Meet the Designer

Becky is a film maker specialising in costume, puppet design and set design and is the co-creator of the surreal puppet series Don't Hug Me I'm Scared. Originally created as a YouTube short, the project went on to become a Channel 4 series and won a BAFTA for Production Design. 

Alongside her directing partner Joe Pelling, Becky has also created music videos for Tame Impala and Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Their work is known for its handmade techniques, blending puppetry, live action, and animation.

Since becoming a parent, Becky has become increasingly interested in the world of children’s creativity. She will be in the shed for six weeks making sensory costumes and props inspired by Young V&A's collections. Her focus during her 'Meet the Designer' open studio events is to show and test materials for her children's sensory costume project, come and say hello!

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Meet the designer is an informal opportunity for children and young people to meet a designer for the first time and see their studio (The Shed), this is a rare glimpse into the world of a creative professional.
 
12.00 - 12.30 - Becky's Open Studio event has been very popular so we are prioritising Children (0-14 years) with sensory differences or SEND and their families for the first 30 mins. You do not need to book. On the 6 June there will also be a SEND Play session in The Stage 10.30-12.00 which is also drop-in.

12.30 - 14.00 - Please expect to queue to enter The Shed. We will time entry,  allowing 8 people to meet Becky together for 5 minutes. Unfortunately we are unable to guarantee that everyone will be able to meet Becky. On the day we will work out the capacity of the queue and give you an approximate wait time. We are unable to do this ahead of the day, so please come early.