myblog | Charlie Lewis | Activity https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/members/clewis/activity/ Activity feed for Charlie Lewis. Mon, 04 May 2026 18:59:07 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 fd96b43153f83e483fccdb3ab5bc51d0 Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=127 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:49:50 +0000 Presentation slides and notes *please mark*ARP Presentation SlidesDownload Notes for the ARP Presentation Download

]]> 0 ae8ccb6ee1ad62fa011c630615b38b2b Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=91 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:45:17 +0000 ARP Intervention reflections *please mark* Below are my reflections on the intervention which took place during the first year sewing skills workshops, occurring over 3.5 days […]

]]> 0 ca9e06819027c3eac61afdafcffa66e7 Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=87 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:39:47 +0000 Rationale: “Can adaptable sewing tool packs improve student development of sewing skills and foster a sense of inclusion?” *please mark* For my ARP I referred back to my intervention exploring gender and disability and have narrowed down the aims by focusing upon whether […]

]]> 0 a7470782c09bc53e359a704f6406b43e Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=85 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:55:41 +0000 References *please mark*Ahmed, S.K. et al. (2025) ‘Using thematic analysis in qualitative research’, SSRN Electronic Journal, 6. doi […]

]]> 0 517e8dd9dcfae53a33df1a3bd072b806 Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=71 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:36:30 +0000 Composing an effective survey *please mark*I have been drafting and redrafting my survey after sending it out to both colleagues, fellow PGCert students and tutors. To draft the […]

]]> 0 9e86bb6aaaab050a9660dbc1169cfe8f Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=66 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:40:17 +0000 Research Methods *please mark* My intervention will likely produce data which is open to the ethnographic research approach, where I will be analysing both […]

]]> 0 1954f32e0af3991e53799c6d5b1ba510 Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=65 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:39:18 +0000 Action PlanI am wary of the time restrictions I have to complete my ARP, as I am planning to carry out the research with students in workshops […]

]]> 0 aa792b3df8afde9d6f5f8e8288d101ef Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=78 Sat, 01 Nov 2025 15:15:25 +0000 Encouraging Student EngagementLast week I introduced the adaptable sewing packs to my first year students on Wednesday morning. It didn’t go as smoothly as p […]

]]> 0 2fd3785e862dd5bcaf9ad4f4952c1eb0 Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=67 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 20:48:32 +0000 Ethical Action Plan with notes *please mark*Revised Charlie Lewis Ethical Action Plan Template 2025-26Download

]]> 0 f5c1ccb0cc58d6cd3effe1159c76b99e Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=82 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 18:29:00 +0000 Sewing Adaptable Packs I spent today sewing the adaptable sewing packs with my colleague. They will contain the adaptable tools so with accessibility in mind […]

]]> 0 07c857d84f1203d22fd2952387417b94 Charlie Lewis posted a new activity comment https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2025/06/11/hearing-women-and-queer-people-speak-about-islam-thats-revolutionary-questioning-my-own-faith-is-a-part-of-my-own-faith-this-is-my-islam/#comment-43 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:54:21 +0000 Thank you of your comments Herman, I can see you have really considered the content of the blog post. Unfortunately I do not have much involvement in the conceptual/design elements as I am a technician. However I have noticed there are interactions where students are often teaching members of staff and visiting guests around the nuances of…Read more

In reply to - Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert "Hearing women and queer people speak about Islam, that’s revolutionary… questioning my own faith is a part of my own faith, this is my Isl […] ]]> b6f3c479e64f4d25548d918239d60dec Charlie Lewis posted a new activity comment https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2025/06/11/hearing-women-and-queer-people-speak-about-islam-thats-revolutionary-questioning-my-own-faith-is-a-part-of-my-own-faith-this-is-my-islam/#comment-42 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:47:48 +0000 Thank you for your comments Kelly, it is reassuring to hear you have also struggled with conflicting beliefs and values and how to accommodate them. I will be seeking out student feedback around my proposed intervention, but on a separate note I will be approaching management around the need for changing spaces within the studios.

In reply to - Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert "Hearing women and queer people speak about Islam, that’s revolutionary… questioning my own faith is a part of my own faith, this is my Isl […] ]]> e8266ae12a0f63729d916d16a150e8d8 Charlie Lewis posted a new activity comment https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2025/06/24/race-blogpost-in-progress-how-are-we-going-to-change-unless-we-look-at-our-differences/#comment-41 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:44:50 +0000 Thank you Fred for sharing the Sara Ahmed reading. I have referenced Ahmed in my intervention review and have found other writings of theirs which feel very relevant to my practice. I have had similar experiences with management unfortunately, as well as tokenistic use of pronouns whilst using transphobic language and stereotypes.

