Abi Kennedy

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About me

I am a costume designer and maker who is experienced in millinery, costume supervision, sourcing, hiring, cutting, making, dressing and providing costume maintenence.

I am based in Bristol but love to travel and often work abroad. I have a studio space where I undertake a large variety of costume commissions, from traditional period costume through to contemporary circus, dancewear, headwear and costume prop items.

I have helped costume - supervising, sourcing, cutting, making, dressing or providing maintenance for a diverse range of plays, circus shows, carnivals and outdoor events. I have worked as a costume maker at the world famous Rio Carnival in Brazil for two years in a row. I have also worked on a variety of shows including theatre, circus, pantomime, TV and children's theatre.

I speak fluent Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and German, and basic French. Thanks to my language skills I have extensive experience of touring theatre around Europe. I am very adaptable and used to working in unusual circumstances!

I am passionate about theatrical costume, love working as a part of a team, and enjoy using my skills in the performance world, whether theatre, circus, opera, carnival, film or TV.
Additional skills:
My skills include costume design, pattern cutting, costume construction, millinery, tailoring, corsetry, dyeing & distressing, machine embroidery, costume history, hiring and buying to budget, wig styling and basic make-up. I also have extensive experience of costume props and am comfortable working with plastazote, papier mache, buckram and veraform.
Referees:
Peter Griffith, Director White Horse Theatre Company, tel: (0049) removed , email: removed

Emma Reynolds, Director Blue Mango Theatre, email: removed
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David Downie, Director, Impact Artists, Bristol. email: removed
Additional information:
Prior to specialising in costume making I was running a sustainable fashion accessories business called RePsyche. I used to design and make items such as bags, belts and jewelry out of recycled materials. Occasionally I run workshops showing people how to make useful and stylish accessories out of materials such as car inner tubes, plastic bags and ring pulls. I recently ran recycled costume workshops in a favela in Rio de Janeiro as part of the social project "Projeto Recommencar".

Skills

Job Titles	Make-up Artist, Costume Designer, Costumer Maker, Costume / Costume Support, Wig Maker, Wardrobe / Wardrobe Support, Prop Maker, General Wigs
Years in industry	3 to 6 years
Organisations / Memberships	Equity (UK)
Work Permits	EU