EMMA TILNEY

MossyCoat Creations

 Emma specialises in scenic painting, illustration, props, puppets, costumes, masks and, designing sets for theatre and film.

She is also founder of MossyCoat Creations, a company that designs, makes and creates the beautiful and bizarre.

Education:

• BA History of Art at the University of York

• MA Art Museums and Galleries Education at Newcastle University

Training:

  • The Art of Animatronics, Rusty Squid 2020

  • Creative Writing for Performance, Guildhall School of Music and Performance 2020

Theatre Credits

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  • Beacon Films: Art Director, BFI Film Academy Short Film Untitled, 2022

  • Sea Fox Productions: Production Designer on The Hermit short film, 2021

  • Beacon Films: Art Director, Light Years, four short films for Keilder Observatory, 2021

  • TinArts Clown Doctors: Animator, The Legend of the Evergreens, 2020

  • TinArts Clown Doctors: Where’s Dr Cherrywolf? five animated/live action short films 2020; illustrated resources for BeatSquad website 2020

  • MeeMee Theatre: Tell-Tale Heart Promo film, 2019

  • Beacon Films: costume and prop maker Untitled Time Traveller Film, 2019

  • Beacon Films: maker/designer Cosmic Unknown, 2019

  • Beacon Films: Art Director Unspookable, 2018-19

  • Beacon Films: maker/designer Ray & Dar, 2018

Projects and Facilitation Credits

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  • Dodgy Clutch Theatre: prop/puppet maker and painter for Kielder Winter Wonderland, 2022

  • Northern Stage: scenic painter on Kitchen Zoo’s Hey Diddle Diddle, 2022

  • Northern Stage: scenic painter and prop maker on The White Card, 2022

  • Northern Stage: prop/mask maker on Red Ellen, 2022

  • Northern Stage: scenic painter and prop maker on The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, 2021

  • Dodgy Clutch Theatre: prop maker and painter for Kielder Winter Wonderland, 2021

  • Northern Stage: scenic painter on ROAD, 2021

  • MeeMee Theatre: mask/puppet making, set dresser, designer, administrator, 2017 - present

  • Dodgy Clutch Theatre: puppet maker/painter/set designer for Kielder Winter Wonderland, 2019

  • Dodgy Clutch Theatre: puppet maker/painter/set designer for Kielder Winter Wonderland theatre shows, 2018

  • Dodgy Clutch Theatre: puppet and prop maker for Kielder Winter Wonderland theatre shows, 2017

 

Film Credits

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  • Blue Cabin/MeeMee Theatre: Story Suitcase book/resource, 2019

  • TinArts IncludFEST: maker/workshop facilitator, 2019 2017, 2018, 2019

  • Beacon Films: masterclass in Prop making, 2018