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Meet the Tutor
Emma Souter
Emma is an Interdisciplinary Artist and qualified Adult Learning Tutor with over 26 years experience teaching both non-accredited and accredited courses. Emma has worked for many respected organisations including Buckinghamshire Adult learning, MIND, Artsmart, Daler Rowney, The Manchester College, Milton Keynes College, The British School of Upholstered Furniture and Ayres House Studios. Her roles in education have been as an education coordinator, assessor, mentor and as a tutor; which have included working in family learning, staff training, public demonstrating, SEN, offender learning, leisure class and private tuition.
Emma studied Art and Design, Fine Art and Interdisciplinary Arts at Central Saint Martins, Buckinghamshire University and Oxford Brookes University. Teaching has always been central to Emma’s practice. Her work is informed by a long-standing interest in the cognitive and wellbeing benefits of creativity, and in fostering lifelong learning through artistic enquiry. She has supported complete beginners through to developing artists and is particularly interested in helping people overcome creative barriers—whether that’s lack of confidence, time, or access. Her approach is calm, encouraging and responsive, creating space for people to explore at their own pace without fear of judgement.
Emma’s workshops for art/craft/cultural/heritage practitioners, which introduce the fundamentals of teaching—planning, structure and delivery, are designed to support the development of confident, effective workshops and help would be skill sharers start their journey.