Dr Janet Saunders is currently a lecturer in Illustration and Visual Storytelling at Western Sydney University. Janet has worked in collaboration with Ian Moore to produce an early English reading program, Ranger Read, recently trialled in Kenya and Tanzania. She is the recipient of the 2024 Excellence in Education Award, Teachers’ Guild of New South Wales for the development of creative learning materials.
Janet’s Ph.D. thesis, Back to the Drawing Board? investigates the role and value of process drawing in the creative thinking practices of novice graphic designers. Her drawing practice explores the path to creative thinking and well-being through drawing and printmaking. Her image-making is inspired by the body and explores different forms of visual storytelling, pareidolia and phenomenological drawing approaches.
Ian Moore, teacher and mentor, has been honoured with a prestigious Australian College of Educators Fellowship and dual honorary Fellowships from the NSW Teachers Guild, recognising his contributions to creative teaching. Ian believes education should be inspiring, creative, and enjoyable.
Ian has developed an early learning reading program using phonics and adventure stories to introduce children and caregivers to reading basics. The program helps caregivers turn playtime into educational experiences that build a strong learning foundation.
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