B Tec)
1986 Lancaster & Morcambe College: Foundation Course, Art & Design
2002 Furness College: HND Art & Design
Employment
1955 - 84 Psychiatric Social Work and family
1984 - 97 Own business: craft workshop specialising in hand-spinning, weaving and dyeing, plus tuition, retail and mail order supplies
Exhibitions
1986 & 2002 Cumbria Craft Guild Summer Exhibition
1985 - date Regular exhibitor, Lancs & Lakes Guild of SWD Summer Exhibitions
1999 - 2000 Co Designer & Co-ordinator, Langdale Millennium Tapestry
2002 “Unbound” Graduation Exhibition, Art Gene Gallery, Barrow in Furness
2002 & 2003 Green Door Studios Summer Exhibitions
April 2004 “Divercity” Group Exhibition, Dock Museum, Barrow in Furness
Research Interests
I am fascinated by: - the visual effects of time and erosion in nature and on industrial wastes.
- new technology in textiles.
- the use of composite materials in art.