Put Your Foot Down, presented in ‘Finger!’ (Paradise Works) at the Manchester Contemporary invites interaction. Influenced by stone erosion, foot traffic, and desire paths, the public are encouraged to walk over the foam and leave their trace. The resulting work is part of an ongoing series that Maisie hopes to develop.

Maisie is a visual artist and creative facilitator based in Manchester, with an active role across the Northwest having worked with organisations such as HOME, Castlefield Gallery & the National Festival of Making.

Maisie’s practice is multifaceted, yet always based around the use of materials and making. She is interested in how artistic and design processes can crossover to generate functional and interactive sculpture or art objects. Maisie enjoys working with the public to make playful, useful and meaningful artworks, often relying on participation to create or activate the work.

Maisie Pritchard (b. 1997, Nottingham) lives and works in Manchester, and is a studio holder at Paradise Works. She has a BA in Fine Art from Manchester School of Art. 

Maisie is currently investing in her studio and making practice through the support of an Arts Council England’s Developing Your Creative Practice Grant, and Early-Mid Career Award from The Haworth Trust Scholarship Programme. Recent work includes ‘Bushcrafters’ Prism Contemporary & The Second Act.