Zoe Louise Ridgway

26th January 2016

 

When working within an art environment it is vital that you keep everything clear so you can access everything you need and also most importantly for health and safety.  Martyn Jones, our course tutor asked for me to help set up our base room and life drawing classroom ready for lessons.

 

I started out first cleaning in the life drawing classroom, the tables were covered in rubbish, paint and ink and the sink was clogged up with muck, I also had to sort out and organise the cupboards so they were tidy and organised.

 

It is highly important to keep this classroom in orderly manner because it is very difficult to work in that kind of environment. Once the classroom was clear and all tidied up, the class that were in there the next day for life drawing had a space that was spacious and tidy, which would not be a risk to their health and safety, especially with rubbish being on the floor which they could have fallen over.

 

I am the course rep for Foundation Degree Art Practice, and I am constantly telling all the students to clean up after themselves, but sometimes when so many projects are going on at once, it is difficult to keep on top of things, so today I cleaned up the base room, and had written a sign to say clean up after yourselves if you make a mess, as I find when working in a clean environment you can work better because it clears your mind and helps you to get on with work.

 

I actually enjoy cleaning so this wasn't really a difficult task for me but it does show the importance of organisation, and when you are working as a teacher it is important not just to organise a timetable and prepare a plan of action for that lesson, but it is important to keep a room tidy and prepared for when the students enter their lesson.