RACHEL HALSTEAD
Mixed Media Community Artist and Teacher
Currently running - Summer Art Textiles Mindful Creativity Classes
on Tuesdays until August 12 at Swansea Community Workshops
Classes also coming up:
SCW 'Vintage BAGS' 19th and 26th August,
Ty Celf, Llanelli, 'Autumn Textiles' Art 6th September
Plantasia, Swansea, 'Patterns and Plants' - 9th September
SCW - 20th September 'Autumn Cushions' and 18th October 'Autumn Wreath'
Check out my Blog for updates on all my projects
Create - Make - Connect
Rachel is a Wales based artist and teacher with a wealth of experience in educational and community settings. Her main areas of expertise are textiles, surface pattern, soft sculpture and mixed media
Qualifications
MA Textiles - Contemporary Dialogues - UWTSD 2022
PGCE Design and Technology - Swansea Institute of HE 1999
BA (Hons) Surface Pattern - Huddersfield University 1996
HND Ceramics Swansea Institute of HE 1993
Teaching
Teacher of Art, HMP Parc - October 2024 - January 2025
Tutor, Adult Learning Wales - November 2023 - September 2024
Tutor, Lifelong Learning Swansea - September 2023 - July 2024
Visiting lecturer, Art & Design Neath Port Talbot College - January 2023 - June 2023
Teacher Design & Technology, Carshalton High School for Girls January - August 2020
Head of Textiles, Ysgol Dyffryn Aman January 2004 - December 2019
Head of Textiles, King John School September 1999 - December 2003
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Arts education & community
Plantasia Zoo, Swansea, 'Patterns and Plants' drawing class, September 2025
Ty Celf, Llanelli, Textiles art classes, August - September 2025
COAST funded Vintage Bag workshops for 50+ on behalf of Swansea Community Workshops, August 2025
Austin Bailey Trust Funded 'Summer Textiles Art' classes, Swansea Community Workshops, May - August 2025
Craigfelen Primary School - Kids 6 week sewing course March - April 2025
Waterfront Museum Swansea, Artist, COAST funded community Art project 'Tides of Time', July - Sept 2024
Womens Aid 'Art for Wellbeing' classes held at Swansea Community Workshops, June - July 2024
COAST funded art workshops for 50+ on behalf of Swansea Community Workshops, Jan - March 2024
Hubs and community centres for Swansea CC - Halloween and Christmas craft workshops, Oct-Nov 2023
Dyfatty Community Centre, Swansea - Post 16 NEET art workshops, August 2023
Waterfront Museum, Swansea - Communities for Work craft taster session, July 2023
Bishop Gore Comprehensive School, Artist residency STF, Lifelong Learning Swansea June -July 2023
Penybryn Special Sixth Form -Delivering bespoke Art project, Lifelong Learning Swansea April 2023 - May 2023
Sketty Primary, Swansea, Creative Practitioner (LCS, Arts Council of Wales) February - March 2023
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery - Community workshops as part of 'Threads' project Sept 2022 - March 2023
Swansea Wellbeing Centre and Swansea Libraries - Christmas workshops, Arts on Prescription Nov-Dec 2022
Arts Council Wales - Appointed to role of 'Associate' - March 2022
Mess up the Mess Theatre Group - Artist delivering 'Wearable art' workshops - March 2022
Cowbridge Primary, - Anti-bullying textiles workshop - February 2022
Cadoxton Primary, Barry - Various curriculum enrichment Art sessions Sept 2021 - April 2022
Consultancy​
WJEC Visiting Moderator AS/A Level Design and Technology - May 2023
WJEC Reviser AS Fashion and Textiles exam 2016 - Present
Qualifications Wales - Subject expert 2017 Design and Technology GCSE and AS and A Level specifications
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Full DBS - Member of EWC (Secondary and post-16) - Public Liability insured
Arts Council Wales Creative Practitioner