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Catherine Grimaldi

Prepared to work Nationally
Enhanced disclosure date 25/06/2008
Art skills: Book making, Crafts and Making, Mark making, Puppetry, Story telling, Textiles, Visual, Visual Arts
Other skills: Communication, Photographic documentation, Video documentation
Phase/sector: Early Years Foundation Stage framework, Enquiry / Play based Workshop, Every Child Matters, Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia
I have an MA in Communication Design from CentraI St Martins and BA Hons in Combined Arts. I work as a textile illustrator and I have recently completed my second children’s pop up book published by more...

Gill Roberts

Prepared to work Nationally
Enhanced disclosure date 05/06/2008
Art skills: Dance and movement, Story telling, Theatre
Other skills: Special needs
Phase/sector: Early Years Foundation Stage framework, Enquiry / Play based Workshop, Every Child Matters, Reggio Emilia
I specialise in Javanese and Balinese dance (from Indonesia), including storytelling and mask work. I enable children to explore ideas through movement, music, character and story work, drawing on more...

Becky Prestwich

Prepared to work North West
Enhanced disclosure date 01/08/2007
Art skills: Book making, Dance and movement, Music Making, Junk Orchestras, Exploring Sound, Poetry, Puppetry, Story telling, Theatre
Other skills: Communication, Photographic documentation
Phase/sector: Every Child Matters, Reggio Emilia

My background is in story-telling, performance, and creative writing. I work part-time at the Royal Exchange Theatre as their Young People's Projects Co-ordinator, devising and delivering more...

Ali Graney - hydra-arts

Prepared to work Nationally
Enhanced disclosure date 21/12/2006
Art skills: Crafts and Making, Mark making, Music Making, Junk Orchestras, Exploring Sound, Story telling, Visual, Visual Arts
Other skills: Communication, ICT, Photographic documentation
Phase/sector: Enquiry / Play based Workshop, Every Child Matters

I am the co-founder of hydra-arts, an artist led initiative aimed at making the visual arts accesible to all. I am working with a number of schools on various projects that address my key areas of more...

Hedley Griffin

Prepared to work Nationally
Enhanced disclosure date 10/09/2006
Art skills: Book making, Film and video, Story telling
Other skills: Communication, ICT, Sign language, Video documentation
Phase/sector: Enquiry / Play based Workshop
Animation Workshops:

Children might wish to have an initial workshop to create the storyline and prepare a storyboard for an animated film. They would then be more...

James Aldridge

Prepared to work Nationally
Enhanced disclosure date 12/11/2007
Art skills: Crafts and Making, Environmental, outdoor creations, Film and video, Mark making, Photography, Sculpture, Visual, Visual Arts
Other skills: Photographic documentation, Special needs, Video documentation
Phase/sector: Early Years Foundation Stage framework, Enquiry / Play based Workshop, Every Child Matters, Reggio Emilia
I am a visual artist working within education and the community, using and combining different media according to the needs and intersts of the participants - including mark-making, construction with more...

S. Louise Bardgett - early moves

Prepared to work West Midlands
Enhanced disclosure date 29/03/2006
Art skills: Dance and movement
Other skills: Communication, Photographic documentation, Special needs
Phase/sector: Developmental Movement Play, Early Years Foundation Stage framework, Enquiry / Play based Workshop, Every Child Matters, Reggio Emilia
I am an independent movement specialist based in Coventry in the West Midlands. Having worked as a practitioner, trainer and project manager for numerous dance and creative education organisations more...

Zoe Greenhalgh

Prepared to work Nationally
Enhanced disclosure date 25/04/2006
Art skills: Music Making, Junk Orchestras, Exploring Sound
Other skills: Communication, Special needs
Phase/sector: Early Years Foundation Stage framework, Enquiry / Play based Workshop, Every Child Matters
I am an experienced and qualified independent Early Years Music Specialist. I work in a variety of childcare settings on both a weekly/regular visit and "one off" workshop basis with Early Years more...

Circus Jim

Prepared to work Nationally
Enhanced disclosure date 11/10/2006
Art skills: Theatre
Other skills: Special needs
Circus Jim provides Circus shows and workshops targeted to the age of the participants. The 45 minute show for young children features a range of circus skills, magic and illusion. Jim can more...

Sally Harper/ Sharper Arts

Prepared to work Nationally
Enhanced disclosure date 06/12/2006
Art skills: Crafts and Making, Environmental, outdoor creations, Mark making, Puppetry, Sculpture, Textiles, Visual, Visual Arts
Other skills: Photographic documentation, Sign language, Special needs
Phase/sector: Early Years Foundation Stage framework, Enquiry / Play based Workshop, Every Child Matters, Reggio Emilia
Exciting environments, creative activities and stimulating experiences to inspire young minds and develop further learning. Working with teaching staff, parents and assistants each project is more...

