COSTUMER
WORK EXPERIENCE
SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL, STORYBOOK THEATRE
2017
Assisted the costume designer with finishing costumes.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, STORYBOOK THEATRE
2016
Worked as the costume builder to assist the designer with finishing costumes.
CINDERELLA, LOOSE MOOSE THEATRE
2016
Assisted the costume designer to source garments and create a look for the show.
YORK MYSTERY PLAYS, YORK
2016
Volunteered for a week with the York Mystery Plays as a stitcher, while in the UK completing the certificate program at Northern College of Costume.
OLDS COLLEGE-- PRACTICUM-- AS YOU LIKE IT
2015
Participated in a practicum which involved working with a designer and making costumes for The Shakespeare Company's production of As You Like It.
HERITAGE PARK HISTORICAL VILLAGE-- COSTUME SHOP
2010, 2011
Worked two summer seasons at Heritage Park's costume shop assisting with costume fittings, alterations, sewing, and camp laundry.
DESIGNER-- TAKING FLIGHT FESTIVAL OF STUDENT WORK
2010-2011
Designed costumes and sets for three shows at the University of Calgary.
Lear's Daughters
Cowboy Mouth
Mating Season
WARDROBE-- UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
2010 -201
Assisted the Theatre Department's costume shop with renting out costumes to students and doing small alterations.
EDUCATION
NORTHERN COLLEGE OF COSTUME
2016
Certificate
Practical training in costume cutting and construction in 1600s menswear, 1890s womens wear and 20th Century draping techniques.
OLDS COLLEGE--THE FASHION INSTITUTE
2013-2015
Diploma in Apparel Technology-- Costume Cutting and Construction
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
2009-2012
Bachelors Degree
Drama: Theatre Design-- Costume
SKILLS
-Pattern drafting and cutting
-interpreting designs for drafting and construction
- sewing-- machine and hand
- designing costume
- hatmaking
-research
INTEREST
- period costume
-modern interpretation of period fashion
-research and study of costume history
-corsetry and underpinnings
- textiles and embellishments