Work Placement at Blue Eyed Soul

Slight change this time as it's not the usual Blogger here. My name's Aishling, I'm fifteen and over the past week I have been doing my work experience at Blue Eyed Soul.

I arrived at the Lantern on Monday morning feeling very excited but also slightly nervous and not knowing what to expect. I started off by making a complete fool of myself, trying to get through a door that I later learnt you needed a pass for! However a very nice woman, who I unfortunately never caught her name, showed me where to go.

Stood outside the office I quickly took in where I was and knocked on the door. I was welcomed in to a lovely environment. An office, admittedly smaller than I expected, with two smiling faces - Rachel Liggitt and Sarah Kennedy. On the drive up my Mum had said to me "Now remember, most places get the work experience person to make the tea so be prepared", but one of the first things said to me by Sarah was "Do you want a cuppa tea?". I felt privaledged!

My day started off with a brief introduction to the company and an explanation of how my week would run. I thought 'Well that sounds nice and simple'. That was before the huge task was put in to my hands...

I was to be in charge of their mail out to their Symposium in October. I looked at the pile of envolopes and thought 'Okay, maybe not so easy!' Little did I know this task would end up running throughout my week! I was also asked to input names onto the Company's extensive database, email parents about a dance club coming up and of course, the dreaded task for any work placement student... Answer the phone! At the end of the day we went out and put all the letters we had prepared so far in the post box. I went home feeling oddly satisfied.

I had been told that on Tuesday we were going to the Mac in Birmingham for what they called an "Ideas Tap". I really didn't know what to expect. The morning was spent preparing more letters for the mail out, and then at around 12:30 we set off for Birmingham. We arrived at the Mac which is a beautiful arts venue set in the middle of a park! I found and hearing from the disabled artists really interesting.

My next day of work was Friday, which is of course today! So far I've continued the mail out (this seems an endless task!) and done some work in the studio, preparing a lesson Rachel Liggitt will be delivering tomorrow to professional artists in Derby that I have very generously been offered to attend.

And now I'm doing this, wittering on about my week to you lovely people. So I'm going to go and do some work with Rachel for tomorrow. I must say this week has been fab! Thanks for reading.