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​Octopus Inc members

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Clare Halstead has been working on creative projects for under fives since 1999, starting with shadow puppet shows touring to nurseries and schools in Brighton and Hove and then while working as an Arts Officer developing a series of projects in West Sussex that enabled artists and early years settings to work together. More info here: www.clarehalstead.co.uk

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Alex Sutton-Vane is an artist and musician who runs Workshops For The Imagination a Brighton based art studio for children.


​Alex has worked extensively in the museum education sector as well as with many different schools. He now works with both pre school children and in nursery schools. For further information go to 
www.workshopsfortheimagination.com
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Dr Vicky Cave has been creating interactive experiences for young children since 1991. She has developed hands-on exhibitions for under 5s at The Science Museum, London (The Garden); an interactive Story Trail exhibition and Story Garden at Discover, East London; two hands-on exhibitions in science centres in Australia as well as a range of activities and resources for early years professionals and teachers. For more info, click here
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​Jenny Staff is an artist who works with a variety of media and the notion as Play as Process. She has been working with a variety of different social groups developing and running creative projects in day centres, museums, galleries, schools and nurseries across London and the South East.
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​Anne Colvin is a Dance Artist and Creative Practitioner with a focus on creating environments that enable and support imaginative movement play. She has a breadth of experience delivering process based experiential and performance projects for intergenerational and integrated groups in education, health, theatre and site specific settings. Anne has been working creatively with young children and their families since 2007.

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Jane Gordon is a creative artist, costume and prop maker.  Since 1999, Jane has worked with a number of different play and creative projects for children and young adults, with extensive experience of working with disabled children and their families. Jane has been focusing on creative projects with under fives for the past 8 years.

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