Isabel Young
United Kingdom
Affiliation: Royal College of Art
Member since: 2025
Topics of Interest: Ancient Technology, Art, Education, teaching & training, Living History, Sustainability
Focus areas: Neolithic, Roman Era
sabel Young is an artist and Senior Tutor (Research) at the Royal College of Art. Drawing on archaeological theory and experimental archaeology, she works within an expanded field practice exploring the socio-cultural dynamics and history of the house, its integrated environments, and the people who lived in them.
A recent example of Young’s practice-led research ‘The Lararium Project’ (a shrine to the household gods) that can be visited in the Roman Villa at Butser Ancient Farm, a museum of experimental archaeology. As a permanent fixture, the lararium is used for education and re-enactments gaining further insight into religious practices and associated rituals of the Roman home. Isabel Young is currently in the process of curating an exhibition titled 'In Search of Ghosts' exploring relationships between art and archaeology for Fringe Arts Bath 2025 that opens in May.
Open For research collaboration In the following topics
Ancient Technology, Archaeological Science, Art, Construction of Buildings, Fire, Food, Living History, Museum Management, New Media, Stone, Sustainability, Wood
Available for work in open-air museums or at cultural heritage events with demonstration skills in
Art, Living History, New Media
Happy to mentor and share my experience in the following skills
Art, Communication and Outreach, Education, teaching & training, Living History, Museum Management
Looking for collaborators to help with my research in the following topic
Ancient Technology, Archaeological Science, Art, Communication and Outreach, Construction of Buildings, Education, teaching & training, Fire, Living History, Museum Management, New Media, Stone, Wood