Marr College December Newsletter 2022 18 | Page 23

Issue Number 18 | December 2022
Creative Industries Pathway Event
We want to say thank you to all the pupils , staff and guest speakers involved in the Creative Industries Pathway Event . This included :
• Academic Speakers : GSA , Ayrshire College and Clyde College
• Industry Speakers : Nicola Atkinson ( Fine Artist , Designer : Product & Community Art Project ) Thomas McKay ( Graphic Designer ) Iona Anderson ( Jeweller ) Kelly Espindola ( Future Textiles ) Vanessa Lawrence ( Visual Artist and Sculptor )
• Pupil Experience Speakers : Olivia Criaud , Molly Thomson & Bryony Inglis .
It was with truly inspirational hearing speakers sharing their journey as artists and designers and higher education establishments sharing potential pathways for our young people !
Period Poverty Craft Club Creations
Period Poverty is the lack of access to sanitary products due to financial constraints , this can be caused by a wide range of life events that negatively impact on a girl or woman ' s ability to access sanitary products to manage a most intimate & regular occurrence in her life Mrs Catterson ’ s Craft Club created these beautiful drawstring bags which are located on the back of the doors in the girls ’ toilets in school & they are filled with sanitary products for all our females to use during their menstrual cycle !
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