Whitby Abbey’s magnificent ruins tower above the North Yorkshire coastline. Nuns and monks first lived on the site in the seventh century, and finally left when King Henry VIII closed all monasteries, nine hundred years later. Over an even longer sweep of time, however, this clifftop place has inspired stories – from sunny and playful,…
Category: EXHIBITIONS
Inspiration from the Horniman Museum heritage dye gardens – writing text and planting my own dye bed to make inks.
“Beautiful building set in lovely gardens… In suburbia with everyone from school groups, artists, and solo travellers visiting.” – TripAdvisor review, 2019 A few years ago I wrote text for the new garden displays at the Horniman Museum in south London, focusing on plants used in medicine, for materials, for food and in dyes. Fast…
I developed an interpretation strategy and delivered text for the new Postal Museum and Mail Rail in London, telling the story of how the postal service changed Britain.
“…this great little museum is well worth a visit. Lots of clear and interesting displays with state of the art interactive elements.” – TripAdvisor review, 2018 The Postal Museum and Mail Rail are now open for business in central London – and in tunnels underneath it, too. With unique collections and experiences, the capital’s new attractions…