A skilled writer, broadcaster, designer and lecturer, Jackie makes connections across different themes, uniting the two paths of her career: fashion-textiles, and gardens-environment. She draws on considerable academic and professional experience.
Jackie
holds an MA in History of Art from the Courtauld Institute, a BA in
French and Italian from Exeter University, and Diplomas in
Management Studies and Garden Design. She has been an Attingham
Scholar on the history of the English Country House, and also
studied historic techniques of weaving at the Musée Historique des
Tissus, Lyon.
Jackie’s
publications include several books, articles, catalogue essays,
reviews and education guides. Topics range from contemporary
fashion and style, gardens and interiors, to the environmental
impacts of design, experimental patterns, collecting, recycling and
architectural reclamation. Her writing is thoughtful, with pace –
and very accessible. She combines deep scholarship with a clear and
concise use of words, tempered by a sense of humour and enthusiasm
for every topic she engages with.
With
her writing, Jackie’s professional portfolio includes international
experience in curating exhibitions, conferences and workshops,
broadcasting on design, and lecturing in art and design schools and
galleries. She has been Course Director of the MA in Design for the
Environment at Chelsea College of Art & Design. She was a
member of the interdisciplinary team that developed an interactive
exhibit on the lifecycle of a T-shirt, for the Challenge of
Materials Gallery, Science Museum, London - which was
internationally acclaimed and awarded.
Jackie
is a fluent French speaker, and draws inspiration from her travels
through France, from the volcanic stone of Auvergne to ornate
Parisian metalwork and the silks of Lyon.
In
London, she is Vice Chair of Governors at Hawley Primary School in
the heart of Camden Town. Jackie is a Trustee of HART (Hawley Arts
Trust) and a former trustee of SPACE artists’ studios.
© Jackie Herald 2020