PowysPlays is the inspiration of me, Nicola Powys. After a career of teaching, nurturing a
nd inspiring others, I realise that Authenticity is the ultimate aim.
I think that we are all conscious of the insidious power of the screen in our lives now. Powys Plays is my way of keeping it REAL!
Using Art and making to ground experience in the here and now, Powys Plays offers a pause to think about re-balancing what we think we see. It is a hands-on, practical engagement with ourselves. Oh – and you learn some art skills as well!
The core themes ofPowysPlays are:
* Creativity
* Communication
* Wellbeing
* Confidence
Curriculum Vitae – Summary
April 2006 – August 2015 (9 years 5 months)Cambridge, UK
I worked as Head of BTEC Art and Design for KS4 students. As well as art skills, I taught confidence building exercises, encouraged risk taking and developed leadership qualities amongst NEET students.
Cambridge College Programme
July 1994 – July 2006 (12 years 1 month)Cambridge – various Colleges of the University
Summer school intensive teaching and learning with students from the USA. Implemented and developed schemes of work which have been honed into creative learning courses for PowysPlays.
CREATIVE CONSULTANT
Theseus Business school
January 1998 – June 2004 (5 years 6 months)
I ran art-based, hands-on sessions as part of an attempt to illustrate the creative thinking process – especially the generation of ideas.
ANIMATOR
Telemagination
October 1984 – June 1986 (1 year 9 months)
Everything involved in the production of children’s animated series, especially background creation and in-betweening.
Edinburgh College of Art
1979 – 1983 Stained glass and Glass design, Fused Glass and sheet Lead sculpture
Edinburgh College of Art
1979 – 1983 BA Hons Glass design, Sculpture and Glass
