Artist Rachel Scanlon

Artist Rachel Scanlon makes multi-sensory installation art to inspire children to use their imagination and play.

Her most recent exhibition "Little Big World" at The Herbert Gallery in Coventry contained 3 giant pop-up books based on well-known fairy tales, entertaining children aged one through to 13. The children can enter the books through child-height doors, and move around inside the scenes.

Rachel uses these mini-sets as a base for art workshops for children, these include mask-making, story-making, role-play, props, model-making and more.

Rachel also currently works at the Nottingham Arts Theatre designing and making sets, as well as painting murals and running general art workshops for all ages.

You can contact Rachel by emailing rachel_l_s@hotmail.com