Devising, resourcing, implementing and teaching a diverse range of art and design, and design and technology projects in local schools, I make use of an extensive knowledge of creative art practices and current education initiatives.
Our Fabulous Manchester Women
Working with Year 9 students from the Co-operative Academy in Lower Blakeley and Whalley Range High School Lisa and MCC librarian Libby Tempest created three textile banners celebrating Our Fabulous Manchester Women.
These banners were commissioned by The Co-operative to celebrate International Women's Day 2012. International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. The links between the co-operative movement and women's movement are longstanding from 1844 to when The Rochdale Pioneers was formed to the 20/20 Women's Challenge, launched in 2011 which aims to increase participation of women in our democratic structure. The students who contributed to these banners are our 21st century pioneers and our fabulous Manchester women, and men, of the future.
The Chorlton Arts Festival
In 2008 using scrap materials local schoolchildren created a swarm of environmentally conscious litterbugs for display in the artHouse exhibition.
© Lisa Watson 2014
