Educator

The pursuit of mental and physical balance has been a constant throughout my life.

My interest in the performing arts and design has long been accompanied by a fascination with Eastern philosophy and martial arts. I began practising Judo at sixteen, later exploring meditation, Tai Chi, Yoga and, particularly, Aikido.

Over time, I came to recognise how deeply these experiences influenced the way I teach. Whether helping a student develop control over a musical instrument, introducing a design problem or navigating the frustrations of learning, I return to similar principles: attention, patience, repetition and awareness.

Architecture taught me to recognise patterns and relationships. Design taught me to look beyond the individual object and consider the processes through which things are conceived, made and repeated.

I have come to regard teaching in much the same way. It is a balance between structure and freedom, discipline and exploration, tradition and invention.