Manchester School of Art Commission

This large scale installation will remain in the Lowry building at Manchester School of Art, open to the public for the next year. The three images, each almost 6 metres high, stand between the Art School Cafe and the textile department.

It’s especially fitting to know that these ancient relics, informed by the weavers uprising bicentenary, will be watching over the textile students as they learn both traditional weaving and modern textile design. I’m also really pleased by how closely the final install matches the digital mock ups I planned at the start of the process - you can see these lower down the page.

Below you can see some photos from the MMU BA Show Private View with the images in position, and installation shots courtesy of Paul Rideout.

Commission - Manchester School of Art

Part way through the Threshold exhibition planning stages, I was encouraged to submit a proposal to the annual commissions process run by Manchester School of Art. I was thrilled to discover that I had been selected, and that three of the Threshold works will be installed at huge scale in the building atrium from mid-May 2026.

There is a digital mock up of the proposed work below. The chosen location will be slightly different to this, and there will be three pieces. Very exciting.

Below the image I’ve included the proposal I prepared for the pitch to the commissioning team. If you find yourself pitching for work yourself you might find it useful.

The commissioning pitch deck

Describing the concept, proposed approach and cost estimates for the work. The final install will vary a bit from this.