Hello and welcome to the world that is
A world that encourages individuals and communities to follow their heART
A world that allows each of us to nurture a happy and balanced mindset
A world where art is used as an outlet to ;
Through a personal and tailored approach (that's backed up from research and scientific evidence)
Don't Burst My Bubble Ltd will show you
HOW to ...
I studied Illustration and Animation at Manchester Metropolitan University - receiving a 2:1 BA (Hons) Degree, followed by a Post Graduate Certificate of Education in Art and Design
I have worked for 24 years as an art, photography, graphics and technology teacher, achieving some of the best ART and Design GCSE and A Level results in the country (Nationally in the top 3%)
Ofsted rated my teaching and learning as 'Outstanding'
Leaving my teaching career as a successful Assistant Headteacher of 10 years to take time out
Training with EnterprisingYou to create and launch my new business idea and becoming the Director of Don't Burst My Bubble Ltd
During this time my mum brought me a
silver bracelet engraved with
'She believed she could so she did'
Little did I know I would!
In 2021 I had a mental health crisis that took me on a painful journey that changed my life.
A journey that caused severe depression, anxiety and self harm, leading to an eating disorder I'd previously suffered during my childhood.
I found myself in a dark place which forced me to leave my teaching career I loved, to give myself the space to undertake counselling and regain my mental and physical health
My recovery started the day I looked at my unused art desk and realised I missed the pleasure art gave me.
That day my fear helped me to be brave and I remember picking up my paints, splattering them on an old piece of work and I began to make marks.
Every day the marks started to make sense and they started to tell my story of my journey and of my recovery.
Each day for 10 minutes, keeping the same paper, I made my marks, layering the marks on top of each other using every day ordinary objects that started to create extraordinary outcomes, physically, visually and emotionally.
At the end of the week I found I had created my story, my weeks journey, my weeks recovery and my week's 'Marks that Matter' that (little did I know) was the start of my company!
IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE TO FALL IN LOVE
AND IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE TO FALL IN LOVE WITH THE PROCESS
(Don't Burst My Bubble Ltd)