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Portfolio Preparation course for GCSE & A Level, aged 13 - 17

In this tailor-made Portfolio-preparation course, your child will build his/her own body of work, from research, idea development, and thinking processes, to the final piece of art which helps to prepare for interviews, university admission, or competitions.

In the course, it is full of flexibility and creative processes, your child will develop his/her interpretation of chosen themes and unique personal styles.

Extra information

I provided materials during lessons at my place.

For student place or online lessons, students need to prepare the materials.

Location

Online via webcam
At teacher's location: Combedale Road, London SE10 0LQ, UK
At student's location: Around Blackheath, United Kingdom

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General info

Age:
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
60 minutes
90 minutes
The class is taught in:English

About Me

Hi, I’m Bella.

I believe art and design education can inspire children and teenagers to express their ideas and feelings creatively through various art elements, materials, and creative approaches. I want to be the inspirational art and design teacher who not only encourages children to express their ideas and feelings creatively and confidently but also uses art and design to discover their talents and interests to prepare for their future.

I’m an educator and artist based in London with ten+ years of experience in the art and design field. I have studied art and design in different counties – the United Kingdom, the United States, and Hong Kong, which led me to gain a wide range of art and design knowledge and techniques.

With the experience I acquired, I graduated from Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design earning a first-class degree with my artworks exhibited in major museums and exhibitions, such as the Victoria & Albert Museum, Barbican Centre, British Museum, JOYA Barcelona Contemporary Jewellery Fair and Beijing International Jewelry Art Exhibition.

As an art educator, I have developed and acquired a wide range of skills in creative teaching methods through my 5+ years of teaching art and design experience which students and parents find my lessons full of joy yet challenging!​

Education

2019 – 2021, Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) – Primary Visual Art, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

2019 From Ideas to Action (Design Thinking), IDEO

2010 – 2013, BA (First Class Hons) Jewellery Design, Central Saint Martins of Art and Design, London, UK

2009 – 2010, Foundation Diploma in Art and Design ( Jewellery Pathway), Central Saint Martins of Art and Design, London, UK

2006 – 2008, Graphic Design, Illustration, Figure Drawing, Drawing & Painting, 3D Design, Photography, and Sculpture, Pasadena City College, Los Angeles, USA

Experience / Qualifications

LANGUAGES
English - Bilingual | Mandarin, Cantonese - Native

EMPLOYMENT
2023 – present: Open Bella Mung Studio to teach children art and design

2017 – 2023: Working as an art educator in Hong Kong and London for private and state schools.

ART & DESIGN SKILLS
iMovie | Final Cut Pro | Ceramic | Photoshop | Illustrator | Jewellery Making | Clay Modelling | Wood carving | Wax carving |
Stop Motion Photography | Pencil Drawing | Portraits Drawing | Collage | Quick Sketching | Landscape Drawing | Oil Painting
| Watercolor Painting | Acrylic Painting | Jewellery Design | Graphic Design | Chinese Calligraphy | Chinese Ink Printing

ART a& DESIGN WORKSHOPS
2023 Enter the dragon Fist of Fury workshop for children, teenagers, and adults, Willma and Barbican, London, UK
2022 Celebrate the lives of pets workshop for teenagers, and adults, Willma, London, UK
2022 Chinese New Year art and craft workshop for children, teenagers, and adults, Willma, London, UK
2019 Story and Craft workshop for early years, Eslite Bookstore, Hong Kong
2018 Design thinking workshop for children, Hopeland Education, Hong Kong
2018 Story and Craft workshop for children, Ungoogoo, Hong Kong
2017 Story and Jewellery workshop for early years and children, Christian & Missionary Alliance Church, Hong Kong

AWARDS
2013 Excellence, HKDA Global Design Awards, Hong Kong
2013 Winner of Best Use of Pearls, WINTERSON, London, UK
2012 'I was there' button was sold throughout the duration of the Bauhaus: art as life exhibition, London, UK
2012 Winner of Harold Hobbs Memorial Process Award, Tin Plate Workers Alias Wire Workers, London, UK
2011 Winner of Medal Project in cutting edge category, The British Art Medal Society, London, UK

EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
2021 PUNCH THE COVID AWAY, Island Garden, London, UK
2015 Jewelry Boundless, Beijing International Jewellery Art Exhibition, Beijing, China
2014 JOYA Barcelona Contemporary Jewellery Fair, Barcelona, Spain
2014 Via Hong Kong Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition, Ame Gallery, Hong Kong
2013 Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design Graduate Show, Lethaby Gallery, London
2012 FIDEM XXXII Art Medal Congress, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
2012 BAUHAUS - Art as Life Project, Barbican Centre, London, UK
2011 Postmodernism Project, Victoria & Albert, London, UK
2011 British Art Medal Society Medal Project, British Museum, London, UK
2011 British Art Medal Society Medal, Birmingham School of Jewellery, UK
2009 Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design Foundation Exhibition, London, UK

PUBLICATIONS
Craft Council, Vogue Italy Magazine, Current Obsession, The Jewellery Editor

Reviews (1)

Bella was very well organised, patient and encouraging. She produced very motivating and relevant sessions.
The course is designed to build artistic skills and let creativity flourish. From the fundamentals of drawing and color to composition, painting, Art elements, Art principles, and experimenting with style. Your child will study and explore a variety of creative media and subject matters with personal feedback. This course is structured into four levels: preschool, junior, intermediate, and senior. It is delivered as an ongoing weekly course.

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