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| Employment: | |||
| Staff Craft Artisan | |||
| PlayMakers Repertory Company, Chapel Hill, NC Responsibilities include: |
2006-present | ||
| • | Design, fit, and construction of craft builds (millinery, masks, wings, armor, etc.) | ||
| • | Custom dyeing, distressing and fabric surface treatment | ||
| • | Development of four graduate level courses in costume craft topics | ||
| • | Management of craft assistant labor | ||
| • | Inventory, ordering, and craft project budgeting | ||
| Staff Costumer & Props Assistant | |||
| PlayMakers Repertory Theatre, Chapel Hill, NC Responsibilities include: |
2005-2006 | ||
| • | Oversight of costume and props donations | ||
| • | Supervision of loans and rentals from both props and costume collections | ||
| • | Supervision of work-study assistant(s) | ||
| • | Storage engineering and maintenance of the collections' 11 stockrooms | ||
| • | Costume and props construction | ||
| Staff Craft Artisan | |||
| American Repertory Theatre,
Cambridge, MA Over 25 shows, including six world premieres Collaborated with conceptual teams from a wide range of cultural backgrounds Worked with world-class directors, designers, and performers from both stage and film Responsibilities included: |
2000-2004 | ||
| • | Design, fit, and construction of craft builds (millinery, masks, wings, armor, etc.) | ||
| • | Custom dyeing and fabric surface treatment | ||
| • | Distressing for both stage and film projects | ||
| • | Management of craft department staff | ||
| • | Inventory, ordering, and craft project budgeting | ||
| Freelance Craft Artisan | |||
| • | Assistant Supervisor, Costume Crafts, Utah Shakespeare Festival staff of seven crafts artisans producing seven shows in eight weeks |
Summer 2007 | |
| • | Milliner, Lend Me A Tenor: The Musical, world premiere, Utah Shakespeare Festival | Summer 2007 | |
| • | Crafts and Dye support, Oliver!, Summer Youth Conservatory, Chapel Hill, NC | Summer 2007 | |
| • | Dyer, Carmen, Carolina Ballet, Raleigh, NC | 2006 | |
| • | Dyer, Swan Lake (touring production), Carolina Ballet, Raleigh, NC | 2006-07 | |
| • | Tattoo effects supervisor, Frozen, costume design by Kim Sorensen, PlayMakers Repertory Company, Chapel Hill, NC | 2006 | |
| • | Milliner and crafts, La Grande-Duchesse
de Gérolstein, costume design by Constance Hoffman, Los
Angeles Opera, Los Angeles, CA |
2005 | |
| • | Dyer, Pagliacci, costume design
by Raimonda Gaetani, Los Angeles Opera, Los Angeles, CA |
2005 | |
| • | Millinery refurbishment, Parsifal, costume design by Frida Parmeggiani, Los Angeles Opera, Los Angeles, CA | 2005 | |
| • | Craft refurbishment, Falstaff,
costume design by Michael Stennet, Los Angeles Opera, Los Angeles,
CA |
2005 | |
| • | Milliner, Der Rosenkavalier, costume design by Gottfried Helnwein, Los Angeles Opera, Los Angeles, CA | 2005 | |
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Animal heads, The Jungle Book, costume design by Sarah Chapman, touring show, Boston, MA |
2002 | |
| • | Oversized drag wigs, Threepenny Opera, Boston University Theatre, Boston, MA | 2001 | |
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Armorer, Amphitryon, costume design by Linda Cho, Huntington Theatre, Boston, MA |
2001 | |
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Showgirl headdresses, Bacardi Rum, Costume Works, Boston, MA |
2001 | |
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Mirror puppets and mask refurb, King Stag, production design by Julie Taymor, American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA |
2000 | |
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Jewelry, A Winter's Tale, costume design by Catherine Zuber, American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA |
2000 | |
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Headdresses and lotus shoes, The Idiots Karamazov, costume design by Catherine Zuber, American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA |
1999 | |
| • | Dog suit, Mad Forest, Boston University Theatre, Boston, MA | 1999 | |
| • | Milliner, On the Razzle, Boston University Theatre, Boston, MA | 1999 | |
| Freelance Costume Design | |||
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"Great Journeys," PlayMakers Ball 2006 Fundraiser, Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill, NC |
2006 | |
| • | Long Distance, feature film directed by Marcus Stern (forthcoming) | 2004 | |
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Spring Awakening, Institute for Advanced Theatre Training, Cambridge, MA and Moscow, Russia |
2004 | |
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Donnie Darko (stage adaptation), Institute for Advanced Theatre Training, Cambridge, MA |
2003-2004 | |
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Trust, Institute for Advanced Theatre Training, Cambridge, MA |
2004 | |
| • | The Memory of Water, Institute for Advanced Theatre Training, Cambridge, MA | 2004 | |
| Freelance Stitcher | |||
| Huntington
Theatre, Boston, MA Six shows, including two world premieres Responsibilities: cutting, stitching, embellishment, assisting in fittings |
1999-2000 | ||
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Costume Works for Boston Lyric Opera,
Boston, MA Philip Glass' Akhnaton Responsibilities: stitching, embellishment |
1999 | |
| Boston Ballet, Boston, MA Three ballets, including a partial rebuild of The Nutcracker Responsibilities: stitching, embellishment, minimal crafts |
1998 | ||
| Freelance Wardrobe Mistress | |||
| • | George Gershwin Alone, American
Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA |
2002 | |
| • | Stages Community Outreach Project, Boston University Theatre, Boston, MA | 1998 | |
| Draper/Cutter | |||
| Mia Gyzander Costumes, Los Angeles,
CA Three theme-park projects; Responsibilities: pattern generation, cutting, alterations, supervision of 1-3 stitchers |
2004-2005 | ||
| Emerson Stage, Boston, MA Three shows; Responsibilities: pattern generation, cutting, fittings, supervision of a staff of 3-6 stitchers |
1998-2000 | ||
| Internships | |||
| College Light Opera Company,
Falmouth, MA |
1993, 1995 | ||
| • | Costume Designer and Shop Manager,
9-show summer season, 1995 Responsibilities: Design renderings, draping/cutting, budget/inventory, supervision of staff of six |
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| • | Costume Generalist, 9-show
summer season, 1993 Responsibilities: Stitching, pattern grading, craftwork, wardrobe |
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| Education | |||
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The University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, TN B.A., 1994—Individualized major program in Costume Design, History, and Construction (magna cum laude) |
1990-1994 | |
| • | Active member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority, Delta Sigma Chapter 1991-1994 | ||
| • | Tennessee Scholars Program | ||
| • | National Merit Scholars Program | ||
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Phi Beta Kappa |
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| Skills | |||
| Fabric Paint and Dye techniques: natural fiber dyeing, shibori, batik, knowledge/experience in dyeing of polyester and other synthetics, knowledge/experience in dyeing to match and color removal, ombre dyeing, various fabric paint techniques including salt effects on silk and resists, stain removal, distressing, screenprinting, block printing, stencilling Other Embellishment: quilting/patchwork, embroidery (ribbon and floss), beadwork, multiple image transfer techniques (heat setting and chemical), studwork (prong-back and heat-set), applique, soutache Traditional garment construction and handcrafts: pattern draping and drafting, cutting, stitching, hand-finishing, alteration/fitting, glovemaking, millinery, knitting, basic cobbling (including rubbering), basic jewelry repair, corsetry, basic tailoring, familiarity with industrial and domestic sewing machines/equipment (including sergers, blindhemmers, walking-foot machines, both steambox and gravity-feed irons, and attachments such as buttonholers, pleating feet, embellishment-stitch cams, etc.) Miscellaneous Artisan Skills: animal head/"furry"/walkaround construction, scenic painting/large-scale effects painting, maskmaking, thermoplastic manipulation, familiarity with standard and industrial hand and power/pneumatic tools, leatherworking (including carving, tooling, and armor construction), basic stained glass techniques, chainmailing, papier mache and paperclay sculpture, bookbinding, calligraphy, costume/fashion design rendering, fiberglass medical casting medium, other types of casting (rubber, plaster, Kryolan Cold-Foam, polyethylene foam, hot-glue), "illusion" prosthetic construction |
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| Other Employment | |||
| Black
Laboratories Leathersmiths Pattern drafting and grading, Leatherworking (cutting, gluing, stitching, and hardware attachment) |
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| Freelance
home interior painter Specialization in "illusion" effects (crackle medium, rag and sponge effects, marblizing, etc) |
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| Vogue
Fabrics, Evanston, IL Sales Associate, Designer and High-End Fabrics Department & Mail-order Custom Swatching |
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| Related Publications and Press | |||
| • | "The Big Picture," featured employee profile. Harvard Gazette, October 23 2003. | ||
| • | "Better Than Broadway! America's Best Regional Theaters" by Richard Zoglin (photo of work featured). Time, June 02 2003. | ||
| • | "How Distressing! A General Overview of Dirt, Grime, Rips, and Stains," informational article on distressing techniques for theatrical costuming. Costume Research Journal, 2003. | ||
| • | Costume Director's Employee Handbook, author. College Light Opera Company, 1995. | ||
| • | "How Distressing! A General Overview of Dirt, Grime, Rips, and Stains," informational article on distressing techniques for theatrical costuming. Costume Research Journal, Winter 2003. | ||
| • | Loan Supervisor's Employee Handbook, contributor and editor. PlayMakers Repertory Company, 2005. | ||
| • | Dyeshop Reference Manual, contributor and editor. Playmakers Repertory Company, 2006. (in progress) | ||
| • | "How to Make a Lady Artisan's Apron," tutorial. Steampunk Magazine, Issue #2, May 2007. | ||
| • | "Five-Button Spats," tutorial. Steampunk Magazine, Issue #3, September 2007. | ||
| • | Sticks in Petticoats: Parasol Manufacture for the Modern Costumer, textbook. Lulu Publications, 2008. | ||
| Full-semester graduate courses presently developed | |||
| • | Topics in Millinery | ||
| • | Topics in Dyeing and Distressing | ||
| • | Topics in Masks and Armor | ||
| • | Topics in Decorative Arts | ||
| • | Cobbling, Cordwaining, and Beyond | ||
| Guest lecture seminar topics | |||
| • | Craft Shop Inventory and Equipment Overview | ||
| • | Parasol History and Construction | ||
| • | Introduction to Durable Leatherworking | ||
References available upon request. |
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