Meet Michelle and Leanne

Michelle Reader is a sculptor based at the Harley Foundation Studios in North Nottinghamshire. She makes sculptures, puppets and installations from recycled materials, and runs lots of recycled art workshops for children and families. 

She loves collaborating with theatre companies and artists from other disciplines, making sculptures and props that are playful, characterful and often interactive. Her glittering unicorns inhabited Clock Court for a light trail at Hampton Court Palace, and her Great Wave of waste plastics is part of an exhibition about climate change at the National Space Centre.

michelle-reader.co.uk

IG @michelle3duk

Leanne Moden is a poet, performer and educator, based in Nottingham. She’s released two books of poetry for adults, and she works in schools across the country, helping children and young people to find their creative voice. 

Leanne loves reading, swimming in the sea, and cuddling with her cat, Gracie. She is fuelled by Jaffa Cakes, fruit tea, and unrelenting whimsy.

leannemoden.com

IG @leannemodenpoet

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