ELLEN DOWNES
Curator
Artist
About Ellen Downes
Ellen is a teacher, curator and artist based in Bristol, UK.
Based at Maze Studios, she is spending the spring of 2022 planning her next Every Body’s Story exhibition following a successful 2021 show at Centrespace Gallery as featured on the BBC.
Every Body’s Story is a project to celebrate the diversity of women’s bodies and create a space and platform to share their stories.
Her work explores community, sustainability and social justice with a focus on storytelling and creative collaboration.
Blog
Body Casting at Jai Thep Festival
WORKSHOP / BODY CASTING In February Jai Thep arts and music festival hosted body casting workshops in the mountains of northern Thailand. By Ellen Downes Mon 27 Jan 2020e see ourselves in 2D; in our reflection, the mirror and in...
Sustainable Fashion Prize Draw for EACH
SUSTAINABLE FASHION / FUNDRAISING In December 2019 I organised a prize draw in aid of EACH in collaboration with 8 brands leading the way in sustainable fashion. By Ellen Downes Mon 27 Jan 2020hrough my work with Fashion Revolution I...
Inspirational Women: Vu Thao photographed by Dvora
FASHION REVOLUTION In January legend in fashion portraiture Dvora photographed Vu Thao, founder of Kilomet109, at her studio in Hanoi. By Ellen Downes Mon 27 Jan 2020ne of my favourite things about working for Fashion Revolution as Country...
Ellen Downes
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