artedu

In my teaching, I draw upon intersectional queer feminist and neuroqueer perspectives to foster inclusive and empowering learning environments. My work is centered on advancing Critical Disability Studies (CDS) and neuroqueer methodologies within Art Education. I am dedicated to developing practical tools that help art educators in efficiently integrating CDS principles into their practices. A key aspect of my approach is empowering students by recognizing and building upon their inherent strengths, helping them achieve their individual goals with confidence and agency.

Other intersections in my teaching rhizomatically connect to themes like technology, sustainability in art and education

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In my bachelor thesis, I focused on Autistic Masking through autoethnographic arts-based research.
In my Master's thesis, I continued the same themes. I started researching neurodiverse Art Educators' practices with the Biographic Narrative Interview Method (BNIM). I focused on their experiences as neurodiverse teachers and how their neurodiversity has informed and shaped their teaching practices.

Kuviksen digipodi (2023) - Art education & digatalization- podcast (Fin)

The Kuvis digital podcast takes a fumbling step into the post-digital world and explores the intersections of art education and technology with a curious and exploratory approach, looking at the possibilities, problems and visions. The podcast will be hosted by Andra Sarenius, Tiina Koivusalo and Tuomas Jaakkola, master's students in visual arts education at Aalto University. They will be joined by researchers, teachers and artists in the field to discuss the impact of AR and VR technologies on the gamification of teaching, the importance of future education and the impact of artificial intelligence on teaching. They will also discuss the possibilities of distance and hybrid education offered by new technologies and explore the role of multidisciplinarity and STEAM pedagogy in visual arts education. The podcast has been produced as part of the Arts and Digital project.