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Bio

Hi, I am a current PhD candidate at Queen’s University Belfast researching historical woodwind instruments. My work involves delving into historical archives, analysing and creating technical drawings for historical woodwind instruments, and collaborating with makers to bring these traditional instruments back to life. My expertise in interaction design and architecture informs the pursuit of reconstructing bagpipes, enriching culture through additive manufacturing and modelling.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Music, 09/2021 - current
Queenʼs University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Master of Architecture, Design for Performance and Interaction, 09/2019 - 03/2021: Distinction
The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, London, England
Bachelor of Art (Hons), Interaction Design, 09/2015 - 06/2019: 2(1) 69.2%
The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Experience

Research Placement, 02/2024-08/2024
Centre for Research Collections, the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
Participant in Music, humanities, and science: instrument making (MuHAS), 08/2022-09/2022
Collegium Musicæ de l'Alliance Sorbonne Université, Le Mans, France
Tutorial Facilitator, 10/2021-01/2024
Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Musical Instrument Conservation Internship, 06/2019-09/2019
St Cecilia’s Hall, the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
Creative Trainee, 10/2018 – 06/2019
Soundplay Project Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland
Graphic Design Intern, 07/2018 – 09/2018
Focus Media Information Technology, Shanghai, China
Programme Production Intern, 06/2018 – 08/2018
Shanghai WingsMedia Co Ltd, Shanghai, China

Collaboration Projects and Design works

2024 Project 7: openNSP_projects
2022 Project 6: Lotos Lab Isturitz Pipes
2020 Project 5: Lindsay system Print n Plays
2019 Project 4: History Of Sleep
2019 Project 3: Glitch (in the system)
2018 Project 2: The Musick Club and the Cross Keys
2018 Project 1: Artists who make music Musicians who make art

Conference and Interviews

2024 Lowland and Border Pipers' Society, Dumfries, Scotland: Why there is no such thing as 'Border' pipes
2024 Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Scotland: Exploring Historic Bagpipes: A Six-Month Journey
2024 Royal College of Music, London, England: Integrating Measurement and AM for Historical Border Pipes
2024 Royal College of Music, London, England: New Parts to Play Old Instruments
2023 BBC NI, Belfast, Northern Ireland: The Lynette Fay Show
2022 Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland: 3D Printing – Revelations from the past, insight into the future
2022 NI Science Festival, Belfast, Northern Ireland: Print Your Instruments!
2020 International Bagpipe Conference, Boston, MA/Online: Fifth International Bagpipe Conference

Films and Music Videos

2022 Music: Chinese New Year Musical performance - The Language Centre at Queen's
2020 Music: Oyster Wives/ King George the IV/ Mrs Drummond of Perth
2018 Project: Gu Qin Moving Information
2017 Project: Jimmy Egypt - Glasgow Music Witness

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