Amy C, Museum Education Professional, WRITER , ACTIVIST, QUEER.

A portfolio and online journal by Amy C, Museum Education Professional. Sharing original poetry, articles, artwork, and reflections on museum education, social justice, and personal values including feminism, LGBT+ rights, anti-racism, and equality. With over three years in learning and engagement roles, I contribute to Birmingham Museums Trust by fostering meaningful, inclusive experiences that celebrate diverse histories. My expertise lies in audience development, team management, and delivering creative programs that inspire a love of learning, particularly in the domains of feminism and the ancient world. At Birmingham Museums Trust, I led the development of impactful events such as the annual 'International Women and Girls in Science Day,' emphasizing collaboration and community engagement. My mission is to create accessible opportunities for learning while empowering teams and contributing to organizational growth.

The first question we’re posed.

I’m 21,

lost.

Unable to see much past my own, hand-built, carefully-constructed,

Prison.

It’s glass.

I think I have been screaming?

I don’t remember. I try my voice. Someone’s cut my voice box out in the middle of the night.

There’s a wolf howling.

I am prey.

Frozen.

3 years lost to watching myself like a ghost

(examine heterogeneous collection of things that people want to save)

Does anyone want to save me?

(heritage usually benefits someone)

Venus finds me, breathes live and joy back into my decayed lungs, my heart starts to beat again, emotions pouring forth like a rain shower in April.

Sappho.

Medea.

Clytaemnestra.

the Bacchae, the women from ‘Asia.’

The Sirens,

call to me.

I melt the beeswax.

And run.

The world explodes,

in technicolour.


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