Tutor Profiles
Cleo Harrington graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1992 and her hand drawn animated films were screened on Channel 4 and the BBC as well as UK Film festivals. Cleo works as an illustrator and founded her own Arts company in 2007. She has been teaching for over 18 years in colleges and a diverse range of community settings within England. At RHACC she teaches Drawing & Creative Collage.
I worked in Sydney Australia back in 1996-1998, and whilst there I wondered what to do to meet up with people. I decided to do some evening classes one of which was Pottery. I had no art background but thoroughly enjoyed it and decided to carry it on when I returned to the UK. I subsequently attended classes at Richmond and Hilcroft Adult Community College (RHACC) and as they say the rest is history. I take a keen interest in not only the art of pottery but also the science behind it. I find it fascinating, and frustrating, just how much small changes to the glaze, the firing cycle, th
After graduating in Graphic Design and Illustration Delyth Jones worked as an illustrator for books, magazines and product packaging. Her career later took a change of direction and she began working in ceramics, later moving to teaching pottery, including hand building techniques and throwing.
Her smoke fired ceramic sculptures are influenced by historic interpretations of animals inspired directly by her experience of life on the family farm in North Wales. Her illustrated glazed work encompasses farm animals, wild animals and the wider natural world.
I have studied ceramics since 1989 and majored in ceramics for my degree. I also studied mosaics and photography during my degree. I started working for RHACC in 1998, teaching Pottery for the Family for a number of years before moving on to teach adults only in evening classes in 2003. I also work extensively in the community and run art workshops in community centres and care homes – sheltered, residential and extra care – teaching ceramics, mosaics, painting and other crafts.
Manos Kalamenios is teaching Mouldmaking, Slipcasting, Surface decoration and Masterclass in Colour & Ceramics. Manos prior to ceramics he worked for 14 years as a Chef in hotels and resorts such as the Four Seasons hotels with a degree in culinary arts, but his great passion is ceramics. What started as a part time study in Art & Design in 2006 led up to a first-class BA in Fine Art with honours in 2012 and then a graduate with a Masters in Ceramics & Glass from the Royal College of Art in 2016. He is an active practicing ceramicist with his own studio.
Marie-Christine is a tutor in Restoration of Oil Paintings and Freelance Easel Paintings Conservator-Restorer.
Starting as an apprentice florist for Amanda’s Flowers Teddington- and after gaining my level 3 qualification in floristry- I moved on to become part of the in-house teams in prestigious hotels, such as Claridges and The Dorchester, before taking on various roles in boutique flower shops across London and Australia. I opened my own flower shop in 2006, changing it up 10 years later to be exclusively online. My journey in to teaching started by offering ‘festive wreath making’ workshops at my premises.
I began teaching at RHACC in 2016, on the Foundation Course, where I taught projects with drawing, painting and printmaking. On non-accredited courses, I have taught many subjects, from Collage, Abstract Painting, Printmaking to Life Drawing, which I have taught from the beginning and continue to do so most Saturdays. In addition to teaching at RHACC, I also teach undergrads in Bedford two days a week. I trained at Bath Academy and Chelsea School of Art and have lived in Denmark for many years, where I was able to develop my art practice.
After gaining various qualifications and continued to teach Art History at various establishments. Many of my students have gone on to pursue successful careers in the Fine Arts.
I am an Italian fashion print designer graduated from Central Saint Martins in year 2000. Since then I have been working as a freelance artist for fashion, community projects, museums and academic schools.
