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A Space for Disobedience
As mothers, artists, designers, and aspiring educators we have an opportunity to take a fresh look at the educational settings we are entering.
To that end we aim to pose fundamental questions around our educational structures, consider the ethics of care in teaching and attempt to unveil the hidden learning that takes place in these settings that contribute to social and educational inequality.
Moreover, we will attempt to highlight the hidden curriculum (Lynch, 1989) and within that issues of social class, hierarchical norms, and the lack of student voice.
We recognise the value of the student voice and moreover we recognise the potential benefits of including the disobedient voice in the curriculum conversation.
‘Curriculum is a complicated conversation’
Audrey Bryan 2021
Statement:
Let’s decide to value disobedience and the interruption of educational structures as a means of recognising inequalities and creating equity in the learning space.
Siobhán Murphy is a designer and educator. She is adding to her third level lecturing experience through studying the Professional Master in Education with the School of Education at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin.
Siobháns design expertise lies in hospitality design. Her main roles included designer, design manager and project manager. The creation of enjoyable social spaces has been her playground for many years. Additionally her research interests include creativity in education and power and equality in the classroom. Now she hopes to inspire young people to pursue art and design as exciting and rewarding careers.
Maire graduated from Manchester School of Art with her BA in Fine Art in 2009 and her MA in 2011. She is currently enrolled in the Professional Masters of Education programme in NCAD and will graduate in 2023. In her artistic practice Máire creates art that is grounded in a conceptual framework, the idea not the outcome is what most interests her. As an artist she is consistently drawn to everyday materials and objects often overlooked, seeking to draw out unseen potential through an exploration of materials. Considering drawing in the expanded field Máire often draws with the paper as a material, investigating both the intended and unintended effects of her interventions which are always underpinned by a simple question ‘what happens if..’
Rebekah is a costume designer based in Dublin. As a costume designer, Rebekah’s goal is to use clothing and accessories to enhance the visual storytelling of a production. Rebekah believes that costuming has the ability to transport an audience to another time and place, and she works to ensure that each garment is authentic to the world of the production. Her design process involves extensive research and collaboration with the director and other members of the creative team to bring the characters and their stories to life through costume.