creative ecology was initiated by James in response to years of experience of working within education and the community.

Drawing on this extensive experience, James offers a consultancy and professional development service, for individuals and organisations working in related areas.

Please contact James for more information including a breakdown of current charges.


Services offered include:

* Inset for Teachers and Early Years Practitioners

- creative approaches to child-initiated learning
- creativity, observation and documentation
- creativity and inclusion
- working with intelligent (reclaimed and natural) materials

- creative learning outside of the classroom
- art and ecological literacy/sustainability/biodiversity

*Presentations and Workshops for Conferences and Seminars

- artist/teacher partnerships
- inclusive approaches to participatory arts practice
- creativity, access and inclusion
- creative learning outside of the classroom

* Project Development and Evaluation (for educational/community arts projects)

* Community Consultation

* Professional Development Sessions for Artists Working in the Participatory Arts

        - working with early years education
- working within schools/teacher-artist partnerships
- art and disability/inclusive arts practice
- documentation and evaluation

* Written Documents for Publication relating to

- the role of the artist in society
- arts in education/creative approaches to learning
- creative approaches to environmental education

- the role of intelligent (natural and reclaimed) materials in education and play
- inclusive practice within the participatory arts
- creative learning practice in
early years education

* Mentoring for Artists/Educators within Participatory Projects