Ameilia Lockey

Education

Equipment

My Equipment/Kit: costume making studio, domestic sewing machines, overlocker, Sewing Machine

I can use: Sewing Machine, Overlocker, domestic sewing machines, Costume Making Studio

About me

I am an outgoing creative Costume Maker and wardrobe team member with a passion for what I do. I have a great commitment and a possitive attitude in all aspects of my work. I have a vast range of experience through the roles of costume from dresser to head of costume working on ballets to cruise ships, pantomime to large scale musical theatre.
Additional skills:
*Costume Cutting: pattern drafting, dapting patterns for period work, flat cutting, cutting on the stand.
*Costume Construction: Comprehensive study of sewing techniques, fabric manipulation, constructing toiles, toile and final fittings.
*Textile Techniques: Comprehensive study of dyeing, fabric manipulation, breaking down.
*Design Skills: Research, charater analysis, rendering techniques, life drawing, design development, final rendered designs.
*Screen genre: Understanding role of costume in film and television, scrip breakdown, character analysis continuity.
*Dresser: reading running sheets, pre sets of costumes, and dressing dancers to principals, maintaince of costumes and washing.
* Head of costume: overseeing the department, writing running sheets, maintence of costumes, employing assistants over seeing there tasks and job, ensuring we have all costumes having them made, designed or brought, dealing with budgets, having costumes and accessories shipped to where they need to be.

License & Passport

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Wardrobe Manager
Job Titles	Costume Designer, Costumer Maker, Costume / Costume Support, Wardrobe / Wardrobe Support, Set Dresser
Years in industry	6+ years
Organisations / Memberships	BECTU (UK)
Work Permits	EU