Catherine Van Hear
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
Costume Assistant
Theatre |
You Me Bum Bum Train You Me Bum Bum Train |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BA Hons Fashion Design | University of the West of England |
| 2011 | Foundation Diploma in Art and Design | Abingdon and Witney College |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit: Domestic Flatbed Knitting Machine (with ribbing attachment), Domestic Overlocker, Sewing Machine
I can use: Sewing Machine, domestic overlocker, Domestic Flatbed Knitting Machine (With Ribbing Attachment)
About me
I am a designer/maker based in East London. Since graduating for a BA Hons Fashion Degree in 2014 I have worked on a wide variety of both construction and design projects. My degree and subsequent experience has given me a solid skill base including pattern cutting, garment construction, surface design, creative research, and material sourcing; applicable to a range of job roles and projects.Freelance work has proven me to be adaptable to each client and project, and to be able to work successfully both independently and as part of a team. It has also proven me able to keep to multiple deadlines, manage budgets, and has solidified my admin and organisational skills.
I have experience as a costume assistant, both in preproduction and a show run, as well as experience making and dressing festival décor, garment design and construction, and surface design.
Winning the HATRA bursary prize from The Worshipful Company of Framework Knitters in my final year of university demonstrated my innovative take on surface design and it's application to garment design.
Additional skills:
Pattern cutting,
Garment construction,
Confident on a variety of industrial machinery such as; industrial straight stitchers, overlockers, cover seamers, industrial steam irons, and fusing press
Surface design, including digital embroidery and knitwear design,
Confident on a variety of knitting machines such as: Industrial Dudied/Stoll, flatbed domestic machines, as well as being able to calculate knitting patterns, fully fashion garments, and operate designaknit,
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign,
Creative Research,
Working within a budget,
Creating invoices and additional admin
Industry awards:
HATRA Bursary, The Worshipful Company of Framework Knitters
Referees:
Available on Request
Skills
| Secondary Job Title | Wardrobe Assistant |
|---|---|
| Job Titles | Costume Designer, Wardrobe / Wardrobe Support, Set Dresser |
| Years in industry | less than a year |