Tag Archives: Family

Summer News 2024 + Workshops

We are delighted to be offering a range of participatory arts workshops for children as part of my Natural Wonder collection in the Summer holidays – 60 children are booked on already, all eligible for Pupil Premium. We have three more days of fairy door inspired sessions on Cary’s Meadow, with a mix of foraging,… Read More »

Summer News 2023

Summer Holiday Workshops Natural Wonder Poetry Trail A Wild Water & Marshes boat trip workshop from Thorpe Ferry will accompany an extract from my poem Dreaming of Albion, Sailing With Maud (commissioned by Norfolk County Council) and is being installed near the ferry for the Summer holidays as part of the Natural Wonder Poetry Trail.… Read More »

Library Opening in King’s Lynn

It was such an honour to open a new library at King’s Oak Academy in King’s Lynn on Friday! Children told me all sorts of reasons why reading is so good to do – ‘it makes you smart’, ‘it’s good for your brain’, ‘it helps us know what to do’ – one child said they’d… Read More »

The Case of the Missing Eel – Cley Marshes, Norfolk Wildlife Trust

It was a joy to spend a day working with families and children at Cley Marshes for Norfolk Wildlife Trust in April surrounded by the stunning marine photography of Jack Perks – whose underwater filming many of us will have seen on David Attenborough’s Wild Isles. We explored marine life and eel habitat, reflected and… Read More »

The Last Eel on Earth, illustrated in partnership with Plymouth University

Poem Last Eel on Earth was born in 2021 – illustrated in partnership with the University of Plymouth. Inspired by my passion for writing as a form of empowered storytelling that can have impact on the world around us, it raises awareness of eel as a species, its extraordinary journey and illegal eel trafficking. It’s… Read More »

New: Mother At Work / Artist-Residency-in-Motherhood

I’m delighted to have been selected as a cohort of artists and creative enterprises for 12 months of support to grow my work with Start Something Immersive, a programme delivered by Plymouth based arts organisation Real Ideas. They are helping me diversify my text art and public poetry installations into light and clean tech, plus… Read More »

Rainbow Art Making Club feat. in Norwich Evening News, Eastern Daily Press and Community Action Norfolk

So lovely to see our Rainbow Art Making Club in two regional papers recently and written about by Community Action Norfolk. Really moving feedback on its impact on families, but best of all – fantastic to see the children succeed in sending out positive messages to the community (daffodils featured are by Meri). Their designs… Read More »

New Poetry Commission March 2021: ‘Market Memories’

In March 2021 I was commissioned by Freshly Greated to write a ‘found poem’ celebrating memories of Great Yarmouth Market Square – ‘Market Memories’. Language from community discussions on this well remembered part of Great Yarmouth, was recycled to create a found poem that was then recited by residents as part of a tribute film.… Read More »

Nature Explorers Video: Make A Nature Mobile

Materials: 2 long sticks of equal length 2 short sticks Scissors Wool or string Foraged nature materials, such as leaves or feathers In this video, Genevieve Rudd will be showing you how to make a festive nature mobile using foraged natural materials, such as twigs, leaves and feathers. Try going on a walk in any… Read More »

Nature Explorers + Food and Fun for Families

This Christmas Nature Explorers is offering free food and festive fun to families. We have teamed up with Families Connect, plus Food for Friends – Norwich to offer food parcels and activities to families in the Christmas holidays. Go out into nature and find twigs, feathers, leaves. Try a riverside walk, walk round Norwich Cathedral… Read More »