Curriculum Vitae
Education
Sept 1975-June 1979 Bristol Polytechnic, Bristol, UK
B. A. (Hons) Fashion/Textiles
Professional Experience
Sept 1979-May 1981 Robert Newman of London, London W1
Sample Machinist/Pattern Cutter Women’s Wear
Building samples for buyers in a design studio in the fashion district
Cutting patterns for women’s wear
Jan 1983-July 1984 Le Kid of London, West Hampstead, London
Children’s Clothing Designer
Designing a range of children’s clothing for a new store
July 1984-Sept 1994
Freelance Designer
Designing and building wedding dresses, ball gowns, stage costumes.
Sept 1994-June 2002 Anderson University, Anderson, Indiana USA
Adjunct Professor
Teaching Drawing, 2D, Fibers
Designing and building costumes for the opera and musical theatre dept.
Oct 2002-Dec 2007 Ball State University Dept. Theatre & Dance,
Muncie, Indiana USA
Costume Shop Manager
Running a busy costume shop for three theatres within the university.
Teaching undergraduate students to design and build costumes.
Maintaining and renting a costume inventory of over 3,000 pieces.
Administration and budgeting.
Grant writing.
Dec 2007-
Freelance Designer & Artist
Member St. Ives Arts Club
Member Cowhouse Gallery
Sept 1975-June 1979 Bristol Polytechnic, Bristol, UK
B. A. (Hons) Fashion/Textiles
Professional Experience
Sept 1979-May 1981 Robert Newman of London, London W1
Sample Machinist/Pattern Cutter Women’s Wear
Building samples for buyers in a design studio in the fashion district
Cutting patterns for women’s wear
Jan 1983-July 1984 Le Kid of London, West Hampstead, London
Children’s Clothing Designer
Designing a range of children’s clothing for a new store
July 1984-Sept 1994
Freelance Designer
Designing and building wedding dresses, ball gowns, stage costumes.
Sept 1994-June 2002 Anderson University, Anderson, Indiana USA
Adjunct Professor
Teaching Drawing, 2D, Fibers
Designing and building costumes for the opera and musical theatre dept.
Oct 2002-Dec 2007 Ball State University Dept. Theatre & Dance,
Muncie, Indiana USA
Costume Shop Manager
Running a busy costume shop for three theatres within the university.
Teaching undergraduate students to design and build costumes.
Maintaining and renting a costume inventory of over 3,000 pieces.
Administration and budgeting.
Grant writing.
Dec 2007-
Freelance Designer & Artist
Member St. Ives Arts Club
Member Cowhouse Gallery
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