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Jez is developing a new collaborative project with artist Joseph Richardson, of Manchester artists collective UHC. The project uses as its starting point Polari, the 'secret' language of gay men.

The project methodology will be research and process driven, and as such we have not confirmed specific project outcomes, rather these will emerge from the process, the participants and partners, and the artists’ individual and collaborative practice. However, we anticipate that there will be an interactive digital aspect to the final project outcome.

Jez works with Accrington Academy in Lancashire as their creative agent, and is responsible for curating a whole school programme of creative teaching and learning involving staff, students and a wide range of visiting artists and other creative practitioners. Accrington Academy became a National School of Creativity in September 2009.

Jez and Andy O'Brien - Vice Principal at Accrington Academy were interviewed for The Guardian in September 2010. A link to the article is here

Jez worked with Curious Minds on the delivery of the Creative Partnerships programme between 2006 and 2011 as both artist and creative agent in schools throughout Lancashire. From September 2011 Jez will continue to work with Curious Minds as a Creative Advisor on their schools programme.