Di McGhee

Prepared to work Nationally
Art skills: Visual
Phase/sector: Enquiry / Play based Workshop
I am a visual artist who also creates art projects in schools. Initially trained as a stained glass designer at Edinburgh College of Art I moved on to study art in architecture, which focused on more...

Adrian Higgins

Prepared to work Nationally
Art skills: Textiles, Visual, Visual Arts
Other skills: Special needs
My name is Adrian Higgins and I am a Freelance Artist based in Hereford. I graduated in Fine Art at Sheffield Hallam University in 1990 and over the last 10 years I have pursued a career as a more...

Willowpool Designs

Prepared to work Nationally
Art skills: Sculpture, Visual
Other skills: First aid
Phase/sector: Early Years Foundation Stage framework, Enquiry / Play based Workshop
I specialise in working with schools and communities to create willow structures and sculptures. I build living willow shelters and play features that grow and provide a focus for study and play. I more...

The Flying Gorillas

Prepared to work London
Art skills: Dance and movement
The group presents professional dance with live music for children aged 3-11 and their families. Each show has an attached workshop.

Ludus Dance Centre

Prepared to work North West
Art skills: Dance and movement
Phase/sector: Enquiry / Play based Workshop
Ludus has a commitment to creating total accessibility to dance for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds through participation, education and recreation. Ludus works regularly within early more...

Apples and Snakes

Prepared to work Nationally
Art skills: Poetry
Other skills: Communication
Apples and Snakes is a national performance poetry organisation. As with all areas of our work, we aim to make poetry popular, relevant, cross cultural and accessible to the widest range of people. more...

Heather Sharpe

Prepared to work Yorkshire
Art skills: Poetry, Puppetry, Story telling
Phase/sector: Early Years Foundation Stage framework
I am an experienced storyteller who takes the old stories – folk tales, myths and legends, from many times and cultures, and tells them anew for adults and children. I have worked extensively in more...

Pandora''s Daughter

Prepared to work Yorkshire
Art skills: Puppetry, Story telling
Other skills: Communication
Phase/sector: Early Years Foundation Stage framework
I use puppetry and storytelling to spark off creative projects with groups or classes of children across the ability range. I particularly enjoy working with early years because puppetry is such an more...

Suzan Inceer

Prepared to work Nationally
Enhanced disclosure date 11/06/2008
Art skills: Book making, Crafts and Making, Environmental, outdoor creations, Mark making, Sculpture, Textiles, Visual, Visual Arts
Other skills: Communication, Photographic documentation
Phase/sector: Enquiry / Play based Workshop, Reggio Emilia
I've worked with all age groups and abilities, and regularly with early years. My speciality is experimenting with materials, 2D and 3D . Junk , recycling and painting are particular passions. more...

Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah

Prepared to work Yorkshire
Art skills: Theatre
The Blahs are a theatre in education company so by definition we work in schools and create work for children and young people. Primary schools provide havens of safety for many children living in more...

Monster Productions

Prepared to work North East
Art skills: Music Making, Junk Orchestras, Exploring Sound, Theatre, Visual
Other skills: Communication
Phase/sector: Early Years Foundation Stage framework
Monster Productions was founded by Chris Speyer and Ieuan Einion after thirteen years of creative early years theatre for Northern Stage. Prior to this, Chris Speyer had pioneered early years theatre more...

Tom Southerton

Prepared to work North West
Art skills: Music Making, Junk Orchestras, Exploring Sound
Other skills: Communication
Phase/sector: Enquiry / Play based Workshop
Tom Southerton is experienced in working with groups of all ages and abilities, delivering workshops in community, nursery, primary, secondary and adult education settings. Tom is a working musician more...

Caroline Slifkin

Prepared to work North Wales
Art skills: Textiles, Visual, Visual Arts
My first experience of working with arts in an early years setting was while I was on my degree course. I had a placement with Drumcroon, who place artists in schools, mine in an infants school. more...

Beverly Belshaw

Prepared to work North Wales
Art skills: Visual, Visual Arts
My personal fascination with silk painting developed ten years ago and I believe is a real benefit to children who rarely have the opportunity to experience this unique medium. I believe the sense of more...

Margaret Jackson

Prepared to work North West
Art skills: Visual, Visual Arts
Other skills: Communication, Photographic documentation
Phase/sector: Enquiry / Play based Workshop
As a former early years teacher I find it an environment in which I work effectively and gain satisfaction. In 2000 I was inspired by the ‘Hundred Languages of Children’ exhibition from Italy. I more...


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