Teaching

I am available for guest lecturing, mentoring, talks & workshops. Please get in contact with any enquiries.

I've recently started teaching stop motion animation classes online. ​ Watch my class at https://skl.sh/3Us6OG9 and as a bonus receive 1 Month of Skillshare Premium for free! I plan on making more classes in future so watch this space!

Online Teaching

Skillshare

I’m a mentor on the Aardman Academy stop motion courses. I also sometimes have space for private stop motion & puppetmaking online mentoring. I can tailor these sessions to the individual and their needs. Please get in touch for availability and prices.

Mentoring

  • 14/11/24 - Puppet Masters Conference - Career Panel Talk

  • 31/10/24 - Leeds Arts University - Guest speaker to BA Animation students

  • 31/10/24 - Norwich Uni of the Arts/Aardman Academy - Guest speaker to BA Animation students

  • 10/05/23 – UWE Bristol, Masterclass & portfolio reviews for BA & MA students

  • 14/02/23 - BFI Animation Camp guest lecturing to 16-18yr old students

  • 18/03/21 - Norwich Uni of the Arts - Guest speaker to BA Animation students

  • 17/02/21 - BFI animation camp online stop motion puppetmaking talk

  • 6-30/08/20 - Online animation workshops for the stop motion summer school with FIO & Cardiff Animation Festival

  • 19/08/20 - Online Welsh Animation Workshop for Cardiff Animation Festival

  • 17/01/20 - Panel speaker and one to one student feedback at UWE BA & MA students.

  • ​16/02/19 - Panel Speaker at the BFI Academy Industry day at Swansea College of Art

  • 24/10/18- Guest lecturing to Certificate in Character Animation students at National Film and Television School/Aardman

  • 6&7/12/18 - Introducing the British Animated Shorts and the Aardman retrospective programmes at the Tbilisi International Film Festival on behalf of Encounters Festival.

  • ​10/11/18- Guest Speaker at Hong Kong Animation Atlas with Joshua Flynn at The Floating Projects, JCCAC, Hong Kong

  • 08/10/18- Guest speaker at Bring Your own Animation Bristol at Pervasive Media studio, Watershed, Bristol

  • 09/08/18- Puppet making & animation workshop at the National Eisteddfod in Cardiff Bay

  • 05/06/18- Puppet making & animation workshops at Ysgol Login Fach & Cwmrhydyceirw Primary Schools

  • 20/04/18- Hosting 'A Night with the Trampires' Talk & Q+A at Cardiff Animation Festival

  • 26/10/17- Guest lecturing to Certificate in Character Animation students at National Film and Television School/Aardman

  • 12/09/16- Guest lecturing to A-Level & BTEC students at Merthyr Tydfil College

  • 12/02/16- Guest lecturing to BA & MA students at the UWE Bristol School of Animation

  • ​01/07/14 – Calling the Shots. Channel 4 Talent Day. One day teaching stop-motion to young people.

  • 16-21/02/14 – Calling the Shots. BFI Animation residential camp. Teaching assistant on week long workshop exploring a range of animation techniques with young people.

Workshops & Guest Lecturing

  • Young Animator of the Year 2024 - Judge

  • Cardiff Animation Festival 2024-Pre-Selection panel

  • Young Animator of the Year 2022 - Judge

  • Cardiff Animation Festival 2020- Pre-selection panel, co-organiser & guest liason

  • Cardiff Animation Festival 2018- Pre-selection panel, co-organiser & guest liason

  • Encounters Festival 2018- Pre-selection panel

  • Encounters Festival 2019- Pre-selection panel & Student shorts jury member

Festivals