Teresa Dillon is an artist, director and researcher whose work explores human-environment relationships, survival and interdependency through live performance, public interventions, workshops and specialist events. She has worked extensively within the arts, academia (Strathclyde University, Cambridge University/UK, Trinity College/IRL) and public sectors (Nesta, Futurelab & BBC/UK; NDRC/IRL) developing her own work, as well as co-developing educational and social digital products and services. Her work has been published internationally, she holds a Phd in psychology (The Open University, UK), focusing on teenagers creative collaborative processes using various music technologies. In recent years she has been involved in business mentoring and development, designing and facilitating various idea generation, product development and commercialisation workshops.
[EDUCATION]
PhD, Psychology, The Open University, Milton Keynes, (UK). Thesis title: Young people’s creative collaborative processes when making music in formal and non-formal settings, 2006
MA (Psychology, Glasgow University, SCT). Thesis Title: Different Drummers – The role of Music Therapy in the Lives of Young People with Learning Difficulties. Glasgow University, (SCT), 1998
Undergraduate, MA, Glasgow University, (SCT), (Psychology/Theatre), 1997
[EMPLOYMENT HISTORY]
Senior Content Manager, Inventorium, NDRC, (IRL), 2010-
Visiting Lecturer, ISCTE-IUL, Lisbon, (PT), 2009
Visiting Lecturer & MA Supervisor, Cambridge University, Education Department (Arts, Culture, Education MA), (UK) 2007-2009
BBC, Creative Media & Technology Department, Freelance Creative Director and Producer on Participate project, (UK), 2006-2009
BECTA, (British Education Communication Technology Agency), Freelance research contract, Digital Content, Museums and Culture, 2007
JISC, Freelance research contract, Learner Experiences of eLearning, 2006-07
Girls Day School, Freelance contract, Web visualisation, 2006
Learning and Innovations Researcher/Full-time, Futurelab Bristol, (UK), 2003-2006
Arts Resource Manager/Part-time, Art Media Project, Sheffield Council, (UK), 2002-2003
Visiting Lecturer, Sheffield University, Psychology Department, (UK), 2002
Psychology Tutor, The Open University, Summer School, (UK), 2001-2003
Events Manager/Part-time, The Stables, Milton Keynes, (UK), 2000-2001
Research Assistant/Full-time, Strathclyde University, (SCT), 1999-2000
Director, Polar Produce, (IRL), 1996+
[ARTIST RESIDENCES]
Pop-Up Landscapes, Transformations Project, IPI, Mação, (PT), 2009
Encountering Residency, Breda, (NL), 2009
Hangar, Barcelona, (SP), 2009
Finnish Institute Art Grant and FRAME/HIAP (FI), 2008
O Espaço do Tempo, Montemor-o-Novo, N.I.P., (New Interfaces for Performance), (PT), 2008
STEIM (Studio for Electro-Instrumental Music), N.I.P. (New Interfaces for Performance), Amsterdam, (NL), 2007
[GRANTS & COMMISSIONS]
Pop-Up Landscapes, Transformations Project Commission, IPI, Mação, (PT), 2009
Encountering, Art Residency, Breda, NL, 2009
Hangar Media Art Residency Grant, Barcelona, (SP) 2009
Finnish Institute Art Travel Grant, (FI) and (UK), 2009
Keys Commission, Arnolfini and Knowle West Media Centre, (UK), 2007
Finnish Institute Art Grant, (FI) and (UK), 2007
Gulbenkian Art Grant, (UK) and (PT), 2007
Brunel 200, Artist Commission, (UK), 2006
Artist Bursary, James Martin Institute, Oxford (UK), 2006
Star Radio, Artist Commission, (WAL), 2005
DTI, Department of Trade and Industry, Art and Technology Grant, (UK), 2005
Creative Bristol Art Grant, Bristol, (UK), 2005
Saganet Travel Bursary Grant, (DE), 2004
SEMPRE Bursary Grant, Society for Research in Psychology of Music and Music Education, (UK), 2003
Locws Festival Commission, Paul+Paula, Swansea, (WAL), 2002
