Matt’s commissioned work has over the last 10 years become a major part of his working life, with over 25 commissions. It includes poems based on the history of Sheffield markets carved into 15 Kilkenny limestone benches in Sheffield City Centre; poems to go on 12 milestones around Derbyshire (link); his play The Storm Officer based on an extreme weather database at the University of Liverpool (link); a street play to celebrate the life of John Scargill (link); a poem etched on glass at the entrance to Ashbourne Library; a collaboration with Ralph Steadman on a poem and a machine for distilling literature; text for beautiful tapestries on the theme of diversity created with Paula Moss and the Derbyshire Embroidery Guild; poems about North Nottinghamshire for First Art People and Places.

And many more. And if he hasn’t done it, it probably means he’d love to do it.