Lucy Casson
My approach to teaching is to encourage students to create their own ideas after having introduced them to my techniques of working, and to help them realise their ideas within the period of the course.
What will students gain if they come on one of your courses?Methods of working with tin
Are there any particular techniques/processes you use in your teaching?Cutting, forming tin plate, soldering
What inspires your own work?Observations or people, animals, scenarios
Where can students see examples of your work?On the axis web site. www.axisweb.org/artist/lucycasson. Rebecca Hossack Gallery London www.r-h-g.co.uk Godfrey and Watt Harrogate www.godfreyandwatt.co.uk
Where did you gain your training/experience?Camberwell collage of art textiles BA honours
what teaching experience have you had?Teaching workshops in tin work to schools and adult classes. And as a visiting lecturer at the London metropolitan university.
Is your work in any public or private collections?Yes in Moorfield Children’s eye hospital. Sustrans Cycle Network. The Crafts Council collection. The V&A museum collection. The British Council collection. Anthony Petulo collection USA
For other public commissions see the Axis website
Do you belong to any professional groups/societies?Contempary applied arts.