My name is Gill Haggis, and I've been exploring and delighting in the creative process all my life.

During nineteen learning, growing, loving years of primary school teaching, my greatest joy lay in being able to inspire, facilitate and celebrate the imaginative, creative adventures of the pupils in my care. I'm passionate about books too, so stories and poems were the heartbeat of every lesson. I also loved what happened incidentally while the children were happily engaged in making ‘stuff’. There was growth in self-esteem, excited exploration of new mediums and techniques, lots of creative problem-solving and decision-making, eager experimentation and plenty of fun and laughter added to the mix.

Through my IMAGINATE classes, I seek to offer children a safe, nurturing space that is rich in possibilities and which provides a strong support for the joyful process of creative expression. Whether it's through a cardboard box that's become a rocket bound for space or a giant sheet of paper exploding with colour, I want to empower those who IMAGINATE with me to express themselves freely and creatively.