About

Hello and welcome! My name is Jade Greaves and I am an illustrator and teacher from Toronto, ON, Canada currently based in London, England.

With a background in design and technology, I currently teach 3D Design (product design, spatial design and artistic crafts) to young people aged 11 - 18.

At the heart of my work is my passion to work with others to support confidence, critical thinking and innovation. STEAM education - cross-curricular learning in science, technology, engineering , arts and mathematics - is core to my practice and I enjoy using it to promote dynamic problem solving and creativity.

Before I became a teacher, I studied Technical Design and Production for my Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Returning to Toronto to connect with youth and multidisciplinary educators, I quickly became involved with arts organizations and began providing design and arts workshops in communities across the city. I’ve received grants from the Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council and Province of Ontario for design and arts education projects I've developed, and in 2017, completed my Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree at York University in Toronto, Canada.

In addition to education and the arts, I enjoy learning about cultures and languages and look forward to deepening my understandings and connections within the global community.