Artists Working in Kirklees Schools

This page is dedicated to artists who are currently working with Kirklees LA Arts 4 All  projects

(Please note this page signposts schools to local artists that are currently working on Kirklees projects. This cannot guarantee quality assurance or that artists have a current CRB certificate. It is the responsibility of the school to ensure all relevant documentation is in place before artists commence residency. It is highly recommended that schools should take up their own reference before employing any artist or speak to the LA for advice and appropriate rates)

David Mayne - Sculptor

  David has vast experience of education work in schools and colleges and has worked with ages from key stage 1 up to A level and beyond. He has also run inset training courses for teachers.

For 20 years he has encouraged both pupils and teachers to explore sculpture through easily learnt techniques that require little specialist equipment. Pupils often work in groups to create collaborative pieces. The value of team spirit and developing both listening and communication skills are as important as the final artwork.

Suga Brown

Suga Brown is an urban dance and drama company based in Huddersfield, working with groups aged from 7-19 in the mediums of dance, drama, music and rap poetry

Emily Druce

 Song Writing Workshops - Lyrics and LiteracyEmily has also enjoyed working in schools and in the community for the last 5 years, running song writing workshops. These involve a complete process from writing lyrics, setting them to music , performing and recording songs to designing an album cover for their CD to take home. The topics covered can be adapted to the interests of the group

Rommi Smith

Rommi Smith is a poet and playwright who works to fuse spoken word and music together

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Rommi is currently Working on the Arts 4 All Freedom Project in the Batley Birstal Pyramid

Zoe Carrott

Ceramic Artists

Zoe is currently working on the 'adopt an artist scheme and artist in schools scheme 

Jake Atree

Painter 

Jake is currently Working on the Arts 4 All Freedom Project in the Batley Birstal Pyramid

Artwork from Bywell Junior School

Mick Kirkby-Geddes is a sculptor who uses everyday objects and scrap metal to create his own personal style of work.

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Ben Simpson

(AKA Dr Simpo)

'Coming from a variety of disciplines; from bronze sculptures to comic books - my work crosses boundaries of high and low art forms, as an artist I feel as though it is my responsibility to make works for both the informed art audience as well as the sometimes uninformed non art audience.'

Ben Is currently working on the 'Adopt an Artist Scheme'  and the rasising boys acheivement project 'Boys Allowed!'

Manasamitra,is  an artist led organisation based in the Yorkshire. They aim to create awareness of the rich cultural heritage of South Asian Arts.

Manasamitra has worked extensively in Kirklees and is currently working on the Spen Valley pyramid project, the Arts 4 All artist in schools residency and the Adopt an artist scheme in Holmfirth and Batley/Birstal Pyramid

Established in 1985, Proper Job has a history of profound engagement, creating exciting projects using theatre and drama to meet specific community needs.

Proper Job are currently involved in the Arts 4 All artist in schools residancy and working the Holmfirth Pyramid developing a Youth theatre for KS2 & 3 under the Adopt an Artist Scheme.

Sarah Benjamin - Steel Pan Practitioner      

Steel pan is a strong part of  Sarah’s  culture and she is a proud vocalist for the instrument and what it stands for.  After playing for 16 years, She became a teacher of steel pan to further her passion for the instrument and introduce the instrument to a wider group of people.  At present she teachs across Kirklees and also for the nationally known, award winning North Stars Steel Orchestra.                                                      

Zoom Animation

Zoom Animation run fun and creative animation projects in schools and community groups.  They combine the skills of an experienced arts educator and a character animator.  Zoom Animation can tailor projects to suit any area of the curriculum - they have animated everything from physics, to poetry to emotional literacy.

Samantha Bryan - Sculptor

Samantha Bryan specialises in figurative sculpture and collage. She provides workshops that introduce pupils to three dimensional modelling. Projects are based on a theme determined by the school. As an alternative fantasy or fairytales can be taken as a starting point as a direct link to her own sculpture.

Pupils learn to use a combination of materials to illustrate with three dimensionally. They are shown wire manipulation techniques, clay modelling techniques as well as fundamental joining and binding skills that are vital to all three dimensional modelling. Materials are explored and used in unconventional ways to create fantastic and unusual mixed media outcomes.