About
Lyric Papers is founded and illustrated by Courtney McClain. Courtney has a 20 year background in the entertainment industry where she previously worked as a costume designer for stage and film. This experience has given her a flair for the dramatic and an interest in historical research. Courtney received an MFA (hons) from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She then went on to work in the New York theatre world including Broadway and Off-Broadway projects such as Shakespeare in the Park, Boston Ballet and Mark Morris Dance. After that she advanced to film working on design teams for such films as Wolf of Wall Street, Mary Poppins Returns, Maleficent 2, The Favourite and many more. Additionally she received an Emmy nomination for her work on HBO’s Boardwalk Empire.
Having always been intrigued by interiors, Courtney took a career break to receive a Post- Graduate Diploma (hons) from Inchbald School of Design in London. This coupled with her love of illustration and drama planted a seed that has now sprouted in to Lyric Papers.
All products offered by Lyric Papers are proudly made in the UK.
As a small company offering hand-drawn designs to the market, it is important to us to have a connection to where our products are produced and who they are produced by.
“One of the things I loved about working in costumes for film and theatre was the connection to the makers. Having the majority of items produced locally and by hand and knowing that certain craft markets were being kept alive through our industry was gratifying. This is a philosophy that has always been extremely important to me and that I hope to carry on through the manufacturing processes of Lyric Papers”
