Marianne Kennerley
As a Studiomate…
Being part of Something Bigger. Marianne is a creative practitioner who wants to have a positive social impact and provoke change.
Her work centres on designing and delivering projects weaving together her creative skills, her journey through motherhood and her passion for creating social impact. Marianne has a foundation in art, is trained in design and has been bitten by the social enterprise bug. She wants to have a positive social impact and provoke change.
Inspired by ideas of repair, making and doing and she works under the tagline: “Making Things. Making Things. Better”
Marianne demonstrates her passion for creative and social enterprise sectors through her role as co-founder and studio director of Boom Studios, Bangor. She draws inspiration from the richness of both sectors in Northern Ireland, to shape Boom Studios to be an adaptable and contemporary model for arts and creative organisations, whilst providing independent, relevant support for the sector.
As a Workshop Facilitator…
Marianne runs both Messy Mornings and Get Messy - these are art & craft sessions aimed at younger families aiming to encourage visual communication and creativity. 10 years ago, she sat in the Pink Pod at Bangor seafront and noticed how many families there were dandering about on weekday mornings, looking for something to do. She set up sessions during that summer at Project 24 and that was the start. 11 years later, a lot of paint and washing up, she is still providing regular sessions, after school sessions and community events. This has extended to "Messy Moments' for older people and "Messy Managers" for corporate settings.
