OUTSIDE
- Job Title: Artist Facilitator/Knitter
- Salary: Under £10K
- Hours:
Part time - Artform: Crafts
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025
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Location:
West Midlands
Job Summary
Job Description
Context:
Our ambition is to bring together local knitting groups, suppliers and people who are interested in learning to knit, across the Moorlands to connect, collaborate, and grow together. There are many talented and active knitting groups in the area and this project aims to bring together both long-established and emerging knitters to share skills, ideas, and resources.
Knitting is often undervalued as a high-quality art form due to historical and societal perceptions, particularly of crafts associated with women. We want to celebrate local knitters and encourage more people to benefit from the numerous benefits of knitting.
The Opportunity:
To bring together knitters for collective creativity and innovation, including large-scale joint projects, skill-sharing workshops, yarn-swap events, and more. We would especially like to focus on inclusion across generations and abilities, offering both in-person and remote engagement opportunities. The initiative also seeks to reduce waste by encouraging sustainable practices like yarn sharing and reusing materials.
The Fee:
£1250 – approx. 5-6 days, to be spread out across September – December to suit the project requirements.
Deadline for applications: 29th August 2025
Artist appointed by: 5th September 2025
Job Requirements
Artist/Knitter Criteria:
– Based in, or with a strong connection to the Staffordshire Moorlands
– An experienced knitter
– Will have strong facilitation and project management skills including previous experience of co-creation and community engagement.
– Will be an active listener, have a passion for inclusion and a confidence to reach out to existing and new groups and individuals to encourage collaboration
– Will be ambitious to reimagine how we perceive and value knitting
– Experience should demonstrate strong verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate with people at all levels
– Willingness to work evenings and weekends if necessary
How to Apply
To apply please submit a cv and covering letter (addressing how you meet the artist criteria) by email to [email protected] by 5pm on 29th August 2025
For any questions, enquiries or support, please email [email protected] with the subject line ‘Moorlands Knit Network’.
- Contact email: [email protected]
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