Joanne Kelly, banner making

Joanne Elizabeth Kelly, from Merseyside, holds a master’s degree in Art and Politics and is a self-taught banner maker with work held in the Working Class Movement Library collection. She was awarded a training bursary in 2026 to fund a twelve-week, one-to-one apprenticeship with renowned contemporary trade union banner maker Ed Hall. Joanne’s bursary was funded by the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation.