Miranda Green
As founder of the Lionheart Project, self taught milliner and artist Miranda Green began with a vision for the charity in 2004 and set up a trial millinery and textile craft workshop in Dharamsala, India to assess it’s viability. The decision to better facilitate the social goals of Miranda’s enterprise Lionheart was created and is now at the fundraising stage.
Having come from a difficult and marginalised background herself Miranda has developed her artistic skills without the confines of formal training. Living the artistic endeavour from both a holistic and intellectual viewpoint the construction techniques she has devised are often inextricably linked to the design content of the form. However it is the healing processes embedded in the act of creating something of beauty in itself that allows her to connect and bring real joy to the wearer.
‘My art serves us both! VISION.CONSTRUCTION.ADORNMENT’
Denise Bayliss (BAppSc(Psych); GradDipPsych(Org)
Denise has worked in the mental health sector since 1995 and was CEO of the Richmond Fellowship for ten years. Currently working as an Official Visitor appointed by the Minister under the Mental Health Act (1996) she continues to be an advocate for people who have been involuntarily detained in mental health hospitals, as well as for people who reside in licensed psychiatric hostels.
Denise is the Treasurer of the Mental Illness Fellowship of Western Australia and has been involved in the Lionheart Project Charity Australia Ltd since its inception.
Prior to working in the mental health sector, Denise worked as a Research and Development Officer in the intellectual disability sector and has experience within the banking sector.
Aly May
Arriving in Australia from the UK in 1979, Aly has worked within the fashion industry both locally and nationally in the areas of event production and creative direction.
Recognising the lack of opportunity within her preferred work sector, Aly set about supporting and nurturing fashion designers in the hope that one day the industry would in turn require support services aiding the development of a vibrant WA fashion industry.
In 1997 Aly was invited to work on the inaugural production of STYLEAID, a premier WA fashion event that raises much needed funds for the WA Aids council, this event has been key to Aly’s involvement in the industry enabling her to promote and nurture WA fashion, and giving her the opportunity to mentor the many volunteers involved in the event production. Dealing with so many people over the years Aly has discovered one of her favourite skills is as a communicator and nurturer of the human spirit.
Aly currently works as SPO, Designer Fashion for the Department of Culture and the Arts.