The mentors are so encouraging and supportive at tbC. Providing feedback, materials, printing, workshops, discussion groups, exhibition spaces, community projects, etc. I love the welcoming feeling I get every time I step through the door. The group’s gentle but focused cultivation of artistic thought helps to awaken my young creative soul. There are members here as young as twelve, right up to members in their mid-twenties and many older artists. This means that I am able to gain a wide range of learning experiences. In high school and university, peers are much closer in age, but having a wide range of ages in the tbC arts space gives me many different insights into life and art. The cool thing is we are all really excited about hanging out and making art with each other and we always want to bring our A-game! Being tertiary-level myself means that I have lots of ideas and learning experiences to share with the secondary school members. This kind of sharing results in the development of strong peer mentoring relationships within the studio, which supports younger artists in developing their art vocabulary and experience beyond their high school contexts. I am always happy to hear about what everyone else is doing, as well as collaborating with others on group projects. It is so good to be constantly getting constructive criticism and feedback and to give it too.