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Ms Leaf Watson

Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 6587
Mobile: 0431 963 684
Email: l.watson_heath@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Mount Lawley  
Room: ML1.4115  

Leaf is a Lecturer in Design at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.

Current teaching

  • BSBDES501 - Implement design solutions
  • CUAPRP502 - Develop props construction plans
  • CUAPPM504 - Manage bump in and bump out of shows
  • CUACOS509 - Design costumes
  • CUAPPM601 - Manage preproduction for shows and events
  • BSBDES502 - Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief
  • BSBDES602 - Research global design trends
  • CUAPPM502 - Realise productions
  • CUAPPM503 - Incorporate creative and technical needs into management processes
  • BSBDES601 - Manage design realisation
  • BPD3203 - Production Practice 3A
  • BPD3204 - Production Practice 3B

Background

Leaf is currently coordinator of Design at Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, where she has led the Design program since 2007.

A love of, and qualifications in, literature and visual arts led Leaf to scenery and costume design for live performance. Initially working as a scenic artist and props maker locally and in the UK, Leaf freelanced in design, whilst also lecturing sessionally in Technical Drawing, General Drawing and Scenic Painting at WAAPA. Leaf has also held several solo exhibitions.

Qualifications

  • Certificate IV TAE40110 Training & Assessment, Other WA registered training organisation, 2011.
  • Graduate Diploma of Education, Edith Cowan University, 1997.
  • Bachelor of Visual Arts, James Cook University, 1996.
  • Diploma of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University, 1988.
  • Certificate in Stage & Studio Techniques, Other WA higher ed institution, 1987.
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