Biography
Georgia is the Access & Participation Tutor at the Winchester School of Art. She works mainly with Fine Art and Textile media, and her educational focus lies in pedagogies supporting neurodiverse people and those facing barriers to learning. This topic was explored in her MA in Education with a specialim in Special Educational Needs. Georgia's research interests continue along this line of enquiry, focusing on alternative and extracurricular teaching spaces and how these can better engage those who may disconnect from traditional teaching settings, especially during adolescence.
Working with the Winchester School of Art’s two Saturday Clubs, and through evening and holiday courses Georgia enables wider participation criteria young people to experience what creative industry education and careers might entail. These courses aim to raise the aspirations of young people, by welcoming them into a safe and explorative creative environmen, that they may usually feel unable to engage with. Additionally, she works with current Winchester School of art students to develop a sense of community and creative wellbeing.
Her previous work includes several years of freelancing working with mental health charities, the Hampshire Clutural Trust, private and state schools, the University for the Creative Arts, as well as other arts institutions in Hampshire. She has also recently finished a two year tenure as a Tutors Advisory Board member for the National Saturday Club Trust.