Laura Jacobs


Education

BA Hons Fine Art, Central Saint Martin’s, London

HNC BTEC Fine Art, Kensington and Chelsea College, London

BA Hons Design for Communication Media, Manchester Polytechnic

Foundation Course in Art & Design, Camberwell School of Art, London


Professional Training

PGCE Art and Design, Goldsmiths College, London

Post-Graduate Theatre Design, Almeida Theatre, London

Bezalel School of Art, sculpture and ceramics, Jerusalem


Solo exhibitions

Ben Uri Gallery, London, August 2006


Group exhibitions

Great Western Open Studios, London, December 2009

Alumni Exhibition, Hortensia Gallery London, November 2009

Westminster Open, SW1 Gallery, London, October 2009

Art for Youth UK, Mall Galleries, London, October 2009

Central Saint Martins School of Art Degree Show, London, June 2009

Great Western Open Studios, London, December 2008

Great Western Open Studios, London, June 2008

Great Western Open Studios, London, December 2007

Great Western Open Studios, London, June 2007

Hortensia Gallery London, June 2004

Hortensia Gallery London, February 2004


Collections

Ben Uri Gallery, The London Jewish Museum of Art

Private Collections in UK


Set and costume design engagements include:

• Told By An Idiot, touring productions of ‘I’m So Big’, and ‘On The Verge of Exploding’, London

• The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), London

• The Arts Educational School, London

• The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)

• Edinburgh Festival

• National Youth & Music Theatre, London

• Carib Theatre Company, London

• HAC Theatre Company, London

• The Gate Theatre, London

• The Royal Opera House (Scenic Artist), London

International

• Traditional Balinese mask carving in wood with Ida Bagus Alit, Bali, Indonesia

• The African Intentional Puppetry Festival, South Africa.:
Lecturer and workshop facilitator for masks in theatre, education and therapy.

• Bread and Puppets Domestic Resurrection Circus, Vermont USA:
Performer and maker of puppets for the annual international festival


Theatre in Education

Mask Studio, London: Director of Educational Outreach Programme,
facilitating mask workshops for schools and colleges.

Tricycle Theatre - Youth Training Programme:
Set and costume design and Course tutor

Art On The Edge, International Performing Arts Summer School:
Mask-making and using work shops, age group 16-25.

Ruskin Mill, Stroud.:
Mask-making, improvisation and story-telling workshops with emotionally disturbed adolescents

Trading Faces Theatre Company:
Set and Costume design for touring production of The Myth of Perseus

John Wright Theatre Company:
Set and costume designs for Edinburgh Festival; Mask making/using facilitator for the summer school.

Action Space Theatre Company:
Mask making workshops with adults with severe learning difficulties.

Puppetworks Theatre Company:
Giant puppet-making workshops for primary schools in Tower Hamlets.

Temba Theatre Company:
Playwriting, performing and designing residency with the black community of Gloucester.

Royal Court Young People’s Theatre:
Mask-making and designing.

Cockpit Theatre London:
Co-ordinater ‘Art Attack’ Youth Festival.