Hands on arts activities provided through creative ecology provide an ideal way to improve access to the collections of galleries and museums, encouraging the development of new audiences and increased understanding through creative learning.

James has worked with Museums and Galleries including Kettles Yard in Cambridge, The Holburne Museum in Bath, English Heritage at Stonehenge, The Natural History Museum, London, The Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum and The Salisbury Arts Centre.



Working with visitors on site and through outreach sessions, James encourages participant-led interpretations of and reflection on the exhibits using a variety of media, encouraging links to be made between the items on display and those that can be found or created in the participants own local environment.



James has worked with Museums and Galleries to encourage greater access by family groups, foundation stage children and young people, brokering new relationships between organisations and their local communities, and positively influencing educational policy through partnership working.




“It has helped with their understanding of the concept of people actually living here hundreds/thousands of years ago....it was a great experience which the children are still talking about and I am sure will continue to do for a long time.”           
Parent & Participant