ARTISTIC STORYTELLING

Though my time abroad was brief, I learned that inspiring students starts with creating spaces where all students feel safe and supported. While studying art teaching at the Queen's Faculty of Education my instructor, Alan Wilkinson, dedicated a whole class to discussing how we as arts educators can specifically support LGBTQ2IA students. At the time I didn't realise how relevant and important this conversation was. We reflected on how the Art Room regularly becomes a safe sp

"I'll buy a website" I said, "I'll update it and everyone can see what I'm doing". Flash forward over a year and I realise that was a totally unrealistic goal. This has been quite a year and I'm still working on compiling all my resources, memories and experiences. In my time between leaving IES Halmstad and starting with the Limestone District School Board in Kingston I’ve been keeping busy and reflecting on my own teaching and plans for the future. I’ve also officially move