PhD, Scholarship Grant, The Open University, (UK), 2000-2004
[ART DIRECTION]
UM: Festival for Experimental Intermedia (PT/IRL), 2011
UM: Festival for Experimental Intermedia (PT), 2009
Spinning Jenny, Fashion Show, Barcelona (SP), 2009
UM: Festival for Experimental Intermedia (PT), 2008
OFFLOAD – Systems for Survival Festival, Spike Island, Arnolfini, Watershed, Cube Cinema, Bristol, (UK), 2007
N.I.P. New Interfaces for Performance, European Touring Network (FI, PT, UK, NL), 2007-2009
Venn Art Trail, Venn Festival, Bristol, (UK), 2006-2008
Measc, Public live art/theatre performance, Bristol, (UK), 2005
[CONFERENCE & SYMPOSIUM ORGANISATION]
UM Festival, Panel Talks, Dublin, (IRL), 2011
Inventorium, Various Digital Symposium, (IRL/WAL), 2010-
Pop-Up Landscapes, Seminar, Pervasive Media Studio, Bristol, 2009
Pop-Up Landscapes, Panel, Hangar, Barcelona, 2009
UM Festival, Panel Talks, Lisbon, (PT), 2009
UM Festival, Panel Talks, Lisbon, (PT), 2008
OFFLOAD Festival, Panel Talks, Bristol, (UK), 2007
N.I.P, Panel Talks, Amsterdam, (NL), 2007
N.I.P., Christina Kubish & Lotta Melin, Artist Talks, Lisbon, (PT), 2007
N.I.P, Panel Talks, Bristol, (UK), 2007
Educational Technology Symposium, First International Society for Cultural and Activity Research (ISCAR), Seville, Spain, 2005
Free, Libre, Open Source Software for Education, NESTA Futurelab, Lakewood Conference Centre, Blagdon, Bristol, (UK), 2004
Machinista’ Artificial Intelligence and Life Seminar, Scottish Science Centre, Glasgow, (SCT), 2004
Creativity, Collaboration and Technology in the social construction of knowledge, International Conference on Social-Cultural and Activity Theory, ISCRAT, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2002
Collaboration and learning in creative contexts, Communication, Problem Solving and Learning Conference, University of Strathclyde, SCT, 2001
Contemporary Music Practices, The Open University, Milton Keynes, (UK), 2001
[LIVE ART, THEATRE & SOUND ART PERFORMANCES]
MTD, Kunsthole, Monster Truck Gallery, Dublin, (IRL), 2010
Small Acts of Great Significance with Roy Mitchell, Andrew J. Paterson, Ken Fraser and Joe Borowiec, 7a11d Festival, Toranto, (CA), 2010
MTD, Culture Night Dublin, Market Studios, Livestock, (IRL), 2010
Slate Tracks v.1. demo performance with Tim Redfern, Interferze Festival, (IT), 2010
MTD, with Joan Healy, Working Man’s Club, Silgo, (IRL), 2010
MTD with Rasha Shaheen & Yoshino Shigihara, Kino Café, Bristol, (UK) 2008
something almost happened here, Infr’Action – Festival International d’Art Performance, Sete, (FR), 2008
haha tears, Bristol, (UK), 2008
BOP with Kathy Hinde, Bomba Suicida Studio, Lisbon, UM Festival, (PT), 2008
BOP with Kathy Hinde, Pixelache Festival, Kiasma Theatre, Helsinki, (FI), 2008
BOP with Kathy Hinde, Venn, Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol, (UK), 2007
BOP with Kathy Hinde, STEIM, Amsterdam, (NL), 2007
Taking Ground with Kathy Hinde, Swen Steinhauser, Tanya Steinhauser, Dominic Fyett & Mary Southcott, Brunel 200 Commission, Bristol, (UK), 2007
Come Outside with Kathy Hinde, Philip O’Dwyer, Maarten De Laat & Tom Bugs, Enter_ Festival, Cambridge, (UK), 2007
Star Gone Tones, Star Radio, Cardiff, (WAL), 2005
Dreams of If and Then with IMTMJ, The Arches, Machinista Festival, Glasgow, (SCT), 2004
Enduring Love supported by Paul Jeff as Paul+Paula, Experimentica 3, Chapter Arts/G39 Gallery, Cardiff, Wales, 2003
Madeline Project with Paul Jeff as Paul+Paula, PARIP conference, Bristol, (UK), 2003
The Drifting Document’ with Paul Jeff as Paul+Paula, Locws Festival 2, Swansea, (WAL), 2002
Polis, as part of Pearson/Brookes et al, Sparkasse, Darmstadt (DE), 2001
Polis, as part of Pearson/Brookes et al, Chapter Arts Cardiff, (WAL), 2001
