About Geraldine
Geraldine is an Artist and creative educator who uses clay as her main creative medium.
Training and Early Career
Trained at Epsom and Exeter Schools of Art in the 1980’s and gaining a BA.Hons in Fine Art (ceramics), Geraldine’s early career took her to Wales, where she spent time as an artist in residence in special schools, delivering art sessions and projects for children in special secondary education. She worked alongside teachers to design projects and also ran workshops on working with clay in the classroom. Geraldine later worked in mental health as a pottery teacher.
Early Years Education
Geraldine continued to work as a community artist throughout the 1990’s and in 1996, after completing a Montessori diploma in early years, opened a Montessori school. The school developed a strong creative ethos with aspects of the Reggio Emilia philosophy introduced to the curriculum.
Community Arts
In 2005 she relocated to Wiltshire from Devon and worked on the Participatory Arts Workshops sponsored by Wiltshire Council, working with a variety of groups including, youth groups, care homes, early years groups and schools.
Arts Award
In 2012 Geraldine was awarded a grant by Wiltshire Council and the Arts Council to train as an Arts Adviser she has been delivering Arts Award at all levels since this time from Discover for young children through to Gold which is a level 3 qualification on the RQF. Nationally recognised the Arts Award is administered by Trinity College and sponsored by the Arts Council.
Philosophy and approach
Clay is an amazing and adaptive material. Creativity is something that can be developed in anyone and clay allows students to develop their creative skills in a non threatening and fun way. Working with clay has been shown to relieve stress and focus attention, no one denies the meditative qualities of the potter’s wheel. Geraldine offers sessions to suit all people and most budgets from short taster sessions to weekly classes for all levels. Students will be assured expert guidance in throwing and all aspects of hand building as well as sculptural techniques. Whether you are a complete beginner or someone wishing to improve and extend your skills you will be assured a warm welcome in her small but well equipped studio.
THE STUDIO
Geraldine works from home and her studio in Rowde and offers individual classes and one off sessions as well as regular classes.
Community workshops are offered to all groups by a travelling studio.
Choose a workshop and book.
Everything needed is brought to you.
Care homes, early years and youth groups have all enjoyed workshops.
Longer term projects are also offered for something special such as a mosaic or ceramic mural or printed banners.
