Claire's blog
Older blog posts are here: Claire Simpson's blog, Stories Under Stones stories under stones on Facebook Some Curious Finds, Katy Doncaster and Claire Simpson Claire's work for sale on folksy Contact Claire via the form here or via Stories Under Stones on facebook welcome to stories under stonesHello - welcome to Stories Under Stones, a website put together so that I can share images and thoughts about the different projects and initiatives I work on. Please have a browse and rummage around the different sections and links. There are lots of images and latest news also in the blog section.
I work as an artist, educator, forest school practitioner and photographer. I’m driven by a love of the natural world; a connection to nature, natural resources and the land feeds into all projects I work on. I work predominantly through collaboration with schools, community groups, organisations, artists and venues; creating work though projects, residencies, commissions and training. I’m based in Derbyshire and have worked all over the UK in projects in schools, woodlands, festivals, day centres, pre-school groups, community centres, museums, galleries, theatres and coastal areas amongst other places. I’ve worked with people of all ages, particularly undertaking a lot of work with pre-school children and primary-school aged children in many different settings. I believe that we all use our imaginations and creative instincts to play, to learn, to explore, to communicate and to make sense of our surroundings, ourselves and our experiences. Whether working in collaboration or by myself I seek to work in a way that is about engaging with this sense of exploration and playfulness. I draw much of my inspiration from the Reggio Emilia ethos and the approach of educators in Scandinavia. I love to explore woodland, hedgerows, gardens and allotments; I’m inspired by the histories and stories found there and feel it’s vital to find time to stop and look closely. There are amazing stories to be found if you carefully lift up a stone and peer underneath… You can contact me via the form here or via my Facebook page Stories Under Stones Claire Simpson The following links should also be of use: Claire Simpson's blog, Stories Under Stones Some Curious Finds, Katy Doncaster and Claire Simpson The following files contain additional information about my work and projects that I run.
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