MEET THE CREW
We are a diverse team of makers, artists, designers, teachers, academics, creative professionals.
He is interested in constructionist approaches to learning, and developing design thinking through prototyping and experimenting with all kinds of digital media.
Since school he has been avidly interested in tinkering, first with music technology and synthesis before becoming more actively involved in music production. His interest in interaction design grew out of a desire to market his music with digital media.
More recently, he has been finding ways to use STEAM and making within education and through other collaborative projects which now form part of his practice at the STEAMShip.
20 years ago he founded a software development company which he still runs. Mark codes extensively and is always learning new languages and platforms. He also spends time teaching his own kids to code and continues to be inspired by STEM subjects and believes in the immense benefit of adding creative aspects to STEM learning and also the significance of creativity within education sector in general.
She is an avid fan of STEAM projects which she has been exploring for many years at home with her two daughters. Her passion is finding ways to incorporate art and crafts into her projects to make them more enjoyable and accessible for younger children. She also help out regularly in primary schools working with KS1 and KS2 pupils to deliver art and cookery projects tailored to the school curriculum.