Becca & Lucy

Becca has 20 years experience of running creative art workshops, in primary schools and in the community, for young people from early years to teens. In the workshops participants make collaborative art works, while developing peer interaction and individual creative expression.

Since completing an MA in Constructed Textiles at the Royal College of Art, Becca’s own creative interests have been interdisciplinary and she uses a range of materials such as metals and ceramics as well as textiles. Her work has been used in the fashion and interior design industry. Drawing on this background and technical knowledge, she encourages young people to think innovatively, learn through experience, explore and experiment.

The design of workshops can be based on particular needs of the group. Examples might be a therapeutic emphasis or to link in with an educational curriculum. Becca is currently working with groups of primary school children helping them to engage with nature and understand the health and wellbeing benefits of the outdoors.

As well as workshops, Becca offers individual support to develop creative abilities and self confidence. The participant is introduced to a range of techniques and processes as well as the work of influential artists and designers. A further aspect is learning to use cultural resources. As with workshops, sessions are geared to the needs of the person, whether these are to build a portfolio for further study, or improve wellbeing.

First Class BA Hons Fashion & Textiles. Winchester School of Art.

MA Constructed Textiles. Royal College of Art.

Lucy has worked for over 20 years with children and families as a creative arts therapist, a teacher, and a youth worker. She has worked with diverse groups of people in education, training and mental health settings.

She is also a mum to an autistic little boy and has lived knowledge of special needs parenting and all the challenges and rewards that this can bring. Lucy is a calm and friendly person and brings these qualities to her practice.

Lucy offers individual therapeutic support to children and their parents/carers, or to a child and their parent/carer together if they wish to attend as a pair. Lucy trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama as a dramatherapist. She is a qualified Arts Therapist (MA Drama and Movement Therapy, distinction) and is registered with the Health Care Professionals Council (ref no: AS20015). She is a member of BADTH (British Association of Dramatherapists).

Lucy has also trained as a Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapist (Levels 1 and 2) and her work is DDP informed. Lucy combines elements of dramatherapy and DDP principles in her work to provide nurturing, therapeutic support that is simultaneously in-depth and safely held, and creative and playful.

MA (Distinction) Drama and Movement Therapy. Central School of Speech and Drama

Registered member of the Health Care Professionals Council (ref no: AS20015).

Registered member of the British Association of Dramatherapists (BADTH).

Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy - Levels 1 & 2.