SuperSlowWay
I’ve been lucky enough to be involved with Super Slow Way over the last couple of years, supporting the Burnley Canal Festival. From helping to prepare, clean, and build spaces, to coordinating people on the day and making sure things run smoothly—it’s been a privilege to play a small part in bringing these events to life.
What’s always stood out to me is the sense of community that these projects create. You see people of all ages coming together, sharing the space, connecting, and enjoying something special right here on their doorstep. I’m proud to have contributed in any way I can, and it’s inspiring to be around others who care so much about making these moments happen.
Festival of making
“Being Part of Fabula un Facto”
I had the chance to be part of the build for Fabula un Facto, an installation by artist Sam Williams, commissioned for the National Festival of Making in Blackburn. The piece explores ideas of play, structure, and transformation — but for me, it also became about the process itself: the quiet satisfaction of working with your hands, turning ideas into real, physical spaces that people can step into and experience.
There’s something special about building for an artwork that’s designed to invite curiosity — every joint, every panel, every detail contributing to something bigger than the sum of its parts. It was a privilege to play a small role in bringing this piece to life, and to stand alongside an incredible team who care deeply about making things well.
You can catch a glimpse of the build (and me) in the videos above.
Textile Biennial
In 2023, I had the opportunity to be part of the installation team for the Blackburn Textile Biennial — an experience that gave me a proper behind-the-scenes look at how a large-scale exhibition comes together. It’s easy to walk into a gallery space and take the final result for granted, but being there during the install showed me just how much thought, care, and graft goes into every detail.
The Textile Biennial isn’t just about fabric and thread — it’s about storytelling, community, and history stitched into the work. Seeing the pieces arrive, handling them, helping to decide how they’d sit in the space — it made me think differently about the relationship between artwork and its environment. It’s one thing to make a piece, but another thing entirely to place it in a space where people will meet it.
One thing that stuck with me was how collaborative the process was. Artists, curators, technicians, volunteers — all working together, problem-solving on the fly. There’s a real energy in that kind of teamwork, and it gave me a new respect for the invisible labour that holds exhibitions together. It’s not just about what’s on the walls or hanging from the ceiling — it’s about the conversations, the shared cups of tea, the last-minute adjustments that nobody notices but that make the whole thing work.
For me, being part of the Textile Biennial install was as much a learning experience as any formal education. It reminded me that art isn’t just objects — it’s networks, people, effort, and care. It’s the process as much as the product.
Tile clips
Here you’ll find a collection of my YouTube videos — from behind-the-scenes glimpses and project walkthroughs to thoughts, ideas, and works in progress. Feel free to explore, watch, and share. Thanks for being here and joining me on the journey!
Tile in Time
Tile by Water
Tile at Tower
BB2
Pathways to Success is a piece I created to explore the idea that success isn’t a straight line — it’s a network of choices, connections, and interactions. At first glance, the work looks like a maze of intricate, overlapping lines. But look closer, and you’ll see that every line is part of a word. There are no random patterns here — every twist, turn, and shape is intentional, spelling out phrases and ideas that sit at the heart of what it means to grow, learn, and move forward.
The piece was designed specifically for a university setting, a place where the concept of “success” is everywhere, but often oversimplified. We’re told success is about ticking boxes or following a set route. This work challenges that. It suggests that success is actually about how we navigate complexity — how we connect with others, how we stay open to change, how we reflect before we correct.
One of the hidden messages running through the piece is “connect b4 correct” — a phrase that speaks to the importance of relationships, listening, and understanding before judgment or instruction. Other words like “achieve”, “together”, and the postcode “BB2” (for Blackburn, where the work is installed) are woven into the lines, grounding the piece in the local community while pointing to universal ideas.
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