Curie and I have a fascinating conversation about how various different drawing forms and activities can be used to aid learning.

For more information:

Dr Curie Scott is an Education consultant and coach working on drawing for wellbeing. As an educator and researcher, she is interested in embodied cognition, the co-construction of knowledge via making, visual research, and using art for well-being. She trained as a medical doctor and taught health professionals for 15 years. She moved to Education and embedded creative teaching approaches into a teaching qualification for novice lecturers. Extending her PhD research work on drawing, Curie coaches and runs thinking through drawing workshops. Her reflective workshops using expressive drawing, making-by-hand, and metaphor, reconnects people to their bodies and surrounding environment.

Curie’s book on Drawing for Health and Wellbeing is a research based book for the public. it will suit anyone working in Health and Wellbeing spheres and offers several practical drawing exercises that can be used straightaway. It’s perfectly priced for Christmas 😁  at Amazon or other booksellers. (image below if helpful)

Amazon Link https://www.amazon.co.uk/Drawing-Arts-Health-Curie-Scott/dp/1838673288/ref=sr_1_2?crid=EVHLQ1B3B9LU&keywords=curie+scott+drawing&qid=1647434238&sprefix=curie+scott+drawing%2Caps%2C59&sr=8-2

formal citation Scott, C. (Oct 2021) Drawing: Arts for Health series, Crawford, P. (Ed) Emerald Publishing.

Those in Higher Education will find her article for the CreativeHE network on drawing for learning and teaching useful p.21) on https://www.creativeacademic.uk/uploads/1/3/5/4/13542890/cam20.pdf

Connect:

curiescott.uk

@curiedrawing  (instagram)