My friend and colleague Sally Goldsworthy, who has died aged 52 from leiomyosarcoma, a form of cancer, was a pioneer and advocate for creating art with and for children. Professionally, it is for her work at the Discover Children’s Story Centre, a creative literacy centre in east London, that Sally will be most remembered. From 2003 she drove the organisation with relentless, fierce determination.
Discover, the first centre of its kind in the UK, sets children, families and schools on a journey of imagination and curiosity that combines learning with immersive literature and story-making experiences. Sally was a great supporter of artists, new and established, raising the profile of children’s literature through collaborations with, among others, Chris Riddell, Oliver Jeffers and Michael Rosen. Transforming Discover’s building to a beautiful welcoming addition to Stratford High Street, she commissioned a series of magical installations and developed a critically acclaimed partnership with the theatre company Punchdrunk.
Continue reading...