Eilis Hanson
BA (Hons) Fine Art, PGCE
Eilis is a founder and Lead Art Teacher at The Little Makery. She is an experienced primary teacher with a first class degree in Fine Art. She completed her teacher training at the University of Cambridge and has been teaching children across the primary age range for over 10 years. Eilis has a qualification in leading teaching (NPQLT) and is a resource contributor with the leading visual arts resource charity, AccessArt. She has volunteered on the families programme at the Fitzwilliam Museum and undertaken training in museum education.
Who We Are
Megan Bentley
BA (Hons) Illustration, CELTA
Megan graduated with a BA in Illustration and runs a business where she sells her handmade products. She lived and worked in Italy for many years and her work brings a burst of Italian sunshine! As well as being one of our Art Teachers, Megan is our web designer and social media content creator. She is also a children’s English teacher with over ten years of experience.
Our Art Teachers
Martina Šošková
Mgr Art Applied Arts: Textiles
Martina has a Masters degree in Applied Arts: Textiles from the Academy of Fine arts and Design Bratislava, Slovakia. She is a qualified primary and secondary Art teacher and worked in the fashion industry in London for 12 years. Martina loves travelling, sewing and photography.
Cassie Sharman
BA (Hons) Design Crafts, MA Arts Management
Cassie is a ceramic artist who works from her garden studio and makes vessels from porcelain. They tend to be architectural in nature and comprised of tiny bricks. They are translucent and sculptural yet purposeful for displaying flowers.
She is a SEND TA and Phonics Intervention Tutor at a local secondary school. She previously taught Applied Art Craft foundation studies and Contextual Studies at Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts. Cassie is also the creative lead for Mill Road Winter Fair. She participated in Open Studios for the past two years and exhibited in a joint exhibition of ceramics and mixed media work called 'Circle'.
Alice West
BSc Psychology
Alice is an artist specialising in Fine Art drawing, illustration and printmaking. Self-taught, she spreads the message that anyone can be an artist. Since her degree in Psychology with emphasis on developmental and educational psychology, Alice has taught art to children with autism, given child-centred gallery tours, and encouraged creativity in young people with disabilities.
Charis Jarvis
BSc (Hons) International Development and the Environment, PGCE
Charis is is an experienced primary teacher and the Art Co-Ordinator at her school. She loves teaching Art and has run educational projects and exhibitions with local artists. Charis is also passionate about empowering children to be green and has set up an eco-council at her school. In her spare time, she makes earrings - each pair is a work of art!
Rosie Goldsmith
MSc Ecology, PGCE
Rosie is an experienced primary teacher with a science outreach background. She has previously held the role of Art Lead, and loves to work with children in exploring and developing their creative processes. As an amateur costume maker and outdoor education practitioner, she is well versed in adapting and improvising when something goes awry, and in celebrating unexpected outcomes!
Business Support
Karel ‘Charlie’ Kabelík
MPhil Economic Research
Charlie is our Co-founder and Business Administrator. He studied Economics at the University of Cambridge and has spreadsheets down to a fine art!
The Why
“Make things that make you happy!”
It’s been a few years since my first pack of Crayolas but some things don’t change: Art is still my favourite lesson! Watching children create is really special. Their joyful, instinctive approach reminds me of a tutor’s advice back when I was an art student: “Make things that make you happy!” In my experience, being led by the making process (happy making) gives rise to the most exciting artwork. It’s my hope that The Little Makery will give young artists the skills and perspectives to confidently explore their ideas and that making will always be their happy place.
- Eilis Hanson