Collaborative
Creative
Practictioner
“I offer inclusive creative workshops that focus on collaboration and connection whilst
exploring visual arts making processes in shared spaces.
I have experience of designing and delivering creative sessions for/with children, young people and adults across a range of settings; including medical and research organisations, educational institutions, and online communities.
My approach is centred in existing ethical frameworks of Person Centered Care and Trauma Informed Practice.
Collaborative Art Making can be an impactful practice for self expression, emotional support, developing modes of communication and narratives for intercultural understanding.”
Monique Jackson 2024
Visual Arts Workshop Artist
St George’s Hospital Charity
St George’s Arts Week
10 - 16 June 2024
Image Description: Monique and Emily setting up creative session at Queen Mary HospitalMonique designed and co-delivered a Visual Arts workshop to NHS Staff at Queen Mary’s Hospital for St George’s Arts Week with artist Emily Stapleton-Jefferis in June 2024. The theme of the week was ‘Seeking Solace’, the arts workshop invited participants to self-reflect, play and observe the qualities of water as a medium for mark making and mindfulness. Techniques were inspired by Japanese Suminagashi and European marbling techniques.
“Really fun! Thanks to… [Emily] and Monique for a great session! :)"
- NHS Staff Participant Feedback
Monique also organised an exhibition for and by patients at Glyne Holford Ward, Queen Mary’s hospital.
Artist Residency
St Georges Hospital Charity
Artist Residency
April 2024 -
Image Description: Monique in front of Queen Mary's Hospital “Building on the success of the Resident Artists initiative at St George’s Hospital, and with thanks to a generous £10,000 donation from the Friends of Queen Mary’s Hospital, St George’s Hospital Charity Arts Team have been delighted to expand their programme, appointing a professional musician and professional visual artist (Monique) to plan and lead high-quality creative sessions with patients, their families and staff, helping improve the experience of being in Queen Mary’s Hospital.
Coming in for half a day a week each per week, the artists will deliver 20 sessions with patients and visitors at the bedside or in waiting areas, alongside regular group workshops in the Gwynne Holford Ward.”
- St George’s Hospital Charity website
Creative Practitioner
In person Creative Session
Crystallised Intelligence series of events
London
Summer 2023
Image: Illustration by Monique speaking in front of a projected slideshow“This event is a part of our Crystallised Intelligence series of events running during Creativity & Wellbeing Week, exploring the value of artists whose work focuses on their lived experiences of health, illness & disability.
This session will be centred on self reflection, storytelling and identifying / shared themes relating to our collective experience of the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic and understanding of the condition Long Covid today.
The session will involve group discussion and collage making to address the question 'What does Long Covid mean for us now?”
Creative Practitioner
Covid Cafe
Spare Tyre Theatre
Online Peer to Peer sessions
Spring 2023
Image: Illustration by Monique of a Covid Cafe session, four people in different squares engaging in an online meeting.The Covid Cafe drop in online sessions returned in Spring 2023 with sessions for people with chronic illnesses including Long Covid to attend.
This series of Covid Cafe was funded by London Sport Together Fund.
‘No therapies, no pressure, no judgement. A little breathing, a chance to reset, a gentle workout for your imagination and your creativity. Covid Cafés are free to join, and we ask you to sign up before each one. Come to one, a few or all.’
All sessions were free to participants.
Project funded by Arts Council England, The Health Tree, London Sport, Thrive London.
Covid Cafe Participant Feedback:
“It's been quite something…these have given me such a lift. Having this environment without having to explain or justify my experience with Long Covid symptoms to anyone and just be accepted is a real rare and immeasurable experience.”
Covid Cafe Participant Feedback:
“I have not had an opportunity to meet anyone else with Long Covid to date, until today at the Covid Cafe… so it was fantastic to meet some people who not only have it or who have an ELC [energy limiting condition], but also who are tapping into the creative flow and thinking about using meditation style guided visualisations to improve wellbeing”
Creative Practitioner
‘My Illustrated Blood Pressure Journey’
Blood Pressure Workshop
Imperial College / NHS / NIHR
Research led creative workshops
June 2022
Image: ‘Roll up your sleeves flyer’ and ‘ illustration of a blood pressure examination’ Monique co-designed, illustrated and facilitated a creative online workshops for people with lived experience of Blood pressure issues in collaboration with Dr Anenta Ramakrishnan at Imperial College London.
The two workshops took place online with interactive Jamboards for each participant encouraging story telling and group sharing in meaningful creative ways experiences of health inequalities.
Each online workshop compiled qualitative data contributing to research relating to artificial intelligence research at Imperial College.
Participants were compensated £50 for their time.
Creative Practitioner
Spare Tyre Theatre
Online Peer to Peer sessions
Jan - April 2022
Image: Illustration by Monique of person in wheelchair at a desk engaging on a 'Covid Cafe' Session “The COVID Café was launched in response to the pandemic which was highlighting how many people are living with invisible disabilities and conditions. The café offered a creative, gentle, and inclusive online space for anyone living with Long Covid (and other long term health conditions).
The online sessions were co-facilitated with creative practitioners Laura, Monique, Omikemi and Sally.”
All sessions were free to access.
Project funded by The Health Tree, St Margaret’s House, Arts Council.
Covid Cafe Participant Feedback:
“I have not had an opportunity to meet anyone else with Long Covid to date, until today at the Covid Cafe...so it was fantastic to meet some people who not only have it or who have an ELC, but also who are tapping into the creative flow and thinking about using meditation style guided visualisations to improve wellbeing”
March 2022