Sue Hill WildWorks Core Artist

Sue Hill

Sue is a core member of WILDWORKS, who was born and educated in Cornwall. She has worked with many companies including Welfare State International, Emergency Exit Arts, Walk the Plank Theatre Ship, and the Royal National Theatre. In 1988 she joined Kneehigh theatre company, serving on their management team from 1994 – 2001 and helping to grow their distinctive style of theatre. From 2000 until 2006 she was Artistic Director for the Eden Project, developing their innovative interpretation strategy, commissioning artists, writers and performers to illuminate Eden’s ideas and messages. With her brother Pete Hill she has made many large-scale carnival images and earth sculptures, including the iconic Mudmaid in the Lost Gardens of Heligan.
She has traveled widely through her work, with performances, commissions and seminars in Greece, Cyprus, Portugal, Brazil, Russia, Georgia, Canada, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Ireland, Malta, France, Kosovo, South Africa, India, Egypt, U.S.A. and China.

As a member of the Core Creative Team she has worked in close collaboration with Bill Mitchell as a designer, part of the community team, a performer and also as a tutor on the summer schools. Her special area of interest is the role of culture and art in building and sustaining communities.

Sue is currently working on Babel with the team.