In reply to - Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert Race: How are we going to change unless we look at our differences? At first I had difficulty understanding the different examples of assessments and […] ]]> a409b233396da77895f297b1a226d74f Charlie Lewis posted a new activity comment https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2025/06/24/race-blogpost-in-progress-how-are-we-going-to-change-unless-we-look-at-our-differences/#comment-40 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:35:53 +0000 Thank you Herman, I agree that the text is highlighting issues, rather than presenting a theory of how to resolve them and how you relate this back to the anti-racist action plan. Yes the idea of not expecting personal disclosure is something I need to explore further as to how this would work in practice, and how I can create a comfortable space…Read more

In reply to - Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert Race: How are we going to change unless we look at our differences? At first I had difficulty understanding the different examples of assessments and […] ]]> 74f510844d7f34bc9b52998b865475da Charlie Lewis posted a new activity comment https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2025/06/24/race-blogpost-in-progress-how-are-we-going-to-change-unless-we-look-at-our-differences/#comment-39 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:32:40 +0000 Thank you Kelly for your insightful comments. I agree that creating more specific training, relevant to subjects and the relevant topics that arise around EDI in these course would be a much better approach to training. I need to look further into readings around safe/brave spaces as this is not something I am familiar with in a classroom. I think…Read more

In reply to - Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert Race: How are we going to change unless we look at our differences? At first I had difficulty understanding the different examples of assessments and […] ]]> 40154a2f5314d1c9191fd6cecccce98a Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=62 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:38:53 +0000 Intervention review Context, Positionality and Inclusivity I want to spark conversation around the gender norms that we reinforce through garment […]

]]> 0 5c26bdc8a09c8e148a2443db23169f87 Charlie Lewis posted a new activity comment https://fanderssonpgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2025/06/16/unit-2-post-3-race/#comment-11 Sat, 05 Jul 2025 15:05:10 +0000 I agree with your outlook on Bradbury’s essay. I too found the lack of action drawn from so much research and agree with your perspective of a good and inspiring education being the goal, rather than the grade.

I like how you have tied in Sadiq’s critique of DEI into the development of your intervention and how you are learning from the sho…Read more

In reply to - Fredrik Andersson wrote a new post on the site Fred's PGcert blog UNIT 2: Post 3 (Race) Here are my reflections on the readings we were presented with for this assignment.  The essay by Alice Bradbury left me […] ]]> cf37d85b15e50b2e0225cc3e788f79e0 Charlie Lewis posted a new activity comment https://kellyharrisonpgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2025/06/30/ip-reflective-blog-post-3-race/#comment-18 Sat, 05 Jul 2025 14:52:07 +0000 I love how your post also marries your work in your intervention and also links to Sadiq’s assertion that EDI must be a continuing and varied practice, where we are exchanging our varied and similar experiences. Your workshops seem to be about building connection and community through drawing.

The resource you reference is fantastic and the e…Read more

In reply to - Kelly Harrison wrote a new post on the site kellyharrisonpgcert IP Reflective Blog Post 3 – Race “Our community is diverse and complex. We value understanding its distinct characteristics so we can build a c […] ]]> f7723eb22a99b06ffada0c7459d2f139 Charlie Lewis posted a new activity comment https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2025/06/11/hearing-women-and-queer-people-speak-about-islam-thats-revolutionary-questioning-my-own-faith-is-a-part-of-my-own-faith-this-is-my-islam/#comment-29 Sat, 05 Jul 2025 14:17:04 +0000 Thank you Fred, this is really helpful and I will do further reading around transformative justice and brave spaces, as well as looking at the readings you shared in the intervention presentation. It is also good to know I am not the only person grappling with this subject!

In reply to - Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert "Hearing women and queer people speak about Islam, that’s revolutionary… questioning my own faith is a part of my own faith, this is my Isl […] ]]> b296262ddadacf3bbece7c14bb51cd87 Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=59 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:37:54 +0000 Race: How are we going to change unless we look at our differences? At first I had difficulty understanding the different examples of assessments and the conclusions Bradbury drew from them, for […]

]]> 3 3fe1416066426a960b14fbd333909cf7 Charlie Lewis posted a new activity comment https://fanderssonpgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2025/06/16/unit-2-post-2-religion/#comment-9 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:49:06 +0000 I enjoyed your interpretation of Appiah’s talk regarding the influences upon religion from external factors and how this can lead to different interpretations.

Interesting insight with the ‘embodiment of faith’ with the ‘embodiment of sexuality’ and being a visibly muslim or a visibly queer person.

