In parallel she actively pursued archeology and writing, and in later life contributed new interpretations on early European civilizations.

From 1960 to 1963 she took a series of design courses under Paul Colin, and studied art at the Académie Julian and with André Lhote at his studio.

Her designs were often noted for an essential simplicity, which integrated the visual part of a performance with the drama and acting as a whole.

[1] In parallel to her theatre career she developed a lifetime interest in ancient Greece and archaeology, starting in childhood with archaeologist Vronwy Hankey, a Minoan and Mycenae specialist and included visits to the caves of Altamira and Lascaux.

Later, as an extension of her theatrical career – so as to better understand Greek play scripts – she studied archaeology at Södertörn University, receiving a bachelor's degree.