“Visual arts is an integral part in education and plays a huge role in how a child communicates. It is the first mark making that enables us to distinguish and help guide children into creating and developing skills. Visual arts helps the development and self regulation of a child and gives them the lead in expression, coordination, mark making and understanding. It creates a valued and safe place to return to and develop further without judgement or concern.
“Teaching Visual arts using a variety of curriculums over the last 22 years has enabled my practise to become diverse in observing the needs and importance of arts education in primary education. As well as teaching arts across board, creating a better learning community. Where art can be seen and understood in other disciplines.”
Teaching Biography
Rania is an experienced teacher and Textile artist. Rania has taught internationally and nationally for the last 22 years. Rania has been working on the development of Visual Arts curriculums and has a particular passion for working with Early and Primary years. While she has experience teaching Secondary too, she understands the importance of Visual Arts in Primary education and looks forward to sharing her knowledge and skills with Bassett House. She has taught at a number of different schools in London, in both the independent and state sectors and enjoys both. Rania also lectures on contemporary embroidery and reaches this practise. She is working on an exhibition alongside Oxford University and the Ashmolean Museum celebrating a 100 years of the finding of King Tutankhamun by Howard Carter. Rania is invited to showcase her work and is the lead curator of this exhibition capturing varying Egyptian artists around the globe.
Personal Biography
Rania was born and raised in North Kensington by Egyptian parents. She has grown up watching the Notting Hill Carnival costumes being made and would sneak in to help as a teenager. In later years this grew further and she was able to participate in making actual costumes. Rania has worked in the fashion & interiors and worked on presenting and writing TV and radio shows for the MENA region.
Rania enjoys spending time with husband, family, friends and her cat. She collaborates with her artist husband on exploring new and sustainable ways to work with arts and textiles.
Qualifications
- MA Elementary Education
- Elementary Teacher Certification
- BA (Hons) Textiles (Stitch)
