I got involved in 'Celebratory Arts' when I started working with Emergency Exit Arts. With them I worked on high profile events such as the Thames Festival, making both small and large scale lantern sculptures. I worked in schools and community settings all over London making lanterns, banners, costume pieces, head dresses, puppets, all things big, bright and beautiful to take to the streets and celebrate. Moving back to Dorset I brought these skills and ideas home and have been the lead artist for Poole and Dorchester lantern processions, Dorchester festival, the Larmer Tree Festival, and several other large scale arts events.