C.V.

Education
 
2008 to 2011 - Degree BA (Hons) Embroidery at Manchester Metropolitan University.

2007 to 2008 - BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art and Design at Blackpool and the Fylde College - Distinction.

2005 to 2007 - 3 A levels at Cardinal Newman College. A - Fine Art, A - Graphics, B – Mathematics

2000 to 2005 - 14 GCSE’s at Broughton Business and Enterprise College grades A* to C. A* - Mathematics, A - English Literature, B - English Language.
                             
Experience & Employment
 
2011 to Present - Long Arm Quilter and shop assistant at Quilter's Quarters, Longridge, Preston.
2011 - Bramall Hall, Stockport co-ordinating drawing project with diploma students

2011 - Day Centre helping the patients to make and embellish hats for the Royal Wedding.

2010 - Barnacre Road Primary School – hand sewn patchwork Christmas decoration.

2010 - Platt Hall, Manchester.  Designing and making interactive, child friendly hats for the Gallery of Costume.

2006 - Designing a leaflet for production on behalf of an adoption agency to help adopted children understand the adoption process, what it means, and information on emotional support available to them.

Exhibitions & Commissions

2012 - Exhibited Child's Play at the Great Northern Quilt Show - awarded 3rd in the Cot Quilt Category

2011 - Exhibited Timeline at the Great Northern Quilt Show - awarded Judges Merit

2011 - Exhibited Off the Map at the Great Northern Quilt Show - awarded 3rd in the Large Wall Hanging Category.
2011 - Exhibited Out of Bounds in GPQ Exhibition - awarded Visitors Choice
 

2011 - Commissioned by Quilter's Quarters to design and make a cot quilt pattern for sale in the shop.

2010 - Exhibited Out of Bounds at Scottish Quilt Championships, Edinburgh. Awarded 1st for My First Bed Quilt and featured in FABRICATIONS: Quilting For You Magazine
2010 - Exhibited Out of Bounds and Ancient Descent II at the Great Northern Quilt Show.

2010 - Ancient Descent I and Ancient Descent II were chosen for display at Staircase House, Stockport. Ancient Descent I was commissioned by the museum for permanent display.

2009 - Exhibited Uncontrollable Unknown at the Great Northern Quilt Show.
2008 - Exhibited This One's For You at the Great Northern Quilt Show

2008 - Exhibited Me, Ste & an Acorn Tree at the Great Northern Quilt Show - awarded
1st prize in Art Quilt Category, and Judges Choice from Jane Rollason.
 
2008 - Exhibited in Mark Makers exhibition at Manchester School of Art, Spiral Collection.

2007 - Exhibited Mystical Mythical Magic, Evasive Beauty and Arose from the Garden at the Great Northern Quilt Show - Mystical Mythical Magic and Arose from the Garden were both featured in FABRICATIONS: Quilting For You Magazine.

2006 - Exhibited Emzelli at the Great Northern Quilt Show - awarded 3rd place in the  Theme Category and featured in FABRICATIONS: Quilting For  You Magazine.
2006 - Exhibited Supervirus at the Great Northern Quilt Show - awarded 1st prize in the Under
16s Category and featured in FABRICATIONS: Quilting For  You Magazine.

2005 Exhibited Jazzmatazz II which toured the Grosvenor Shows Autumn Festivals.

2005 Exhibited Jazzmatazz at the Great Northern Quilt Show - Jazzmatazz won the
Under16s Category and was featured in FABRICATIONS: Quilting For You Magazine.