Lazarus (working title)
A new public art work for Leeds co-created with artist David Hawkins and folks at St George’s Crypt. St George’s Crypt is a 95-year old, award winning charity in Leeds dedicated to supporting homeless, vulnerable people and those struggling with addiction. David and I are working with a group of people who access their services […]
Cambridge Playlaws
The Cambridge Playlaws are a series plaques that encourage Cambridge citizens to reconnect with their playful selves and to be more playful in public spaces. There are 10.6 plaques in total – 10 complete plaques and 0.6 of plaque that is just over half legible – responding to the way in which the project is […]
Ribbons
‘Ribbons’ is a sculpture that celebrates women of Leeds, both past and present, who have made a contribution to the city. It is located at Playhouse Gardens between Leeds Playhouse and Leeds City College, UK. The project was conceived by the Rt Hon Rachel Reeves (Chancellor of the Exchequer and MP Leeds West) in partnership […]
Play Revolution
Play Revolution is a playful art installation for Wonderlab: The Bramall Gallery at the National Railway Museum (NRM) in York. It is a permanent, interactive artwork that includes fixed and loose parts to explore engineering habits of mind. All elements are influenced by the displays and archives at the museum with input from children and […]
Skip, Play, Repeat
‘Skip Play Repeat’ is a playful and participatory artwork commissioned by Mirador Arts for ‘Walking In Other’s Footsteps’. The project is a response to the Elizabeth Roberts Working Class Oral History Archive, one of the most important collections of oral history testimonies of working class life in north west England. Mirador Arts commissioned three artists […]
Bridge
A site-specific artwork commissioned for Stanningley by Lidl and Councillors for Bramley and Stanningley to celebrate the opening of Belgrave Retail Park. The artwork is cast from iron and follows the arc of a bridge reaching out towards the street. The title of the work, ‘Bridge’, refers to the rich heritage of iron founding and […]
Yarn
A series of site specific artworks that illuminated corners of Holbeck, Leeds with stories of its historic past. The work was commissioned by The Culture Company working in partnership with Leeds City Council and Holbeck Urban Village as part of Secrets and Light, a programme which aimed to encourage people to take an alternative way […]
Mene Mene
A collaborative art project by Pippa Hale, David Hawkins (Bishop of Barking) and Stuart Tarbuck (marketing and communications strategist) for Situation Leeds. Mene Mene located 13 texts in various formats around Leeds city centre such as CELEBRATE WITH ME, MEN FAINTING WITH FEAR and GO THROW YOURSELF INTO THE SEA. The statements were drawn from New […]