Author Archives: Holly St Clair
Reflection: What aims and principles of Higher Education are important to me?
“When these basic principles of love form the basis of teacher-pupil interaction the mutual pursuit of knowledge creates the conditions for optimal learning. Teachers, then, are learning while teaching, and students are learning and sharing knowledge.” bell hooks, Teaching Community, … Continue reading
Fight Me: Reflections on Workshops 3 + 4
“The learning process is something you can incite, literally incite, like a riot.” Audre Lorde Workshop 3 We were first given a list of aphorisms to respond to. One sentiment that kept reappearing today was that arts education is fundamentally … Continue reading
Smelly Chicken: Object Based Learning
Our first seminar was on Object Based Learning (OBL) hosted by Judy Willcocks and Georgina Orgill. Without realising it, I’ve been using OBL for almost all of my career as an illustrator and educator. My graduate project was called ‘We … Continue reading
On String and Staircases: Reflections on Workshops 1 + 2
String We began with a ball of string. Every time a person spoke on our table the string was passed around a finger and thrown across to the next speaker. The ball of string had an interesting effect. The meta-conversation … Continue reading
Hello! :^)
My name is Holly St Clair. I am an illustrator, associate lecturer and part-time dog walker. I hope to learn about learning!