About us
Why we founded Chalk the Sun …
For two decades, we had enjoyed teaching and sharing our experience of writing and working in the media to help others fulfill their creative potential.
However, form-filling and bureaucracy in education were driving us insane so we decided to get back to basics – talking, teaching, and sharing brilliant ideas with other imaginative people. We liked the notion of working next to a nice bar with comfy sofas too… and so did some of our talented colleagues who joined us.
Ardella and Jo
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