Abi Kennedy
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Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2014 |
Costume Prop Maker
Event |
World of Adventures Cod Steaks |
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2013 |
Costume Maker
Theatre |
Flinn and The Pirate Dinosaurs Les Enfants |
|
2013 |
Costume Designer/Maker
Event |
Opening Ceremony Rugby World Cup The Dream Engine |
|
2012 |
Costume Maker and Workshop Facilitator
Event |
Rio Carnival Quest Mandinga Arts |
Bath City Centre |
2012 |
Costume Maker
Theatre |
Cymbeline The Nuffield Youth Theatre |
The Nuffield Theatre |
2012 |
Costume Maker
Film |
Eurovision Song Contest Cod Steaks |
|
2012 |
Costume Maker
Event |
Rio Carnival Mangueira Samba School |
|
2011 |
Costume Maker
Theatre |
The Wizard of Oz Andrew Loyd Webber |
|
2011 |
Costume Maker
Film |
Dick and Dom CBBC |
|
2011 |
Costume Maker
Event |
Helsinki Samba Carnival Sambic |
Helsinki, Finland |
2011 |
Costume Designer/Maker
Event |
The Narnia Chronicles Impact Artists |
The Passenger Shed, Bristol |
2011 |
Costume Designer/Maker
Event |
Opening of the MShed Cirque Bijou |
Bristol MShed |
2011 |
Wardrobe Assistant
Theatre |
Dirty Dancing the Tour Playful Productions |
Bristol Hippodrome |
2011 |
Costume Maker
Event |
Rio Carnival 2011 Mangueira Samba School |
Rio de Janeiro |
2010 |
Costume Maker
Theatre |
Nintendo Promotion Impact Artists |
Bristol/London |
2010 |
Costume Supervisor
Theatre |
Oliver Twist The Egg, Bath Theatre Royal |
Prior Park |
2010 |
Wardrobe Assistant
Theatre |
La Dama de Piques/The Queen of Spades Gran Teatre de Liceu |
Liceu Opera House, Barcelona |
2010 |
Costume Designer/Maker
Theatre |
The Cabarave Bassline Circus |
Glastonbury Festival |
2010 |
Recycled Costume Workshop Leader
Event |
Creative Adventures REFAB Arts |
|
2010 |
Costume Designer/Maker
Event |
Corporate Events in Barcelona Actors for Events |
Barcelona |
2010 |
Costume Prop Maker
Theatre |
The Music Box Los Fandangos |
Barcelona |
2010 |
Costume Supervisor
Theatre |
Susie Squirrel/Lost in Space White Horse Theatre Company |
Germany |
2009 |
Costume Designer , Maker & Wardrobe Mistress
Theatre |
The Fairground Twisted Fairground |
European Tour |
2009 |
Costume Supervisor and Maker
Theatre |
Buckingham/The Golden Mouse White Horse Theatre Company |
Touring |
2009 |
Costume designer and maker
Theatre |
Dracula/The Little Mermaid Blue Mango Theatre Company |
Touring |
2008 |
Costume Supervisor
Theatre |
Tartuffe Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
|
2008 |
Work Experience - Costume Dept
Theatre |
The Taming of the Shrew The Royal Shakespeare Company |
Stratford-upon-Avon |
2008 |
Costume Prop Maker
Theatre |
The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner Sixth Sense Theatre |
Swindon |
2008 |
Wardobe Assistant
Theatre |
Grad Shows Northern School of Contemporary Dance |
|
2008 |
Costume Maker
Film |
The Adventures of Dick and Dom BBC TV |
|
2008 |
Costume Maker
Event |
The Bristol Festival Circus Arena Above & Beyond |
The Bristol Festival |
2008 |
Costume Supervisor
Theatre |
Jollity Farm Myrtle Theatre Company |
The Tobacco Factory |
2008 |
Costume Supervisor
Theatre |
Knives in Hens The Ustinov, Bath Theatre Royal |
Bath Theatre Royal |
2007 |
Costume Supervisor
Theatre |
Abortive Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
The Alma Tavern, Bristol |
2007 |
Costume Maker
Theatre |
Alice Through the Looking Glass The Tobacco Factory |
|
2007 |
Wardobe Supervisor
Event |
Sequins and Sawdust Cirque Bijou |
|
2007 |
Wardobe Assistant
Theatre |
Various White Horse Theatre Company |
Germany |
2007 |
Costume Assistant
Film |
Lark Rise to Candelford BBC TV |
|
2006 |
Prop Maker/Décor
Event |
Fusion Festival Cirque Idyllic |
Germany |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2006 | Costume Making for Theatre, TV and Film | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
2003 | ABC Foundation Art&Design | Truro College |
2001 | B.A (Hons) Modern Languages | University of Manchester |
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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 |
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Years in industry | 3 to 6 years |
Organisations / Memberships | Equity (UK) |
Work Permits | EU |