Teaching / Workshops
Lucy has extensive experience teaching, mentoring and leading workshops related to her practice as a theatre designer. Her experience ranges from primary school to degree level education. She has worked with a diverse range of groups including young refugees, young carers, disabled, homeless and those with special needs. Lucy is passionate about inclusion and has devoted large parts of her design career to designing for inclusive youth theatres such as The Lyric Hammersmith, The Royal & Derngate, Oval House and Haringey Shed. She has extensive experience mentoring and teaching theatre design and is qualified to teach Art & Design in secondary school.
Teaching qualifications:
2015-2016: PGCE Secondary Art & Design, The Institute of Education, London.
Relevant Experience includes:
September 2016-2017
Teaching at all key stages, including GCSE and ‘A’ level & IB. After school enrichment class – 3D making
Higher Education
Sept 2009-Feb 2015
Taught the Theatre Design module of the Acting and Directing course at diploma and BA(hons) level.
Widening Participation & Outreach
Sept 2015
Led an introduction to costume design for young people interested in a future career in theatre design.
Aug 2015
Led an all day outside mask making workshop for Priory Court Picnic Event.
Jan 2013
Led a set design and construction workshop for seven BTEC students from Fulham Enterprise School, including theory and practical skills, culminating in scale model making.
Jan 2013- Aug 2013
Widening Participation Tutor, University of the Arts, Central St Martins
July 2007- Ongoing
Designer, workshop leader & design mentor, Oval House Theatre
July 2015-2008
Designer Haringey Shed Inclusive Youth Theatre
2013-ongoing: Workshop Leader for the Charity Create:
Through Create have worked with young people in a variety of settings including: young carers, young people in hospices, hospitals and respite centers and children in care.
2017: Inspired Arts Newham
2014: Inspired Arts Uxbridge
April 2014: Inspired Arts Kingston:
Dec 2013: Arts Adventure: Hospices, Hospitals and Respite centers
May 2012 Arts Space, Hackney:
Dec 2013 Inspired Arts, Relate South Essex: