The ScenoLab Australia Board
Chair - Tessa Rixon
Deputy Chair - Tanja Beer
Deputy Chair - Tanja Beer
Tessa Rixon is a Senior Lecturer in Scenography at the Queensland University of Technology (Australia), and a practitioner-researcher in digital scenography and Australian performance design. Her research explores the nexus of performance design, sustainability, and technology, and has been published in top-ranked academic journals as we
Tessa Rixon is a Senior Lecturer in Scenography at the Queensland University of Technology (Australia), and a practitioner-researcher in digital scenography and Australian performance design. Her research explores the nexus of performance design, sustainability, and technology, and has been published in top-ranked academic journals as well as numerous prestigious international conferences. She is the National Secretary for the Australasian Association for Theatre, Drama and Performance Studies, and curated the Australian Hub for the 2023 International Theatre Engineering & Architecture Conference. Tessa is the Chair of the Research Commission for OISTAT. Tessa is currently Acting Secretary for ScenoLab Aust
Deputy Chair - Tanja Beer
Deputy Chair - Tanja Beer
Deputy Chair - Tanja Beer
Dr. Tanja Beer is an award winning community artist, ecological designer and creative researcher. Since 2011, Tanja has been focused on the development of ecological arts practices and across spatial design, theatre and community arts. Tanja's key research interests are in the realm of expanded scenography and sustainability, founding th
Dr. Tanja Beer is an award winning community artist, ecological designer and creative researcher. Since 2011, Tanja has been focused on the development of ecological arts practices and across spatial design, theatre and community arts. Tanja's key research interests are in the realm of expanded scenography and sustainability, founding the concept of ‘ecoscenography’ to explore novel and environmentally inspiring approaches for performance design.
Tanja is Co-director of The Performance + Ecology Research Lab (P+ERL) at Griffith University, QLD.
Treasurer - Madeline Taylor
Deputy Treasurer - Imogen Ross
Deputy Treasurer - Imogen Ross
Dr. Madeline Taylor is growing an international research profile in contemporary costume practice, with a focus on the emotional intelligence required to collaborate effectively in design realisation. This research draws together her professional expertise, teaching interests and the capabilities she has gained through her involvement in
Dr. Madeline Taylor is growing an international research profile in contemporary costume practice, with a focus on the emotional intelligence required to collaborate effectively in design realisation. This research draws together her professional expertise, teaching interests and the capabilities she has gained through her involvement in several national and international research projects over the last decade. Madeline is am currently writing a book about costume technician’s creative and emotional labour based on her most recent research.
Madeline is co-director of The Stitchery Collective, a design collective focused on the social and cultural aspects of fashion.
Deputy Treasurer - Imogen Ross
Deputy Treasurer - Imogen Ross
Deputy Treasurer - Imogen Ross
Imogen Ross is an eco-scenographer, writer and educator with an established track record in embedding environmentally sustainable practices and thinking. A graduate of Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and University of New England (UNE), she has worked as a live performance and event designer for over 30 years across
Imogen Ross is an eco-scenographer, writer and educator with an established track record in embedding environmentally sustainable practices and thinking. A graduate of Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and University of New England (UNE), she has worked as a live performance and event designer for over 30 years across Australia and London, on numerous plays, musicals, dance pieces and new works.
In her ongoing role at Australian Production Design Guild, Imogen reports quarterly on environmentally aware strategies and opportunities for screen and live designers across Australia. She was the co-initiator/writer/researcher of Performance Design in Australia, published by Craftsman House in 2001.
Imogen has lectured at the University of Notre Dame, College Of Fine Arts (formerly COFA, now University of NSW School of Art & Design) and Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE).
Imogen is currently the Sustainability Manager for the National Institute of Dramatic Art.
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