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EDUCATION & FACILITATION

An experienced tutor and facilitator, Claire specialises in designing engagement for museums and art galleries, and currently produces resources for the Government Art Collection.

Claire was the first MaxLiteracy Writer at Kettle’s Yard, and is the MaxLiteracy Awards programme coordinator for NAWE (National Association of Writers in Education).

She delivers workshops for a range of organisations, including the Poetry School and Poetry Society. She currently teaches at City Lit and at the Dickens Museum, and runs Write From Art workshops across London in museums and art galleries.

RESOURCES
Claire was the inaugural MaxLiteracy writer at Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge, devising workshops that were trialled and developed as a series of online resources, Making Conversations.

Claire taught Visual Literacy at The Photographers’ Gallery, contributing to their resources for schools.

Working alongside Shona Watt, Claire delivered school workshops as part of Rivers of the World.

As Cultural Partner for Kings College Hospital, Claire designed workshops for women to reflect on their experiences of maternity and childbirth, the findings of which were produced as an animated film shown in hospitals across the UK.

She was Literature Development Facilitator for Spread the Word, and has led various projects within hospitals, schools and daycare settings, working with refugees and asylum seekers, vulnerable adults, elders and young children.

MENTORING
Claire mentors individual writers. At Spread the Word she mentored writers wishing to work within the community. She has given talks on all aspects of her practice, to audiences ranging from art students to medical undergraduates and breast cancer survivors.

VOLUNTEERING
Claire dramaturgs for Scene & Heard, a unique mentoring project that partners the inner-city children of Somers Town, London with volunteer theatre and writing professionals (Queen's Award, 2011).

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Dec 7, 2020

Government Art Collection: ArtSpark

Dec 7, 2020

♦ Just look When presented with an artwork you’ve never seen before, it’s only natural to feel you need to learn all about it – but there’s a lot to be gained from just looking. Give it a go for 10 minutes, just look.

♦ There’s no right answer! Facts have their place, but so do feelings, and one of the most valuable things about art is it gives us space to play, explore, and feel. Anything you think about the artwork, and the words you use to talk about it, it’s all good.

♦ Explore Bursting with information, each resource kicks off with 10 facts but you don’t have to become an expert! Jump straight in and see what grabs your attention.

♦ Look out for the CLOCK – these indicate 10-minute activities which are great for young children or if you’re just stuck for time and have few materials to hand.

Dec 7, 2020