Daisy is based at the Museum of Croydon where she is a collections access trainee. She assists with the front of house team to help members of the public access the museum’s wide range of materials. She also supports volunteers in the day to day running of the museum, assists artists in residence to help them to realise works, and helps to promote the happenings at the museum.  Daisy has been fascinated by the museum’s archival photographs of buildings, businesses and an asylum that used to exist in Croydon, and comparing this to what they are now.

Having recently graduated in Fine Art at University of the Arts London, Daisy hopes to continue her art practice, which finds alternative ways of representation. She has taken part in a number of group exhibitions in London, and will be exhibiting work internationally at the end of this year. Since starting the New Museum School, Daisy has found it insightful to be introduced to different organisations that showcase diverse culture and heritage in unique ways. This has inspired her to think more about the ways museums can adopt a more inclusive position to reach new audiences.

Lydia is based at Shape Arts and will be working on their up and coming exhibit, NDACA, as well as projects such as Tate Exchange, Shape Open and the beginning of the Shape Collection. This will include curating a public programme, assisting with archiving and much more.

After graduating in Community Drama at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, Lydia has continued her own ventures within her field, working with various artists, musicians and performers. She co-founded a small theatre company in 2016, but put her freelance work on hold in order to learn and advance in the culture and heritage sector. Since starting the New Museum School she’s been inspired by the diverse nature of the field, which has motivated her to keep pursuing a career within Shape and beyond! 

Stephanie is based at English Heritage and will be working in the Curatorial Department with the Interpretation and Learning team. This will include developing engaging interpretation for visitors, giving talks and tours, and working with experts to create digital content.

 Stephanie is a creative artist in many ways: a poet, writer and performer, with a strong passion for curating. After graduating in Event Management, Stephanie began hosting her own monthly events, gathering artists together to showcase their talents. Since starting the New Museum School, she has been inspired to use her creative skills to contribute to the world of interpretation. An activist in her own right, Stephanie lives by this quote taken from own her poem – that the key to true success and happiness is to always: “Be yourself, be free. Be yourself is the key.”

Daniel is based at National Trust Sutton House where he is involved in a number of tasks, including helping install exhibitions, doing market research, promoting events on social media, and leading guided tours, including the upcoming Clive Jenkins tour in 2019.

Daniel has always lived in London and enjoyed having a wealth of museums to visit whilst growing up. He is a keen writer, and is currently working on a West African high fantasy and magical realism novel. Before starting with the New Museum School, he also wrote a play for TfL, which was performed at the London Transport Museum to celebrate 100 years of the night bus.

Since starting the New Museum School, Daniel has been inspired by how passionate his colleagues are about their work, which has in turn increased his passion for arts and heritage.