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100 lights for Mardi Gras, King Street, 2011

Designed with pupils and parents from Edward Worlledge Junior School, Great Yarmouth

Printed on a fire retardant material

Commissioned by SeaChange Arts

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Flying Machines - audio mobiles for Great Yarmouth 'Out There' Festival, 2010

An outreach project working with families in rural areas in East Norfolk

Collaged designs, leading to willow and tissue hanging structures with hidden speakers providing in-flight announcements from the pilots

Commissioned by SeaChange Arts

Creative Partnerships project, Winterton Primary School, Norfolk

A project to celebrate the local area working with every pupil in the school

Applique flags and banners and a growing willow structure

Commissioned by Norfolk and Norwich Festival

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Creative Partnerships project, St William's Primary School, Norfolk

A Gaudi inspired project working with key stage 1 pupils exploring the idea 'What If?' resulting in permanent sculptures for the school grounds.

Chalk, charcoal and salt dough explorations, willow fabric and paverpol structures.

Commissioned by Norfolk and Norwich Festival, working with Sophie Fox

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Creative Partnerships project, Sheringham Woodfields School, Norfolk

A project over several months working intensively with pupils with learning difficulties, exploring the idea 'Who Are We?'

Mixed media

Commissioned by Norfolk and Norwich Festival

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'John Barleycorn' - A community university engagement project at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse

Family learning sessions with experts from University of East Anglia, exploring the history of growing grain for food, resulting in a large outdoor display.

Funded by Cue East

Close up of work in progress.

Memory Elephant Project, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk 2009

Textile project working with people with dementia to explore their memories of Great Yarmouth

Collected textiles and writing with vintage photographs printed on fabric

Commissioned by SeaChange Arts

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Project with North Denes School, Great Yarmouth for the 'Out There' Festival 2009

Designing and making a giant medusa effigy with year 6 pupils for a street procession on the theme of myths and legends.

Paper mache, fabric, willow, bamboo and tissue.

Commissioned by SeaChange Arts for the Out There Festival in Great Yarmouth

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Creative Partnerships project, North Denes School, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Looking at the Vikings and exploring the idea of journeys, pupils made a growing willow Viking ship and some growing children.

Mixed materials

Commissioned by Norfolk and Norwich Festival

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'Flight' - workshops with families at events days at Gressenhall farm and workhouse museum

Making a flock of tin punched birds which were installed in the cottage garden as a display for the apple day event

Recycled lithoplate

Commissioned by Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse

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A growing 'Seat of Learning' to encourage learning outside the classroom in Norfolk

Children made the flowers and decorations out of the rubbish found at the Royal Norfolk Show.

Commissioned by Norfolk County Council for the Norfolk Show

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'Words of Wisdom', working with residents in old peoples' homes in Sheringham, Norfolk

As part of the build up to the Beijing olympics I worked with older people and the Chinese community in Sheringham to explore the idea of wisdom inspired by traditional fortune cookie proverbs

Fused recycled glass leaves, mirror-polished stainless steel

Commissioned by The Forum, Norwich

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Becketswell arches, Becketswell Green, Wymondham, Norfolk

Designed with applied arts GCSE students from Wymondham High School

Growing willow and mirror mosaic

Commissioned by Wymondham Arts Forum as part of the Tiffey Trails project

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'The Angel' , The Royal Arcade, Norwich, Norfolk, 2008

I was asked to decorate one of the elephants that rampaged through the streets of Norwich, and were auctioned to raise money for charity. This elephant was auctioned for £16,000.00.

The design echoes the Art Nouveau Royal Arcade interior.

Recycled mirror and glass mosaic.

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Interpretation board, logo and leaflet for Sadlers Wood, North Walsham, Norfolk, 2008.

Designed with year 4 pupils from North Walsham Junior School.

Commissioned by Friends of Sadlers Wood, a local action group.

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Textile banner for the Tide and Time Museum, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 2008

Designed and made with textile GCSE students from Great Yarmouth High School.

Commissioned by Norfolk Museums Service to mark the 800th anniversary of the charter of King John which made the town a free borough in 1208.

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Interpretation boards for Birch and Rowdown Woods, London Borough of Croydon, 2007

Designed with local Guides groups and Primary Schools

Commissioned by Crawley Borough Council for the Capital Woodlands Project.

 

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various workshops at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery 2000-2006

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Chaise-Grows-Longue, Plymouth 2002

working with adults with mental health and learning difficulties

commissioned by Plymouth Arts Centre

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Mae West's Lips in Grass 2000

made with Care Co-ops, Brighton

All works © KATE MUNRO. Tel: 01263 826013. M: 07968 323668. katemunro22@gmail.com