Directory

I am a published poet who performs his work regularly in Oxford, London and the south-east. I have worked as a poet in residence at a nearby prison, and have run poetry workshops for people of all ages in schools and community settings; I also offer one-to-one mentoring for poets wanting to develop their writing and live performance skills. I am interested in working with other artists to create collaborative projects that combine spoken and written word with music, dance and visual arts.

Experienced musician offering courses covering all aspects of digital music production and recording.

Alison runs ALM Associates, a consultancy offering a range of services for arts and cultural organisations and individual artists. Her passion is ‘people’. Exploring creative approaches to promote participation in cultural activity is central to Alison’s approach.

Alison enjoys offering a flexible service that is tailored according to the particular needs of her clients – be they individuals, grassroots organisations, small arts organisations or large cultural institutions.

An artist based in Oxford. Recent work has been based around sound and memory, including the piece Transporter Mix. In the summer of 2009 Alun worked with eleven other international artists at the Arboretum in Nuneham Courtenay for three weeks, culminating in a hugely successful Open Day. When not exhibiting, Alun can be found at dawn in woods around Oxfordshire, recording birdsong and other natural soundscapes.

Amy Standish is a freelance director living in Oxfordshire and working all around the country. She specialises in improvisation and also teaches adult acting classes as well as young people, who are coached towards LAMDA exams.

Amy moved into directing from acting, and has worked on a wide variety of productions, including rural tours, Shakespeare, Opera, musicals and more. Amy leads a variety of workshops in a wide range of theatrical techniques, from improvisation, mask and commedia, to status play and body language.

Award-winning composer, professional multi-instrumentalist, principal of Oxford School of Music

I am a textile artist and tutor based in Oxfordshire, who works primarily with transparent fabrics and machine embroidery often combined with metal or etched acrylic for use in interiors.

I have been a FE college lecturer for the past 8 years where I have taught a range of City & Guilds and recreational courses, in Design, Embroidery, Machine Embroidery, Felt, Beading and Textile Decoration. I also lecture and hold workshops at schools, and textile guilds throughout the country as well as at my studio.

Anuradha is a critically acclaimed exponent of Lucknow tradition of Kathak (a north Indian classical dance style) and has been trained under Guru Arjun Mishra in Lucknow, India. She is based in West Berkshire and does regular classes in Oxford and Reading She is also a performer and choreographer with nearly 15 years of performing experience both as a soloist and as a part of a group.

Janine Charles is an artist, Creative Agent (for Creative Partnerships) and consultant (trading as Artmummy) working in a range of different settings, from local authorities, to arts organisations, education and community contexts. She has mentored individual artists, is a successful fundraiser, has established new organisations, teaches in Higher Education and is increasingly involved in social enterprise and community development.

Currently working as a freelance practitioner on Arts & Heritage projects. Have worked for the following organisations in Education and Outreach roles, as well as Arts Administration. English Heritage - website facilitator for www.ourplacenetwork.org.uk.