George III: The Mind Behind the Myth

2019 - 2020

A series of workshops run at Kew Palace, working with men with lived experience of mental health difficulties. I facilitated a series of creative writing workshops exploring the life of King George III in the lead up to Kew Palace’s exhibition focusing on King George III opening in 2021.

During these workshops the participants were able to find out more about the life of King George, from his love of music to his mental health crises. The participants individually selected objects belonging to the King, some of which will be shown alongside not only the curatorial text labels, but labels written by these men that offer a contemporary interpretation based on their own lived experience.

Over the course of the project the group openly shared their own experiences, often touching on themes of memory, comfort and their own wellbeing. I also designed a book of their writing and my own photography, running a bookbinding session for the men to leave with their own books.

Want to know more?

You can read an article I wrote for Historic Royal Palaces reflecting on the project. Or Listen to this short audio visual presentation of me speaking about the project. Commissioned by National Gallery for their event Museum Collections on Prescription: Health, Wellbeing and Inclusivity.