(draft) My artistic practice outside of CSM is very much research led, focussing on projects which harness participation and public engagement, from crowdsourcing, working with visual ethnography techniques to participatory youth led initiatives. I am naturally drawn to participatory research methods, and I would also like to know more about Auto-ethnography. However, it’s a bit of… Continue reading Research Methods
Intervention: Reflective Report
I am a mixed race woman of British and Nepalese heritage, born into a lower middle class family. I attended primary and secondary comprehensive schools in inner London, before going onto study Fine Art at Chelsea. During my BA, I was one of very few students of colour, a stark contrast to my experience of… Continue reading Intervention: Reflective Report
Race – Shining Lights
I came away from our PGCert session on Race struck by the significance of being able to ‘name racism’, following our group discussions about unconscious bias and racial discrimination. Miriam’s declaration, ‘I am a racist’ was helpful in shifting the conversation from this statement feeling like an accusation, or a label to be branded with, towards… Continue reading Race – Shining Lights
Intervention Proposal
I am a mixed race woman of British and Nepalese heritage, born into a lower middle class family. I attended primary and secondary comprehensive schools in inner London, before going onto study Fine Art at Chelsea. During my BA. I was one of very few students of colour, a stark contrast to my experience of… Continue reading Intervention Proposal
Faith + Fashion Communication
Writing this post forced me to think about my own positionality in relation to faith. I grew up in the UK in a dual heritage British-Nepalese household. My mothers atheist scepticism sometimes clashed with my fathers Buddhist/Hindu practises. Although I wouldn’t class him as particularly ‘religious’, to echo Appiah’s lecture, there weren’t beliefs or creeds… Continue reading Faith + Fashion Communication
Where Power Comes and Collides
Intersectionality was first coined over 35 years ago by Kimberlé Crenshaw, drawing on black feminist and critical legal theory. It highlights how facets of our identities, such as race, gender, disability can overlap to compound social disadvantage. Intersectionality is a lens through which you can see where power comes and collides, where it interlocks and intersects“… Continue reading Where Power Comes and Collides
The Hartbeat Gatekeeper
Hartbeat was the pinnacle in 1989, ”You’re not putting your heart into it.” My mum’s feedback to eight year old me about my mermaid collage, embellished with silver milk bottle tops and After Eight wrappers cut into intricate tail scales. The big dream was getting my picture onto the show’s coveted gallery, but it never… Continue reading The Hartbeat Gatekeeper
Case Study 2
Planning and teaching for effective learning Contextual Background My role encompasses both planning the overall Unit structure as well as devising project briefs, booking HPL’s, and planning technical sessions. I am also expected to plan knowledge exchange activities and develop relationships for potential client briefs. Evaluation This year it has been especially challenging to get… Continue reading Case Study 2
Case Study 3
Assessing learning and exchanging feedback Contextual Background Crits The studio Crit is the format we use to present and evaluate work together in FCP. While I have a lot of experience facilitating peer discussion in various educational settings and moderating panels, I actually have had very little experience leading Crit spaces prior to beginning my… Continue reading Case Study 3
Case Study 1
Knowing and responding to your students’ diverse needs. Contextual Background I am Stage 2 Lead on BA Fashion Communication: Image and Promotion. I am a part time member of staff (0.6) and I lead a cohort of 48 students. Evaluation It has been challenging to be able to track the progress of all of the… Continue reading Case Study 1