Right now i’m working as an English teacher, it is a temporarily job. But I love it so much. As an artist I have to use my creativity in a totally different way in order to make a good teaching program. What I would like the students to learn is that they are aware of what is happening in the world right now. I like to talk with them about events happening in society, in the world. I ask them questions and let them think of solutions on how to approach certain matters. Often they come up with such interesting point of views; I could really learn from that and get inspired by it.
Because I am so busy teaching it is really hard to get some printing done. But I consider this teaching job as a learning experience and a way to meet new people and their stories. I’m gathering all these new impressions in my head and they can stay there for a while and linger. Later on, I can turn these stories into a drawing.
Stoer Emmy, Engelse les geven in Zweden. Waarschijnlijk niet aan rijke Zweedse kinderen maar aan asielzoekers en vluchtelingen, dat siert je. Zoals je terecht opmerkt, levert het voedingsstof op voor
jouw werk. En dat zie je meteen.
Die steendruk over de wisseling der seizoenen vind ik erg mooi van kleur, er spreekt verstilling uit.
Keep up the good work.
Mark