Noel Dyrenforth
My basic approach to teachingis to inspire skill and creativity.
What will students gain if they come on one of your courses?Confidence through results and self-esteem.
Are there any particular techniques/processes you use in your teaching?Wax and dye application and etching.
What inspires your own work?The protection of freedoms.
Where can students see examples of your work?Contemporary Applied Arts, Victoria and Albert Museum.
Where did you gain your training? Experience?Central and Goldsmiths College, London University.
What teaching experience have you had?25 years as a visiting lecturer in international art colleges.
Is your work in any public or private collections?Yes - V&A Museum, London; National Gallery, Melbourne, Australia; Crafts Council, London; Bradford City Art Gallery; National Museum of Wales; Guizhou Provincial Museum, China and private collections worldwide.
Have you had any books or articles published?Batik - Modern Concepts and Techniques, B.T. Batsford 2003 and Art Textiles of the World GB 3, 10 pages of work, Telos Publications, 2006.
Do you belong to any professional groups or societies?CAA; President of the Batik Guild.