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Upcoming Mischief

Workshops, Events & Releases

  • Workshop: Memory Making with Treasured Possessions

    5 day intensive w/c 28/09/2026
    10 - 2PM Mon to Fri
    @Bradford Industrial Museum

    A feature of Sustainable Fashion Week, we are going to be sewing items that honour you, a loved one or a key moment in your life.

    Booking link coming soon
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  • Workshop: Sock Day & Sustainable Fashion Week

    03/10/2026
    10 - 3 PM

    Join us at Bradford Industrial Museum for a family workshop day.

    As part of the fun I will be there will an interactive projector & games all about sustainable fashion, plus come and see the 13ft long mermaid tail made out of 6KG of plastics - as seen on BBC News! Then come and have a go at patchwork mermaid tail making of your own.

    No booking necessary.

  • Book release: Stubborn Hope

    Coming Autumn 2026

    A pedagogy book for educators, parents, and anyone working with children on difficult subjects.

    Stubborn Hope codifies my approach to making anxiety-reducing, hope-filled, creative learning happen. It's about teaching tough topics through play, creativity, and genuine connection — and believing that kids can handle hard stuff when we guide them right.

    This is the book for anyone who's ever wondered: How do I talk to kids about grief? Anxiety? Big scary topics? And how do I do it in a way that actually helps?

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  • Book Release: If I Was a Tree

    Coming Winter 2026

    🏆 Best Unpublished Manuscript, Page Turner Awards 2024

    An illustrated children's picture book exploring identity, belonging, and transformation through the lens of nature.

    Currently in illustration, this award-winning manuscript is being brought to life with the same creative mischief that runs through all my work.

    Perfect for children (and adults) navigating questions about who they are, where they belong, and what makes them special.

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  • The Quiet Wonders

    Coming 2027

    Three interconnected picture books for children navigating tough topics through nature.

    The Toadstool That Nobody Noticed
    A nature object that feels wrong in its place is actually exactly right. A story about belonging, being seen, and mattering.

    The Stone That Couldn't Fit
    A rock that doesn't fit the riverbed teaches us about acceptance, difference, and finding your place.

    The Cloud That Couldn't Rain
    When a cloud can't do what it's "supposed to" do, it discovers its own kind of magic.

    Each book combines illustrated nature stories with (potentially - TBC) mixed-media textile illustration (incorporating embroidery + textile techniques), and themes around grief, anxiety, belonging, difference, and hope.

    Currently in development with full manuscripts and sample illustrations.

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“10/10 It Opened neurodivergent minds”

Participant at Cliffe Castle Museum workshop

Interested in booking a workshop for your organisation?

I'd love to hear about your group, your space, and what kind of creative connection you're hoping to create.

Get in touch via the contact form or email helen@unlikelygenius.com and let's chat about what would work for you.

Your Creative Mischief Maker

Based in: Bingley, West Yorkshire

Available for: Workshops across Yorkshire and surrounding regions (contact for further afield - it’s available, just needs different planning)

Group sizes: Flexible (typically 6-15 participants depending on workshop type and premises for the more intense programmes)

All materials provided: Participants just bring themselves (and personal items for memory-making workshops)

Ready to get mischievous?

Workshops can be adapted for all ages. All abilities. All emotions.

You don't need experience. You don't need to be "creative." You just need to be willing to show up and try.

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  • "10/10. Interesting, stimulting, colourful."

    Participants at Bradford Industrial Museum Heritage Apron Making workshop

  • "10/10. Informative, inclusive, fun"

    Participants at Bradford Industrial Museum Heritage Apron Making workshop

  • "10/10. Absorbing, interesting, enjoyable"

    Participants at Bradford Industrial Museum Heritage Apron Making workshop