Sapere Aude (Dare to Know’) with Alma Theatre, 12 Days of Risk, Chapter Arts, (WAL), 2000
7:7, Bl/Breeding Ground Festival, Chapter Arts, (WAL), 2000
Works in Progress – Age of Innocence, A users Manuel, Workers Playtime’ with Pearson/Brookes et al, Chapter Arts, Cardiff, (WAL), 1999
[GROUP SHOWS]
Pop-Up Landscapes, Mação, (PT) 2009
Do you believe? Encountering Residency, Breda, (NL), 2009
Pop-Up Landscapes, EME3, Collapse, CCCB (Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona), Barcelona, (SP), 2009
Pop-Up Landscapes, Hanger, Barcelona, (SP), 2009
Water Well, v1, N.I.P., O Espaço do Tempo, (PT), 2008
where is the line with you, Spike Island Studio Opening, Bristol, (UK), 2008
seeing at a distance, Arnolfini and Knowle West Media Centre, Bristol, (UK), 2008
‘…it’s a loving baby’ Spike Island as part of s part of Can Altay’s installation/ presentation series, ‘AY AHALI! / Setting a Setting / Letting a Setting Go’, at Spike Island, (UK), 2007
Star Gone Tones, Star Radio, National Museum of Cardiff, Cardiff, (WAL), 2005
Enduring Love, Experimentica 03, G39 Gallery/Chapter Arts, Cardiff, (WAL), 2003
Madeline Project as Paul+Paula, PARIP conference, Bristol, (UK), 2003
The Drifting Document’ as Paul+Paula, Locws Festival 2, Swansea, (WAL), 2002
[WORKSHOPS]
My Magnetic Sense with Tim Redfern, Human+ Exhibition, Science Gallery, Dublin, 2011
Inventorium, Various digital idea generation workshops (www.inventorium.org), 2010-
Pop-Up Landscapes, Communicating a Sense of Place, Mação, (PT), 2009
Pop-Up Landscapes & Wiki Planning Workshop, Hangar, Barcelona, (SP), 2009
Participate, Various school/environmental sensor workshops, 2006-2008
Futurelab, Various digital prototyping workshops (www.futurelab.org.uk), 2003-2006
Various Performing Arts, Community Workshops, AMP (Arts & Media Project), Sheffield (UK), 2002-2003
Manchester Youth Theatre, Summer School, Manchester (UK), 2001
Performing Arts Workshop, Secondary School, Luton, (UK), 2001
Various Community Theatre Workshops, Glasgow University, 1996-1997
[ACADEMDIC: PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS]
Woodgate, D., Stanton, D., Glancy, M., Crellin, D., and Dillon, T. Using Moblie Devices Plus Internet Technologies to Provide an eScience like Experience for School Children, in Multiplatform E-Learning Systems and Technologies: Mobile Devices for Ubiquitous ICT-Based Education, Goh, T Tiong (Ed). IGI-Global, 2009
Dillon, T. Way finding: The formation of trust and understanding in new creative partnerships, UNESCO Observatory E-Journal, Multi-Disciplinary Research in the Arts, UNESCO, 2008
Conole, G., de Laat, M., Dillon, T., and Darby, J.‘Disruptive technologies’, ‘pedagogical innovation’: What’s new? Findings from an in-depth study of students’ use and perception of technology’, Computers & Education, 50, 511-524, 2008
Dillon, T. ‘Collaborating and creating on music technologies’.
International Journal of Educational Research, 39(8), 893-897, 2003
MacDonald R.A.R., Mitchell, L., Dillon, T., Serpell, M.G., Davies, J.B., & Ashley, E.A.‘An Empirical Investigation of the Anxiolytic and Pain Reducing Effects of Music.’ Psychology of Music, 31(2), 187-203, 2001
[ACADEMIC: INVITED BOOK CHAPTERS]
Dillon, T.‘Current and future practices: embedding collaborative music technologies in secondary schools’. In Burnard, P., and Finney, E. (Eds). ICT and secondary music. Open University, 2007
Dillon, T. ‘Hail to the Thief’: The appropriation of music in the digital age’. In O’Hara, K and Brown, G., Consuming Music Together: Social and Collaborative Aspects of Music Consumption Technologies. Springer., 2006
Bacon, S., and Dillon, T., ‘Opening Education: The potential role of Free, Libre and Open Source approaches in education. NESTA Futurelab Review, 2006.
