Danielle is a multidisciplinary artist and workshop facilitator based in Birmingham, u.k, working across paper making, printmaking, and animation.
Over the past four years, she has developed skills in paper-making, repurposing both organic and paper waste material through independent and collaborative methods.
Her process is rooted in traditional handmade techniques enhanced by contemporary materials and tools, allowing for the creation of bespoke artist papers.
Group Exhibitions
Innovative Designer’s from the Midlands, MAC Birmingham(2024-2025)
Print Exchange with Stirchley Print Works- Touring Exhibition, Hot Bed Press, UK (2024)
EOP Summer Camp Show, Eastside Projects (2024)
House of wellbeing, Future Materials Table, Dundee Design Festival (2024)& installation pop up at V&A Dundee (2025)
Collaborative projects
Making & printing on mushroom paper: ACE Funded Project, Everything in The Forest is The Forest by Photographer Clare Hewitt (2022-25)
Live exhibition printing: Start the Press! with Stirchley Print Works at Ikon Gallery (2024)
Artist Animator teaching traditional forms of animation, Media Active: BFI Film Academy funded project, Severn Wild (2024)
Paper Workshops
Ikon Slow Boat, Stirchley Print Works, Winterbourne House & gardens, MAC Birmingham, The shed- cotteridge park, Art Strichely- Sketchbook Circle/stirchley library. Impressions Gallery (forthcoming) & Kelmscot manor(forthcoming).
Education
MA in Animation, Edinburgh College of Art (2011)
BA Visual Arts by Negotiated Study, Birmingham City University (2009)
Awards
Recipient of Arts Council England Developing Your Creative Practice funding (2025)
Recipient of City of Edinburgh Council, Waste Action Grant-in partnership with North Edinburgh Arts + Waste Cabin Portobello (2013)
Animation Screenings
ORLA, Animator- GIRAF, Festival of Independent Animation, Canada (2016)
BURDd, Animator- Sommets Du Cinema D’Animation, Montreal (2012)
Teaching
Visual Arts Tutor, Crisis Homeless Charity, Birmingham (2016-2023)