Fine Art & Art History Tutoring - All ages and abilities. Professional Artist and Youth Worker

From 53.94 $ /h

I am able to tailor each session to individual needs and goals based on experience and ability. I really want to create lessons which are interesting, fun, accessible, inspiring and challenging in a way that works best for how each individual learns.

Please reach out with some basic information about what your goals are with the sessions and a bit about the student/yourself.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Natasha

Location

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Around Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

About Me

I am freelance Artist, Facilitator and Arts Educator, with a first class BA in Fine Art and Art History from Kingston School of Art and 4 years of professional working and teaching experience. I predominately work with children aged 5-18, however I also have experience with people from all backgrounds and abilities, so please do reach out to discuss what type of arts tutoring you are looking for.

In 2020 I graduated with a first class honours in BA Fine Art & Art History from Kingston University.

Over the last 3 years I’ve been commissioned to create large-scale participatory murals at Etruria Canals Festival and The Portland Inn Project. I have produced and facilitated creative workshops and projects for Hi!Stoke Festival, Meir Library, Stoke Library, City Central Library, Staffordshire YMCA, Emma Bridgewater and Spode Museum. I have taught people of all ages and all abilities, working with arts organisations such as B Arts, ACAVA, The Portland Inn Project, KingstonCAN.

I have a full DBS check, public liability insurance, drivers license and can also provide references upon request.

Education

Higher Education: BA Fine Art and Art History, First-class, Kingston University, 2017-2020

A-level: Fine Art - C, English Literature - B, Psychology - B, St. Josephs Sixth Form, 2015-2016

Experience / Qualifications

Level 1 Safeguarding certificate 2023
Full DBS Certificate

Employment

— Workshop facilitator for youth community arts programme, political art and banner making. B Arts NEW PRODUCERS young artist’s development programme, Stoke-on-Trent September 2021
— Associate Artist, B arts, February 2022 - present
— Artist, producer and facilitator, Fegg Hayes Futures Art Club - range of creative workshops, once a week (including but not limited to photography, collage, clay, animation, performance, book binding and puppet making) for children aged 7-12 at TheHub in Fegg Hayes, Stoke-on-Trent, February 2022 - June 2023
— Facilitator, Lantern making workshops in Newcastle-under-Lyme and Kidsgrove November 2022, Fegg Hayes February and March 2022
— Facilitator, HUSH HUSH pop-up cinema, Fegg Hayes April 2022
— Lead artist, Hi!Stoke public printmaking workshop, Hi!Stoke Festival, Stoke Market Place, April 2022
— Supporting artist/facilitator for public mural painting commission by Becky Kramer, Etruria Canals Festival, Stoke-on-Trent June 2022
— Artist and facilitator, planning and evaluation, ASHA refugee charity, Youth art club ages 5 - 15, supported by B Arts. One workshop a week, July 2022 - January 2023
—Producer and lead Artist, SPACE summer youth programme, ages 7-12, Meir community centre, supported by B Arts. Collaboration with a different artist each week over 4 weeks to deliver youth workshops, August 2022.
— Climate Cafe workshop artist, Facilitating a range of environmentally conscious creative workshops (all ages). Including, but not limited to; natural dyeing, book binding, zine making, clay sculpture, recycled glass wind chimes. July 2022 - present
— Facilitator, Youth Music Programme at TheHubST6 and ASHA, x2 weekly sessions collaborating with various musicians and artists, January 2023 - June 2023
— Support worker/Homelessness outreach worker, Hays agency recruitment (Brighter Futures, Concrete) November 2022 - present
— Atlas To Recovery exhibition, painting workshop, B Arts 13th February 2023
— Facilitator, x4 lantern making workshops at TheHub, Fegg Hayes, February 2023
— Producer and facilitator, Birches Head High School Spanish student exchange event at B Arts, mural painting workshop and live music, April 2023
—Artist commission, producer and lead artist on a two day public installation and spray painting workshop, Etruria Canals Festival, 3rd & 4th June 2023
— The Three Counties exhibition installation, Burslem School of Art & Keele University, July 2023
— Lead artist, portrait and collage workshop, all ages, TheHUBst6, Fegg Hayes, 18th August 2023
— Supporting artist, cardboard prop making workshop 18+, B Arts, 14th November 2023
— Artist commission, public paper making workshop, ACAVA Arts, Hi!Stoke Festival, Spode Museum, Stoke-on-Trent, February 2024
— CAFAG, youth group lantern making workshop with B arts, Fegg Hayes, February 2024

Volunteering
— Steward, Fegg Hayes Lantern Parade, B Arts and TheHubST6, March 2022
— Member of the Transforming Justice Collective and advisory team. A research project exploring the effectiveness of transformative justice in creating stronger connections between women with convictions and the communities around them. A collaboration between residents of Stoke-on-Trent, Restoke, London South Bank University, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Nottingham Trent University, University of Brighton, The Ministry of Justice. 2 year project with monthly sessions at Fenton Town Hall. January 2023 - present
— Fegg Hayes Photography Club 18+ with Artist Natalie Willat, weekly sessions and photo walks, February 2023
— Climate Theatre Camp in partnership with B Arts, Sala 4 Teatro and Artistania, Berlin. Public performance art interventions focused on Climate Justice in Astorias, Spain, 31st March - 9th April 2023

Age

Preschool children (4-6 years old)

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

60 minutes