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.
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It is quiet in your little corner of the world. And another weekend passes by in a blink. It is always easier to hide. Old feelings resurface, safer to trust no one, nothing. Even if it is, Lonely. You’re afraid you’ll need something stronger soon. The old tricks have ceased to work. Everything’s so loud.…
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My Photography. I was particularly drawn to this villa it because of the excavation of it, the hanging discs, and red columns. Then, when I did a little research, I found out that the excavation of this house was the first ever full reconstruction of the timber rood of a Roman villa! https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11827/the-house-of-the-relief-of-telephus-in-herculaneum/ Lots of…
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‘I wanted happy endings in those days, and happy endings are best achieved by keelingvthe right doors locked and going to sleep during the rampages.’ Centres the voice of penelope, Odysseus’ wife in a retelling of Homer’s ‘Odyssey.’ Summary of Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Penelopiad’ ‘The Penelopiad’ (2005) is Margaret Atwood’s feminist retelling of Homer’s ‘Odyssey’…
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I was 5. My mum told my teachers I wasn’t culturally Chinese, despite me looking Chinese. They paid this no mind and expected 5 year old me to perform as the token Chinese girl and teach my class to count to 10 in Chinese. It was a funny story at first, until you realise that…
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You have memorised his number plate, Where he parks his car. Just in case, The deep gut-wrenching despair, ever matures into anger. An emotion you have not allowed myself to feel, For fear of it swallowing you whole. Sometimes, You forget a version of you existed, before this, Before his hands. But, was there? Was…
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Is congratulations what you say? When, after, what feels like an eternity. I resent the standards, I was held to. Both spoken, and in whispered conversations, overheard unintentionally. A knife in my chest, which I try to cut out by cutting deeper into my organs, but I can’t find the source of the bleeding, my…
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For A-Level, my favorite subject was Classical Civilization. My favorite topic was Ancient Greek Pottery. It is hard, but I think this is my favorite vase. Ancient Greek vases represent one of the most fascinating windows into classical antiquity, evolving dramatically over nearly a millennium while reflecting profound changes in Greek society, religion, and artistic…
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Currently reading: Medea by Rosie Hewlett. Other example of recent Classical Reception: Stone Blind, Medusa’s Story by Natalie Haynes The Women of Troy by Pat Baker Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (be prepared to cry if you read this!) https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/aug/27/madeline-miller-on-the-song-of-achilles-it-helped-people-come-out-to-their-parents I was also partially inspired to write this by Helen Morales. Her ‘Antigone Rising:…
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Ode on an Urn, on which someone who’s not got any talent at all (if you’re being honest) has painted a planet and a wonky arrow, it points to nothing. The label: ‘On living on Earth, 2025’ It’s their most prized artefact, for some reason. For most of my life the belief: that you had…
