Catherine Rive Artist in Education
Catherine Rive has a BA in Fine Art and gained an MA from Winchester School of Art.
Alongside her creative practice she works as an artist in education. Her work is inspired by the creative educational approach of the early years settings in Reggio Emilia.
She works in collaboration with children their families and staff, to develop creative projects that nurture the children’s curiosity, enabling them to explore their ideas creatively through the use of a variety of media and forms of expression.
Through these projects making connections, developing links with the community and engaging children and their families with their surrounding natural and urban environment.

Catherine Rive working with Early Years to explore their environment and share their interests and ideas. The finished film was shown at a local cinema to the children and their families.

Catherine Rive working with Early Years to explore their environment and share their interests and ideas. The finished film was shown at a local cinema to the children and their families.

Catherine Rive working with Early Years exploring light, shadow and colour

Catherine Rive working with Early Years exploring light, shadow and colour

Catherine Rive; Creating with natural materials a workshop for Forest School practitioners

Catherine Rive working with Early Years exploring light, shadow and colour

Catherine Rive working with Early Years Observational drawing of 'the sculpture'

Catherine Rive working with Early Years exploring light, shadow and colour

Catherine Rive working with Early Years and natural materials

Catherine Rive Mural at Coombes Croft Library Each flower is the national emblem of a country celebrating Tottenhams community

Catherine Rive working with children and staff to design and paint panels for the playground.

Catherine Rive Clay

Catherine Rive The Magic of Tottenham

Catherine Rive working in collaboration with the Parents Forum at Rowland Hill Nursery School to design and create a banner

Catherine Rive Early Years mark making

Catherine Rive Bringing together the under 5s and over 60s through photography


Catherine Rive creating sculptures from recycled materials Early Years

Catherine Rive exploring the properties of clay Early Years

Catherine Rive exploring paint Early Years

Catherine Rive; exploring natural materials Early Years

Catherine Rive; The Language of Photography Early Years

Catherine Rive Exploring Clay Early Years

Catherine Rive; exploring sculpture, recycled materials, early years

Catherine Rive; exploring sculpture, recycled materials, early years

Catherine Rive School Mural designed and painted with the children

Catherine Rive; Children designed and painted panels to raise awareness and celebrate their vegetable garden.

Catherine Rive; exploring clay, recycled materials, early years

Catherine Rive;creating with natural materials a workshop for Forest School practitioners

Catherine Rive; exploring mark making in clay, early years