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Creative Costume Designer and makeup artist, with strengths in creating personalized patterns and designing interesting costumes with a fantastical element to them. And strengths in creating both beautiful and horrific makeups, including face painting and prosthetics.

Work​
experience​
Emerson College Costume Shop - First Hand

​September 2016 - present

 

Construct and alter the costumes for the Emerson Stage Productions. Productions worked on: Mrs. Warren’s Profession, James and the Giant Peach, Titanic, Stardust, Pride and Prejudice.

 

Urinetown - Costume Assistant

​December 2017 - April 2018

 

Shop for costume pieces, pull from stock, manage paperwork, communicate with the shop.

 

Pride and Prejudice - Costume Assistant

​September - December 2017

 

Shopped for costume pieces, pulled from stock, managed paperwork, communicated with the shop.

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Shakespeare on the Common: Romeo and Juliet - Wardrobe Intern

​July - August 2017

 

Helped Wardrobe supervisor and assistant to dress actors, and maintain costumes.

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Shakespeare on the Sound: Macbeth - Wardrobe Supervisor

​June - July 2017

 

Maintained Costumes and managed a team of apprentices for quick changes and costume upkeep.

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Emerson Wardrobe Crew

​February - March 2017

 

Aided in quick changes, and maintaining costumes between performances.

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Queenaussie Costumes and Makeup

​February 2014 - present

 

Formalized my costume design business. Work with clients to create the costumes they imagine for their

characters, both LARP or cosplay. Includes makeup, prosthetics and props.

Professional Work:

  • Completed 10 costume commissions (10 LARP, 1 Cosplay)

  • Talit (Jewish shawl for a bat mitzvah).

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College Film: Monster? - Makeup Designer

​December 2016

 

Prosthetic makeup for satirical horror film, including blood, scratches, knife wounds and ax in body.

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College Film - Makeup Designer

​February 2014

 

Engaged as the makeup artist for a college film production. Provided prosthetics and application of bloodied knuckles, a gunshot wound and a beat up face.  Directed by Matt Kleppner: https://vimeo.com/user22215492/videos (this project not on his vimeo page)

Skills

Costume Design

Prosthetic Makeup

Garment Fittings

Pattern Drafting

Strong Creative Design Skills

Airbrush Makeup

Face Painting

Character Design

Illustration

Digital Art

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Education
Emerson College

2016 - present​

 

BFA/ Stage and Screen Design/Technology, May 2020

 

Lexington High School

Graduated: 2016 - Lexington, MA

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  •  R.I.T Innovation and Creativity Junior Book Award, 2015

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