Dillon, T.‘It’s in the mix baby’: exploring how meaning is created within music technology collaborations’. In Miell, D., and Littleton, K., Collaborative Creativity, Contemporary Perspectives. Free Association Books, London, 2004
[ONLINE PUBLICATIONS]
Dillon, T. Various blog posts at www.inventorium.org, 2010-
Dillon, T. Editor Inventorium Newsletter, 2010-
Dillon, T. ‘…its all about the position baby! In Virtual Platform Present E-Culture, Virtual Platform, The Netherlands. Invited author, 2009
Dillon, T. ‘Pervasive and ubiquitous computing’, Online publication for Futurelab.Press, 2006
Dillon, T. ‘Adventure Games for Learning and Storytelling’, A Futurelab prototype context paper: Adventure Author, Futurelab, 2005
Dillon, T. ‘Wireless Sensing Networks: An Overview of US development’, Online publication, Futurelab. 2005
Dillon, T. ‘Computer game theory: narrative versus ludology’, Online publication, Futurelab, 2004
Dillon, T. ‘Wired ways over calm cities’, Online publication for Futurelab , 2004
Dillon, T. ‘Machinista’, Online publication for Futurelab and Guardian Online, 2004
[INVITED TALKS/LECTURES AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS]
Art Talk (online), Film Studies, Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Tomar, (PT), 2010
Launch of Interfereze Journal of Sound Cultures, Science Gallery, Dublin, (IRL), 2010
Toronto School of Art & 7a11d Performance Festival, Toranto, (CA), 2010
Interfereze Festival, Artist Talk, (IT), 2010
Gear Festival, Keynote Presentation, Portugal, 2010
Pop-Up Landscapes, Leeds Festival of Design Activism, Leeds (UK), 2009
Pop-Up Landscapes, Seminar, Pervasive Media Studio, Bristol (UK), 2009
Pop-Up Landscapes, Transformations Seminar, Maçao, (PT), 2009
Pop-Up Landscapes and Wiki Planning Workshop and Talk, Hangar, Barcelona, (SP), 2009
Wild Combinations – Trust and Community Building within Artistic Practice, UM Festival, Lisbon, (PT), 2008
It’s all about the position, baby!, Location Virtual Platform, Amsterdam, Art, Mediated by Technology, The Netherlands, (NL), 2008
Trust and Interdependency, Pixelache Festival, Helsinki, (FI), 2008
N.I.P – New Interfaces for Performance, Artist Talk, STEIM, (NL), 2007
N.I.P. – New Interfaces for Performance, Artist Talk, Gallery Lisboa20, (PT), 2007
N.I.P. – New Interfaces for Performance, Artist Talk, Watershed, Bristol (UK), 2007
Conole, G., de Laat, M., Dillon, T. and Darby, J. (2007), ‘A study of students’ experiences of technologies’, EARLI 2007 conference, September, Budapest (HU), 2007
What’s new? Findings from an in-depth study of students’ use and perception of technology, paper in the proceedings of the CAL 2007 conference, 26th-28th March, Dublin, (IRL) 2007
The Art of Taggin, Invited Artist Talks, eSci/Grid Technology Seminar, Bristol University, Dept of Drama, Bristol (UK), 2006
Invited Artist Talk, Centre for Research on Networked Learning and Knowledge, University of Helsinki, (FI), 2006
Taggin’ Workshop’. Invited Artist workshop on databases and concepts of technological tagging, Bristol University, Drama Department, Bristol, (UK), 2006
Learners Experience Project, Paper Presentation at ALT-C, Edinburgh, (SCT), 2006
Crossing the boundaries: Art and Science, Invited Artist Talk, Tomorrow’s People: The Challenges of Technologies for Life Extension and Enhancement, James Martin Institute, Said Business School, Oxford, (UK), 2006
Invited Artist talk, Department of Media and Film, Sussex University, Brighton, (UK), 2006
Artistic practice, new media and research. Invited artist presentation, Trans- Reality Game Lab, Gotland, (SWE), 2006
‘Learners Experience Project’, ALT-C, Edinburgh (SCT), 5th-7th September, 2006,
First International Society for Cultural and Activity Research (ISCAR), Seville, (SP), 2005
Waves In; Particles Out. Key note presentation, Film and Education, Brighton, (UK), 2005
Speckled Skin. Presentation at the workshop on Speckled Computing and Arts, Edinburgh University, (SCT), 2005
Machinista (machine-arts festival), Keynote Overview of AI in Art, Seminar of Artificial Intelligence in the Arts. SECC, Glasgow, (SCT), 2004.
