Will Thorburn Email and Phone Number
I am a creative and efficient Academic, Associate Lecturer, and artist, and an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, with a current role teaching at London College of Fashion and recent background as Projects Coordinator at London College of Fashion, UAL, the university ranked 2nd globally for Art and Design. I have:Extensive experience teaching on LCF's level 4 International Preparation for Fashion course, running creative workshops in various areas such as Drawing, Visual and Critical Research, zine projects, and various Media-oriented workshops; assessing, and personal tutor roles; mentoring UG students; and I have a Merit in UAL's PG Cert Academic Practice teaching qualification. I have designed and delivered learning programmes (workshops and professional, branded support materials, lesson plans and presentations) as part of LCF's East London school engagement activities;Experience in student recruitment, reviewing international Business applicants, offering at both BA/BSc and MSc level and working against specified targets;8 years' experience as Curator and Assistant Gallery Manager at an Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary gallery in London's Mayfair, organising solo exhibitions including those by Marc Chagall and photographer Terry O'Neill; Extensive experience coordinating, administrating and developing international and UK projects and relationships both at LCF and Alon Zakaim Fine Art;A committed artistic practice, having gained a Distinction in Central St Martin's MA Fine Art; I have organised and curated several self-directed shows, my work featuring in various London exhibitions as well as at Art Miami.Specialities: Creative Approaches to Research - Student Workshop Design and Delivery - Physical and Digital Resource Development, Creation and Design - Contemporary Fine Art Practice and Theory - Project and Partnership Development - Essay and Report Writing
London College Of Fashion, University Of The Arts London
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Academic, Associate LecturerLondon College Of Fashion, University Of The Arts London Sep 2021 - PresentLondon, England, United KingdomAcademic role teaching on LCF's International Preparation for Fashion, level 4 course. I work as Unit Tutor, supporting 35 students in their studies through 1:1 support and tutorials. I teach Drawing and Visual Approaches to Research to the entire cohort of circa 300 students, both online (Blackboard Collaborate) and in person; as well as providing online workshops for Media students. The role involves summative assessment, formative tutorials, in-person Media Rotation teaching, administrative processes and more in a dynamic, creative team working with large numbers of students on a fully international course. -
Projects Coordinator, International Partnerships DevelopmentLondon College Of Fashion, University Of The Arts London Jan 2017 - Jun 2021London, England, United KingdomResponsibility for: Contract and relationship development with international universities and partners, including complex articulation and student exchange agreements | Organising delivery of contracted academic projects, liaison with partners and academics and implementation of logistics, and oversight of wide ranging agreements throughout their lifespan | Writing learning materials, designing and delivering content for East London school engagement activities, including presentations, lesson plans, flyers, Padlet spaces and more | Resource creation in InDesign and Photoshop including postgraduate application guides, offer holder packs, research documents | Supporting PG applicant webinars and other student-facing recruitment activities | Desktop research, presentation creation, and report writing | I delivered circa 120 hours' academic content on LCF's International Preparation for Fashion course, delivering workshops on Magazine Cover Design, Research Methodologies, Fashion and Food, and other creative, portfolio outcome-focussed areas; assessed student work; and delivered student tutorials. My East London engagement activities included designing and delivering on a 2-day student workshop programme as part of LCF and London Legacy Development Corporation's outreach work; and researching, writing, developing presentations for and creating lesson plans and promotional flyers in InDesign for a 6-session Young Innovators' Challenge around sustainable education through zine creation, to be delivered in schools across East London.
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ArtistWill Thorburn Jan 2006 - May 2021Folkestone, England, United KingdomSince graduating from University of Brighton I have worked as a self-employed artist. This has included continuing a dedicated studio-based practice based in painting, drawing and research; curation and organisation of various self-directed projects or exhibitions, including shows on Mayfair's Cork St and at The Other Art Fair; inclusion in group exhibitions and fairs such as at Art Miami, Art Bahrain and various London galleries; creation and design of catalogues and promotional material of my own work; and administration of sales and my own website. I have a deeply research-orientated approach, visiting exhibitions regularly and exploring relevant contemporary theoretical literature. My work is held in various private collections.
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Curator And Assistant Gallery ManagerAlon Zakaim Fine Art Mar 2009 - Oct 2016London, England, United KingdomResponsible for: Curation of dozens of exhibitions, including solo shows of Modern artist Marc Chagall and Contemporary photographer Terry O'Neill, and group shows including works by Monet, Dali, Pissarro, and many others | Design of exhibition catalogues, creation of promotional materials | Organising of shipping, insurance, private views, budgets and all aspects of exhibition creation | Artist liaison | Exhibition installation and fine art handling | Oversight of numerous aspects of sales process including fabrication, framing, shipping, invoicing | Collection administration and client liaison | Management and oversight of remodelling of Mayfair gallery space
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Will Thorburn works for London College Of Fashion, University Of The Arts London
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Will Thorburn's current role is Academic, Associate Lecturer, Fine Artist and Projects Coordinator.
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Will Thorburn attended University Of The Arts London, Central Saint Martins, University Of The Arts London, University Of Brighton, South Gloucestershire And Stroud College, University Of Bristol.
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