Christopher - Hemel Hempstead tutor
Information About Christopher:
Personal Description:
I'm a lecturer at University of the Arts London with extensive experience supporting students aged 14-20 in building strong, distinctive portfolios for Foundation and BA-level applications.
I specialise in helping students:
Develop a cohesive and personal body of work
Move beyond school-level outcomes into portfolio-ready practice
Prepare for applications to UAL and other leading art institutions
My approach is structured but flexible, supporting each student's individual interests, confidence, and way of working.
Over the years, I've worked with many students progressing into Foundation courses and beyond, often beginning with early-stage ideas and developing them into resolved, confident portfolios.
As a private mentor and tutor I work with students across the world both online and in person. My tailored lessons are devised to deliver what my students require with a primary focus on extracting each student's instinctive talents that will allow them to build a strong body of work.
My own creative practice has won multiple accolades from Arts Council England funding for my current project Interwoven: Neurodiversity and the creative mind to winner of best fashion film in the Tribeca film festival.
Teaching Experience:
I have taught fashion at Central Saint Martins for the past 13 years and educated students both in the UK and internationally for over 10 years. My private tutorials are tailored to each students requirements, skill level and age group. I can teach you how to create unique fashion illustrations, how to build a fashion project, a fashion portfolio, how to design and build a fashion collection and how to develop your ideas into a garment. If you would like more information or to book a tutorial just click the book link below.
Tutoring Approach:
Rather than one-off tutoring, I offer portfolio mentorship, guiding students through a focused period of development with clear outcomes.
Sessions may include:
Project development and idea generation
Material exploration and experimentation
Portfolio editing and sequencing
Application and personal statement support
Subjects Taught:
- Craft and Design
- 11+ (secondary) (£85 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£85 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£85 p.h.)
- Further/Higher (university) (£85 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£85 p.h.)
- Art
- 11+ (secondary) (£85 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£85 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£85 p.h.)
- Further/Higher (university) (£85 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£85 p.h.)
Qualifications:
- BA Honours, Fashion Studies, University of Derby
- BTEC Nat Dip, Basingstoke college of Technology
- GNVQ, Eastleigh College
- UAL Senior Fellowship
Further Information:
| Availability: | Weekdays (daytime) |
| Types of Tutoring: | From their home / Online |
| References Supplied? | Yes |
| Current DBS/CRB Check? | Yes |
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