Rosemary Cronin is an artist, writer, and lecturer with a research-based practice focusing on gender, psychoanalysis and subversion. Rosemary’s work has been realised through film, performance, paint, print and sculpture, and has exhibited at The Freud Museum, ICA London, National Portrait Gallery, Transition Gallery, South London Gallery and The Wallace Collection.

As part of our Creative Computing Institute Symposium earlier this academic year, we asked Rosemary to support three UAL students to develop their own tech led workshops.

One student facilitator, Yining Jiang, said: "participating in the workshop as a symposium facilitator was a serendipitous journey that unfolded through the UAL Slack opportunity channel. It was an invitation from the student union to collaborate on organising regular symposiums in partnership with CCI that caught my eye. Little did I know that this opportunity would be a transformative experience. 

As I prepared content for the symposium, I found myself sharpening my logical and critical thinking skills. Crafting engaging discussions pushed me to think deeply and critically about the subject matter. When it came to facilitating the actual event, I honed my communication and public speaking abilities. This experience also boosted my self-confidence significantly. Stumbling upon the symposium facilitator role through the UAL Slack channel was a stroke of luck that led to a profound learning experience. I am grateful for the chance to participate and would encourage fellow students to explore similar opportunities to embark on their own transformative journeys."

So, if you're considering designing your own workshop – whether you want to share knowledge and skills with your peers, meet new people with similar interests to you, or are looking to expand a possible income steam to support your professional practice – check out Rosemary’s workshop resource she has specifically designed for UAL students. Rosemary’s resource ‘Planning for Workshops – Thinking Ahead’ gives you a clear action plan in how to create the most impactful workshop, and hopefully gives you many useful tips in how to be re-booked as a facilitator!

If you're a UAL student and you have an idea for a workshop, a topic for a panel discussion, or a tech medium you would like to explore, please do reach out to see if it is an idea we can build into this year’s professional development programme for you and other UAL students. 

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