In reply to - Fredrik Andersson wrote a new post on the site Fred's PGcert blog UNIT 2: Post 2 (Religion)Reflections from the films and readings:  What I got from this talk by Kwame Anthony Appiah was that there is no point […] ]]> 711baea0af8ab9babde05d9567b7456e Charlie Lewis posted a new activity comment https://kellyharrisonpgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2025/04/30/ip-reflective-blog-post-1-disability/#comment-12 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:54:58 +0000 Kelly I loved your visual aid to decode Crenshaw’s intersectionality theory and how you applied this to your own experience. Thank you for sharing it with us. I wondered if students would be asked to share their illustrations of their intersectionality or if it would be a personal experience for them to reflect on alone?

I loved Sun Kim’s wor…Read more

In reply to - Kelly Harrison wrote a new post on the site kellyharrisonpgcert IP Reflective Blog Post 1 – Disability I welcome the opportunity to increase my knowledge of Kimberlé Crenshaw’s theory of intersectionality and us […] ]]> 67404a8f3cde52e5f81389905adbaffc Charlie Lewis posted a new activity comment https://kellyharrisonpgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2025/05/21/ip-reflective-blog-post-2-faith/#comment-13 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:54:14 +0000 I love your continued use of illustration to aid your understanding (and the readers) of intersectionality and faith.

Your analysis of Singh’s account of boarding a plane as a male presenting Sikh person and his response to the situation was insightful and showed empathy of how other’s ignorance impacts how people move through the world. It’…Read more

In reply to - Kelly Harrison wrote a new post on the site kellyharrisonpgcert IP Reflective Blog Post 2 – Faith In this second blog post I welcome the opportunity to further build on my knowledge of Kimberlé Crenshaw’s theory of […] ]]> fd83fba00a5d1433304396c16189dec2 Charlie Lewis posted a new activity comment https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2025/04/27/christine-sun-kim-my-life-is-just-one-big-echo/#comment-17 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:23:46 +0000 Thank you for your feed back Fred. I am taking these experiences into my intervention and looking at how I can incorporate them into my day to day teaching. Noted about summarising the film within the blogpost!

In reply to - Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert Christine Sun Kim: "My Life is Just One Big Echo" I studied the Youtube video  “Christine Sun Kim: Friends and Strangers” Dowling and Sollins […] ]]> 0131e073690c236b8afc4b3424cebafc Charlie Lewis posted a new activity comment https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2025/04/27/christine-sun-kim-my-life-is-just-one-big-echo/#comment-16 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:21:40 +0000 Yes I agree in terms of being able to plan ahead, as the last minute scramble to assist students needs can be embarrassing for both the student and staff, and can amplify their feelings of not belonging as a disabled person.

It is interesting to hear your insight around students not disclosing needs due to cultural stigma, something I hadn’t…Read more

In reply to - Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert Christine Sun Kim: "My Life is Just One Big Echo" I studied the Youtube video  “Christine Sun Kim: Friends and Strangers” Dowling and Sollins […] ]]> 0965e6697784ab6e5f29b656ef7301f3 Charlie Lewis posted a new activity comment https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2025/04/27/christine-sun-kim-my-life-is-just-one-big-echo/#comment-15 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:14:21 +0000 Thank you Kelly. I appreciated your analysis and relation to Sun Kim’s work and am glad to hear someone else had the same experience with intersectionality. Thank you for the suggestion of basing my intervention around this. I did in fact refer to this in my intervention. Thanks Kelly!

In reply to - Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert Christine Sun Kim: "My Life is Just One Big Echo" I studied the Youtube video  “Christine Sun Kim: Friends and Strangers” Dowling and Sollins […] ]]> bad2b5e18d691da1679c11397d5fc8b4 Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=54 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:08:07 +0000 "Hearing women and queer people speak about Islam, that’s revolutionary… questioning my own faith is a part of my own faith, this is my Islam”.When reading the article Islam, Women and Sport: The Case of Visible Muslim Women (Jawad, H. (2022)) Jawad discussed the intersection […]

]]> 3 6899c06bb46a39c362f98edbe3f8015b Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=48 Mon, 26 May 2025 15:18:36 +0000 Intervention I want to preface my intervention by noting that I am feeling like the actions are tokenistic. I am struggling to see what real, […]

]]> 1 ffef3876592539f5559f54d6ede603ad Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=47 Mon, 26 May 2025 15:18:17 +0000 0 fd14e1f3004e25e57de9151831e1e153 Charlie Lewis posted a new activity comment https://fanderssonpgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2025/05/02/unit-2-post-1-disability/#comment-2 Wed, 07 May 2025 08:34:48 +0000 Your post highlights the gaps of UAL’s disability policy and the omission of immunocompromised students and students who suffer with mental illness, which you have noticed as a tutor through the lack of clarity/support/training around disability and student support as well as experiences that UAL student’s have shared with you.

