Teaching / Facilitation
I have over a decade’s worth of experience teaching and facilitating workshops and projects across a wide range of artistic contexts. During this time, I’ve worked with all kinds of participants in settings as varied as prisons, universities, community centres, schools, psychiatric units, festivals, and forests.
I’ve led large-scale arts education projects for organisations such as the Barbican Centre, often taking on the role of director or producer when these initiatives culminated in performances or showcases. As a graduate of the Guildhall School’s influential Leadership programme, I was trained by some of the UK’s leading arts educators, equipping me with the tools to help groups connect, collaborate, and create meaningful work together. With a strong foundation in multiple art forms, my passion and expertise lie in facilitating conversation and collaboration between artists of different disciplines.
Mentoring
For the past five years, I’ve offered one-to-one mentoring for artists. Like anyone, artists can experience feelings of isolation and anxiety about their work and its place in the world. I don’t pretend to have all the answers, but I’ve found that people can benefit greatly from having time and space to talk openly about their practice, challenges, and the broader context of their art-making. Like the mentors who have supported me, I aim to provide a space that is reflective, encouraging, creative, and open.
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“Barbican Guildhall Creative Learning has been working with Jack since 2017 and his approach to his own art, collaboration and teaching is always thoughtfully presented and professional. He puts the participants at the centre of his work as a facilitator, but also knows that other stakeholders are to be listened to as well. I really enjoy working with him, as he brings fresh, original and relevant ideas to the work he creates with us.”
- Anna Wilson, Creative Learning Producer, Barbican, 2019
Clients include:
Barbican Creative Learning, Wigmore Hall, Union Chapel, South West Music, Drumworks, NHS England, London Symphony Orchestra, Beyond Equality, Guildhall School of Music & Drama