Name : Emmylou Laird
Creative Skills Summary :
- Costume Maker and Designer
- Artist
- Educator specialising in costume and textiles
- Creative events manager
Contact Details :
[email protected] / www.emmylouvalentine.co.uk
Biography
emmylou is a UK based artist and costume and textiles specialist working as a freelance maker and designer and within FE and HE.
Working with material and process, idea and narrative, as an artist and designer emmylou constructs narratives for consumption and consideration by an audience.
As an educator emmylou is interested in research, learning and teaching practical skills, critical thinking and an individual working process.
emmylou completed a MA in Costume for Performance at London College of Fashion in February 2014, graduating with a distinction.
Previously emmylou studied Textile Art at Winchester School of Art, holds a teaching qualification (DTLLS), ran an art, textiles and fashion university preparation course at Reading College from 2008 to 2013.
emmylou is currently a lecturer for the Creative Industries at Newbury College and working as a freelance costume maker and designer, most recently for Reading Rep's production of "Proof" by David Auburn in April 2014 and Beautiful Creature's production "The Fortress" for Caversham Festival in July 2014.
emmylou is also a director of Curious Pastimes Ltd. a live roleplaying company producing 4 events each year.
emmylou is a UK based artist and costume and textiles specialist working as a freelance maker and designer and within FE and HE.
Working with material and process, idea and narrative, as an artist and designer emmylou constructs narratives for consumption and consideration by an audience.
As an educator emmylou is interested in research, learning and teaching practical skills, critical thinking and an individual working process.
emmylou completed a MA in Costume for Performance at London College of Fashion in February 2014, graduating with a distinction.
Previously emmylou studied Textile Art at Winchester School of Art, holds a teaching qualification (DTLLS), ran an art, textiles and fashion university preparation course at Reading College from 2008 to 2013.
emmylou is currently a lecturer for the Creative Industries at Newbury College and working as a freelance costume maker and designer, most recently for Reading Rep's production of "Proof" by David Auburn in April 2014 and Beautiful Creature's production "The Fortress" for Caversham Festival in July 2014.
emmylou is also a director of Curious Pastimes Ltd. a live roleplaying company producing 4 events each year.
Key Creative Projects
- See Emmylou's website