I like how you…Read more

In reply to - Fredrik Andersson wrote a new post on the site Fred's PGcert blog UNIT 2: Post 1 (Disability) The first film works as a good introduction to the social model of disability. However, when I watch it, I cannot help […] ]]> c968f50d2d37ba37ae9111c2ef1edd2c Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=45 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 13:10:03 +0000 Christine Sun Kim: "My Life is Just One Big Echo" I studied the Youtube video  “Christine Sun Kim: Friends and Strangers” Dowling and Sollins (2021). The video explores Sun Kim as an […]

]]> 5 d1a23e1e8aaf1cdd181c509ab25fdfc2 Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=41 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:50:10 +0000 Micro teach: Hand Smocking Workshop Session Plan Introduction of tutor and the workshop – ask if anyone knows about smocking -3 minutes Introduction to history of […]

]]> 0 dda364050dc0a0bbdc5a3b076380856f Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=38 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:47:50 +0000 ROT with Linda AloysiusSession/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Lesson plan and supporting resources Size of student group: 7 Observer: Linda […]

]]> 0 e75ec63d04ba42fefc1722ca66ef1af7 Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=37 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:42:21 +0000 ROT Observing Romany TaylorRecord of Observation or Review of Teaching Practice Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Group Crit Size of student group: […]

]]> 0 cbf4e23585bf154071a48f80c2961c60 Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=36 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:39:35 +0000 ROT – Observed by Romany TaylorRecord of Observation or Review of Teaching Practice  Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Specialist Machinery […]

]]> 0 a81fa680b826d680c75197c6957db87f Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=35 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:29:43 +0000 Case Study 1: Knowing and responding to your students’ diverse needs Contextual Background: As a support technician within BA Fashion at Central Saint Martins I am teaching students with a broad range […]

]]> 0 8304b4f90fa73808cfa1f6c535f9d71d Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=34 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:26:20 +0000 Case Study 2: Planning and teaching for effective learningContextual Background:  During the tailoring skills sessions, some students have never sewn before whilst others are very […]

]]> 0 f4f4b6216bcaf18d1788f882a84bacfd Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=33 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:25:40 +0000 Case Study 3: Assessing learning and exchanging feedbackContextual Background:  Currently the students are not marked on the technical aspects of their projects. This means we have very […]

]]> 0 855abde01b58ab95c9531a8ed04fd1b7 Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=29 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 21:30:54 +0000 Reflection in action and technicians as teachers Ikeorah Chisom Chi-Fada: The Tailor’s Corner, from ‘Udo Di’ a sub-series of Maktub (Copyright © Ikeorah Chisom Chi-Fada, […]

]]> 0 d7996b2c20a7c51b39a0e5b68c35256f Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=28 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:44:29 +0000 Promoting specialist machinery in the fashion studios Since the peer review I have been reflecting on how to build awareness of the specialist machinery and their uses amongst the student […]

]]> 0 df79be82250f0c50b5e733003e54061f Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=18 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:25:17 +0000 Gender, Fashion and Pedagogy After my conversation with Linda and the initial workshop, I withdrew some books from the library which I intend to work my way […]

]]> 0 48756b40d3350fd0141f82ed35f80f04 Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=9 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:14:25 +0000 Micro-teach: Reflections on the day Today we had our micro-teaching session. We had a great group, with a range of teaching styles and subjects.  During Jade’s le […]

]]> 0 b4c88d58526a0dd20a619b9739cb2235 Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=7 Sun, 19 Jan 2025 20:11:02 +0000 Workshop 1: Equity, Peer Reviews, Digital vs. Physical Spaces and Exclusionary Language During the workshop we discussed the texts and the use of exclusionary academic language. We were encouraged to consider whether we […]

]]> 0 30774927960360d58e160ef86e9daa31 Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site clewis's blog https://clewis.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=6 Sun, 19 Jan 2025 20:04:44 +0000 Reflections on Workshop 1 During workshop the group went over the various required readings and discussed our interpretations and critiques of the texts. We explored […]

]]> 0 3f1d63b1fd36c0b95554bbc3b9671ef4 Charlie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://charlielewispgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=1 Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:35:38 +0000 Introduction to PG CertI am a BA fashion technician at Central Saint Martins Kings Cross campus. I have worked at UAL  for 5 years. I hope to gain a deeper […]

]]> 1 fe04c731c8c6a19821fbd5a22fcdf0f1 Charlie Lewis created the site Charlie Lewis PG Cert https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/555460/ Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:35:38 +0000 0