Hello,

My name is Rachael, and I am a practitioner focusing on socially-engaged projects. I come from a visual art background, so I have always used creativity to facilitate initiatives that address societal issues. In the past, I have used sculpture and film to foster conversations and interactions with community members about things that may need attention, such as site regeneration or heritage preservation. I am qualified in curation, which informs my facilitation of community-led events. When starting a project, I value the process of getting to know people through informal conversations and, later, collaborating together to develop ideas.

I look forward to applying this way of working to the Innovating Communities courses and am excited to meet you all.