A competent seamstress with skills in machine and hand sewing, mending, and alterations. Member of the National Youth Theatre of GB for Costume Design. I work well in fast-paced environments. Eager to apply my creative skills and attention to detail to a professional theatre/film/TV production.
Spent three summers working as a textile arts program leader at a children’s summer camp in North Carolina, USA. There I learnt a lot of niche crafting skills and have the ability to both do and teach as well as problem-shoot. These include:- Loom Weaving on large 4 harness, 6 peddle looms. I can set these up and maintain them. - Various types of bookbinding and paper making- Basket Weaving with reeds- Analogue Film Photography, can develop my own film and use a dark room. - Various types and styles of Macrame- Leather-working and sewing leather. - Teaching and Facilitating as well as mentoring 15-17 year olds. I also enjoy swimming and platform diving in my spare time, crafting cocktails and coffees and have made extensive scrapbooks of my travels. I volunteer as a Girl Guiding Leader for Rainbows (5-7) and as an usher at my local theatre. I’ve achieved my Bronze, Silver and Diamond Duke of Edinburgh Awards and I am currently working towards my Gold.