Experience

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  Andromeda jewelry workshop

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Jewellery maker
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  Martha zmpounou

  Jan 2003 - now

  Visual artist and freelance illustrator
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  La petit noeud fab

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Jewellery maker
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  The hellenic (greek) ministry of education

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2009

  Fine art teacher

  Part time Fine art teacher at various primary schools in thessaloniki, Greece.The 2nd, 3rd, 4rth and 5th Primary schools of Peraia, Ag. Triada and Epanomi, 109th and 21th Primary schools of Ano Toumpa, 6th and 9th Primary schools of Stauroupoli, Greece

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  Macedonian museum of contemporary art

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2009

  Tutor and facilitator of arts and crafts workshops

  To organize and deliver creative workshops designed for children aged 9 to 12 years old. The workshops took place in the Museum’s galleries where children interacted with the exhibits through a wide array of artistic activities. Based on the Museum’s exhibition program, the objective of the sessions was to foster children’s creativity and critical thinking, as well as their engagement with contemporary art. Alongside, these activities were aimed at further enhancing the museum brand as a cultural hub and an institution of pivotal role in the city’s art scene. Show less

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  Diamantopoulos theatrical workshop

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Stage and props design teacher
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  Patakis publishers

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2006

  Arts coordinator

  To plan and deliver a one-off workshop that aimed in introducing and engaging kids and adults with children's books illustration techniques.

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  Andreas voutsinas school of drama

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Stage and props design tutor

  To plan and deliver art and crafts workshops to children aged 7-17 years old.. The creative activities included drawing and painting, puppet construction, masks and hats construction, costume design and construction, as well as timber constructions. The level of difficulty varied according to each group’s age. The objective was to construct with the students props and costumes to be used at their final theatrical plays.

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  Villarte

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2007

  Stage and props design teacher
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  Ymca

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  To plan and deliver daily art and crafts workshops to children aged 5-12 years old. To instruct adults aged 24-60 in painting and drawing. This included teaching Academic drawing techniques, observational drawing from life, uses of oil colors and acrylics.

  • Tutor and Facilitator of Art and Craft workshops

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2009

  • Tutor in Painting and Drawing

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
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  University of the arts london, london college of fashion

  May 2011 - now

  Associate lecturer

  •Tutoring students from different departments and levels in Fashion Illustration, Creative Communication and Drawing. •To provide guidance, references and feedback in the form of one to one tutorials to a number of students selected for the Nina De York, BFC and FAD fashion illustration prizes.•To plan and deliver sessions as part of the co-curricular activities at the College.•To run Visual Research & Portfolio Analysis sessions.•To run life drawing sessions and to demonstrate the use of different visual media and techniques in group seminars through theory and practice.•To deliver one to one tutorials on the students’ visual research and portfolio development and presentation. Show less

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  Creative wiz kids

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Childrens' workshop facilitator

  To run creative workshops for children. The objective of these sessions was to foster the children’s ability to learn through creative play and encourage them to explore and express themselves through visual arts.

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  University for the creative arts (uca)

  Sept 2012 - Jan 2014

  Visiting lecturer in drawing and illustration

  Tutoring Fashion Design students in Drawing and Illustration through life drawing sessions at the University and the British Museum. Providing referenced guidance and advice in the form of group lectures or one to one tutorials.

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  De montfort university (dmu)

  Oct 2012 - now

  Visiting lecturer

  Teaching Drawing and Illustration to Fashion Design students.