Supporting collaborative and creative partnerships using new technologies Digital Dialogues Fostering Collaboration & Conversation in Education, The Showroom and Workstation, Sheffield, (UK), 2004
ESRC Seminar Series Educational Research & the Design of Interactive Media, Edinburgh, (SCT)(, 2004
Creating new collaborative prototypes for educations, Keynote at British Education Communication Technology Agency (BECTA), London, (UK), 2004
It’s in the mix baby; Paper presentation, 10th European Association for research on Learning and Instruction, Earli, Learning and Motivation, (IT), 2003
So what we goin’ to do? Understanding collaborative music technology compositions in formal and non-formal environments, 7th International Conference on Music, Cognition and Perception of Music, ICMPC, Sydney, (AU), 2002
Roehampton College, University of Surrey, (UK), 2 day, Lecture and workshop on music technology and video analysis given to research staff and student teachers, 2002
Collaborating on Well-defined and Ill-defined Problems. Paper presentation within symposium, “Creativity, Collaboration and Technology in the social construction of knowledge’, International Conference on Social-Cultural and Activity Theory, ISCRAT, Amsterdam, (NL), 2002
Music Collaborations in Practice – Formal and Non-formal Environments. Paper presentation within symposium, “Musical Creativity: The challenge of the social’, European Society for Cognitive Sciences of Music, ESCOM, Liege, (BE), 2002
The role of grounding in collaborative music compositions. Paper presentation, 9th European Association for research on Learning and Instruction, Earli, Bridging Instruction to learning, Fribourg, (CH), 2001
Collaboration and learning in creative contexts. Paper presentation within symposium on ‘Collaboration and learning in creative contexts’, Communication, Problem Solving and Learning, University of Strathclyde, (SCT), 2001
An investigation into British secondary school music technology practices. Paper presentation, Research in Music Education, University of Exeter, (UK), 2000
The effects of music therapy on development and communication skills in two groups of moderate learning disabled children’. Poster presentation, 7th International Conference on Music, Cognition and Perception of Music, University of Keele, (UK), 2000
An investigation into the effects of music therapy on non-verbal communication within special needs education. Paper presentation, Conference on Music Education, University of Leicester, (UK), 1999
[PRESS+CATALOGUES]
Parq Magazine, Interview, Lisbon (PT), 2009
Parq Magazine, UM Preview, Lisbon (PT), 2009
Le Cool, UM Preview, Lisbon (PT), 2009
Spinning Jenny, Spanish TV interview, 2008
Spinning Jenny, Spanish TV interview, 2008
Pop-Up Landscapes, BCN TV interview, 2008
Pop-Up Landscapes, German TV interview, 2008
Publico, (PT), ‘N.I.P.’ Preview, September, 2007
Creative Review online, ‘OFFLOAD and Smoke Signals’ Review, October, 2007
Venue Magazine, (UK), ‘OFFLOAD’ Preview and Artist Interview, September, 2007
Evening Standard, (UK) ‘OFFLOAD’ Preview, September, 2007
Guardian, (UK) ‘OFFLOAD’ Preview, September, 2007
Metro, (Bristol) ‘OFFLOAD’ Preview, September , 2007
BBC online, ‘Come Outside’ Review, May, 2007
Venue Magazine, (UK) ‘N.I.P.’ Preview, March, 2007
Star Radio Artist Exhibition Catalog, 2006
BBC online, ‘Measc’ Preview, October, 2005
Venue Magazine (Bristol), ‘Measc’ Preview, October, 2005
Metro Newspaper (Bristol), Artist Interview, October, 2005
Locws International Retrospective (01/02) – Artists Exhibition Catalog, 2004
[AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS]
Interferenze – Jouurnal of Sound Art Culture (Editorial committee, invited reviewer)
IJME – International Journal of Music Education (Editorial committee, invited reviewer).
BJME – British Journal of Music Education (Editorial committee, invited reviewer).
ISME – International Society for Music Education (Web adviser, invited 2006-08).
Rhizome – community member.
Dorkbot,Bristol – community member.