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Art, Fashion and Textiles GCSE and A-Level classes
I teach classes in GCSE and A-level Fine-Art and Textiles prep for upping your grade potential and cultivating your unique creativity through multi-disciplinary art and textiles mediums. I also offer art & play classes for preschool children.
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At student's location: Around Islington, United Kingdom






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Age: | Children (7-12 years old) Teenagers (13-17 years old) Adults (18-64 years old) |
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Student level: | Beginner Intermediate Advanced |
Duration: | 60 minutes 90 minutes 120 minutes |
The class is taught in: | English |
About Me
I am a practising artist, theatre designer and educator who has 10 years of experience within the creative industry.Through my classes, I promote creativity, imagination and practical confidence through assisting with idea creation, experimentation and multi-disciplinary making (sculpture, drawing, painting, textiles, graphics and photography).
I am friendly, energetic and reliable person keen to get involved and help make a difference.
I am flexible with what sort of class or education assistance you are after and can facilitate a variety of projects. I have recently been fully DBS checked.
Education
Goldsmiths University of the Arts London - MA Art & EcologyUAL Camberwell - Sculpture Fine Art
UCA Maidstone - Art and Design Foundation Diploma
A-level Graphics, Art, Dance & English Lit.
Experience / Qualifications
Teaching a range of arts workshops for preschool children responding to the gallery's exhibition in LUMAS gallery.Private tutor for GCSE Textile student, Islington, 2023.
Art & Climate GCSE Education Commission for The Horniman Museum, London
April - July 2023
Working with 60 Conisborough College GCSE Art Students to create a public art exhibition for The Horniman Museum. Encouraging and empowering students through a detailed workshop programme to communicate their ideas and artworks responding to climate justice. This involved managing 60 pupils, communicating with the school and museum, ensuring I met the funding objectives of the museum, managing the production budgets, promoting the exhibition through social media feeds; Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Art & Nature Education Project for St James Hatcham Primary School, New Cross
June 2022
Designing and leading an arts and nature project with primary school years 3 & 4. This involved managing 40 students in a public demo on New Cross Road, ensuring health & safety, documenting the event for press and social media outlets and verbal/written communication with the school.
Climate Justice Campaign for GCSE students, Arts Awards Angley Academy School, Kent.
February 2020
Designing and leading a 6 week arts award programme to engage the students with the climate crisis and making campaigns on subjects: marine pollution, recycling & reusing materials, food waste and gardening. The project resulted in a public exhibition in the school showcasing their work. Roles involved; communications, meeting the funding objectives, managing 30 students welfare, installing exhibitions and public speaking.
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