Rosie is a children’s author, poet and amateur potter. She spent many years teaching children with a variety of special needs within a range of educational settings. Subsequently she worked within a Children’s Hospice; with Gypsy and Traveller families and latterly, as an Early Intervention worker with ‘vulnerable children and families’ as part of a Youth Offending Team project. During her time there, she devised The Art of Parenting course offering a creative approach to enhancing the health and well-being of mothers. This provided the opportunity for women (especially survivors of domestic abuse) to either work with local artists on a 1-1 basis, or come together in community within a safe and supported environment, to learn new skills or perhaps re-visit old ones. She has witnessed first-hand, the intrinsic value in engaging with clay in particular, and the inherent potential for growth in personal confidence and self-esteem (for both children and adults), when afforded the time and space to foster curiosity and a sense of play. Rosie is therefore, passionate about supporting the mission and vision of Ceramics Academy CIC.