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OUR TUTORS
Anne Davison
Anne studied printed textiles at university and established a long running fashion textile design brand in Shoreditch in 1985, selling worldwide to the fashion industry. Recently relocated to East Kent, Anne now runs a small art business, focusing on mixed media collage, printmaking, pattern and colour, producing original artwork, limited edition prints and stationery products.
Anne is an experienced educator, tutoring and delivering a wide range of workshops to people of all abilities and experience. She is an enthusiastic and positive tutor, who encourages experimentation, creativity and the enjoyment of all types of printmaking.
Anna Falcini
Anna Falcini is a multi-disciplinary artist who lives and works in the UK. She received her PhD in Fine Art Practice from the University of Brighton (2021) and an MA in Textiles from Goldsmiths College (2002).
Her creative practice explores the sensory dialogues of the body and the hidden materials of knowledge that are dormant. She is recipient of a British Council commission to explore the life of the late Welsh artist Gwen John in Paris
Emily Rose Parris
Emily Rose Parris is a photographer & arts educator based in Kent. Having studied photography at Kingston University, Emily now runs a community darkroom at Beach Creative in Herne Bay. She is also a wedding, family & brand photographer, with a focus on candid photography.
Emily is an experienced tutor, delivering a wide range of workshops to people of all ages both onsite in her darkroom, and out in the wider community. She encourages her participants to be experimental and explorative, working with cyanotype, chemigrams, pinhole cameras, photogram printing, and lots more.
Amanda Thesiger
Amanda Thesiger trained in Painting at Maidstone Art College (’82-’83), the Royal Academy Schools (’86-’89) and was a Painting scholar at the British School at Rome (’89-’90). Her mixed media work has developed over many decades and explores abstract ways of working, often rooted in natural history. Amanda combines a process-led, intuitive approach, where each piece reveals itself gradually, leaving traces of discovery and change.
Amanda is a very experienced arts educator, recently working outdoors with young carers at RSPB Dungeness, running courses with Kent Adult Ed, and hosting nature-focused workshops in her garden studio. She collaborates with different artist groups, designing projects and opportunities for engagement. She sees her role as a facilitator, led by her practice, and believes that everyone has a creative voice.
Michelle Goggi
Michelle is a primarily a narrative painter whose work is a rich, colourful exploration of the ideas of self, life rituals, and the experiences that shape us all. Michelle studied Fine Art & Photography at Staffordshire University gaining a first class honours degree and has recently joined the Turps Margate painting programme.
Michelle is also a trained wellness practitioner who is a qualified meditation guide, hypnotherapist, sound therapist and shamanic practitioner.
Hope Fitzgerald
Hope Fitzgerald runs Bindfulness Handmade Books and is a bookbinder, artist and workshop leader based in Faversham. Hope studied Fine Art and Art History at Skidmore College (New York) and was awarded an MA in Fine Art with Distinction from the University for the Creative Arts (Canterbury) in 2009, and a PGCE from Canterbury Christchurch in 2012.
Hope discovered bookbinding in her early 50s and was drawn to its satisfying mix of structure, creativity, and hands-on problem solving. Hope’s artwork had repeatedly featured books in various guises, so discovering more about the craft was a natural progression. Largely self-taught, she has refined her skills through practice, short courses, and the support of generous bookbinding communities.
Hope is an experienced arts educator with a clear, encouraging teaching style. She is dedicated to celebrating the joy and wellbeing that creative making brings. Whether you're a complete beginner or returning maker, Hope’s workshops are thoughtful, fun, and guided by a passion for excellence and connection.
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