Jenna C. Ashton
is an artist and curator, and Lecturer in Heritage Studies, at the Institute for Cultural Practices, University of Manchester. Jenna's research contributes to evolving social practice and creative methods within "heritage studies" theory and practice, for addressing social and ecological (in)justice.
Alison Duddle
is a freelance artist, puppet and mask theatre maker and director. She enjoys telling stories in wood and papier-mache, working in theatre, parades, exhibitions, for films and for festivals. Alison has a performance company called A Bird in the Hand Theatre, creating visual theatre work for family audiences. She was previously joint Artistic Director of Horse + Bamboo Theatre. Alison has extensive public workshop experience.
Alice Kettle
is an artist working with stitched textiles. She is Professor in Textile Arts at Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University. She is also Visiting Professor at the University of Winchester and Chair of the Embroiderers Guild. Her work is represented in various public collections including the Crafts Council London, the Whitworth in Manchester, Museo Internationale delle Arti Applicate Oggi, Turin, Italy, Museum of Decorative Art and Design, Riga, Latvia.
Eleanor Mulhearn
is an artist working with diverse combinations of materials, including clay and ceramics, to create figurative works at miniature scale, often combined with moving image and sound. Eleanor is also a Senior Lecturer in Illustration / Animation at the Manchester School of Art. Eleanor has experience in running workshops in narrative generation, using clay and animation. Eleanor worked as a designer from 2000 until around 2015, when she re-focused her practice into exhibitions / screenings.