CreatEd - Creative Education

12/10/2026

Firstly I want to preface this by stating that I do believe AI has its place in the world - developing medicine, for example. But in the context of business advertising, it’s beginning to feel quite disheartening.

As a home-educating Mum, I spend a lot of time scrolling through social media looking for resources and tutors to support my children. But over the past year, my feeds have become a depressing sea of identical looking adverts. The same fonts, the same layouts, the same stock imagery, the same cheesy catchphrases and the same questionable clipart.

I no longer look at them.

When I'm looking for someone to support my children's education, I want to see something that feels genuine. Something that reflects the personality, passion and creativity of the person or business behind it.

The time, thought and effort someone puts into their advertising says quite a lot about them and their approach to their work.

When even the captions are AI generated, the words begin to lose their meaning. "Inspire. Learn. Grow." starts to feel quite hollow when it’s repeated across several different ads on the same feed.

Sometimes I make spelling errors, or things don't line up quite right. But when people look at my adverts (however imperfect they might be!) I want them to see authenticity. I want them to recognise that there is a creative person behind them, someone who cares enough about what they offer to put thought, time and effort into how it is presented. The colours, fonts, imagery, layout and wording - everything is considered carefully. And I want the young people I work with to see that I really value creativity. And that I recognise the importance of the creative industries and appreciate the skill, imagination and expertise that go into marketing.

11/10/2026

I’m very excited to announce that CreatED’s Virtual Exhibition Space is now LIVE! A dedicated online space for celebrating the amazing work of our Home Educated young artists. To celebrate its launch, I am delighted to present our very first E-Exhibition: A showcase of selected work by our Class of 2026 GCSE Art learners.

Now that the exam board’s regulatory period has come to an end, we are finally able to share their work with you. 🔥

www.createdexhibit.co.uk

11/10/2026

On Thursday, I welcomed 24 of our online Art, Photography and Textiles learners into my studio for a drawing workshop.

We explored why drawing from life is such an important skill for all artists, regardless of their specialism, and how breaking down what we observe into shape, form and tone can help us to really see rather than simply look. We also discussed the importance of drawing from an upright angle and how this can improve both observation and accuracy.

Throughout the workshop, learners were encouraged to move beyond careful, controlled drawing and embrace a more expressive approach, experimenting with different marks and exploring the unique qualities of their drawing tools.

Check out their brrrriiiiillliiiaaanttt work! 🎨

08/10/2026

Setting up to do some drawing from life with some of our Home Ed GCSE Art, Photography and Textiles learners today. They did a great job - watch this space for some of their work!

Drawing from life is a fundamental skill for every artist, regardless of their chosen specialism. It teaches us not simply to look, but to SEE – to observe, understand and appreciate the shapes, forms, textures and details of the world around us. By developing our ability to really SEE, we strengthen the foundations of all creative practice, becoming better drawers, painters, animators, photographers, fashion designers, sculptors, printmakers, and so on…

30/09/2026

Corin in her element :) 🎨✨

28/09/2026

Some quick, expressive charcoal and ink studies with Viv on Friday 👏

26/09/2026

Some fun mark-making experiments this week with my KS3 online groups and Malvern Young Artists. They’ve made their own scratch cards and experimenting with different tools for creating marks - who knew a flat head screwdriver would make such a great drawing tool! My Young Artists also experimented with ink marks on dampened paper. We discussed how these marks could then be used in a piece of art - ripples in water? Patterns in clothing? Texture on a mountain?

24/09/2026

Here’s a little insight into what’s been going on in Textiles over the last couple weeks. Featuring Lottie busy creating at her sewing machine! Our KS3 Textile learners have been experimenting with appliqué and fabric printing, and our GCSE Textiles learners have explored mark making on paper and the different ways these marks can then be developed into fabric samples.

Laura’s textiles GCSE groups have proven so popular we have added a third group, and there are just 4 spaces left - if you have a young artist at home who would be interested in one of these spots, please get in touch 🧵🎨

22/09/2026

Check out these brilliant photos taken by some of our GCSE Photographers during their foundation skills unit 👏 📷

We start all of our GCSE courses with a ‘foundation unit’ designed to equip learners with the skills they will need to succeed prior to starting any coursework. It’s a fun term full of experimentation and exploration without any pressure. As they begin their journey into the world of photography, Adam has taught them about aperture, shutter speed, composition and exposure.

We still have few spaces left on this course (and KS3 Photography!) so get in touch if you’re interested :)

20/09/2026