Emma van Blommestein
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My Contact Number:
07834252755
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Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
Dye and Breakdown Technician
Music & Singing |
Mask of Orpheus Daniel Kramer. / English National Opera |
London Coliseum |
| 2019 |
Assistant Breakdown and Dyer
Film |
Down Gary Crystal / Private Short Film |
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| 2019 |
Dye and Breakdown Technician
Music & Singing |
Noyes Fludde Lyndsey Turner / English National Opera |
Theatre Royal Stratford East |
| 2019 |
Dye and Breakdown Technician
Music & Singing |
Paul Bunyan Jamie Manton / English National Opera |
Alexander Palace |
| 2018 |
Dye and Breakdown Technician
Music & Singing |
Satyagraha Phelim McDermott / English National Opera |
London Coliseum |
| 2018 |
Assistant breakdown artist and dyer
Music & Singing |
Porgy and Bess James Robinson / English National Opera |
London Coliseum |
| 2018 |
Assistant breakdown artist and dyer
Music & Singing |
A Midsummer Nights Dream Robert Carsen / English National Opera |
London Coliseum |
| 2018 |
Dye and Breakdown Technician
Music & Singing |
Traviata English National Opera |
London Coliseum |
| 2018 |
Dye and Breakdown Technician
Music & Singing |
War Requiem Daniel Kramer. / English National Opera |
London Coliseum |
| 2018 |
Assistant breakdown artist and dyer
Music & Singing |
Iolanthe Cal McCrystal / English National Opera |
London Coliseum |
| 2018 |
Assistant breakdown artist and dyer
Theatre |
Chess Matthew Kinley / English National Opera |
London Coliseum |
| 2018 |
Assistant breakdown artist and dyer
Music & Singing |
Aida Phelim McDermott / English National Opera |
London Coliseum |
| 2017 |
Assistant breakdown artist and dyer
Theatre |
Carousel Lonny Price / English National Opera |
London Coliseum |
| 2017 |
Assistant breakdown artist and dyer
Music & Singing |
The Winters Tale Rory Kinnear / English National Opera |
London Coliseum |
| 2016 |
Assistant breakdown artist and dyer
Music & Singing |
Tristan and Isolde Daniel Kramer. / English National Opera |
London Coliseum |
| 2016 |
Assistant breakdown artist and dyer.
Music & Singing |
Anthony Minghella / English National Opera |
London Coliseum |
| 2016 |
Assistant breakdown artist and dyer
Theatre |
Sunset Boulevard Michael Reed / English National Opera |
London Coliseum |
| 2016 |
Assistant breakdown artist and dyer
Music & Singing |
Akhenaten Phelim McDermott / English National Opera |
London Coliseum |
| 2015 |
Trainee breakdown artist.
Television |
The Crown Julian Jarrold / Left Bank Pictures Ltd |
Netflix Production |
| 2012 |
Dresser
Theatre |
Revolution Chris Manoe / Revolution Dance |
Royal Haymarket London |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Creative Leather Applications | University of Northampton |
| 2014 | BA Textiles for Fashion | University of Northampton |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit:
I can use:
About me
I am a naturally enthusiastic individual, with a real desire to take on new challenges and exciting projects. Being a flexible worker, I am confident working within in a team, individually and on many occasions multi tasking by working on multiple projects/productions at a time.Having come from a textiles background I have always been naturally drawn to surface textures, fabric manipulation, colour, lose expressive painting, and all things crusty, crumbly, decayed and mouldy!
My textiles pathway has allowed me to enter into the wonderful world of costume breakdown over the last five years.
For the last four, I have been fortunate enough to learn and work one on one, alongside the head of breakdown at the English National Opera.
Working on a vast and wide range of productions with designers, creatives and individuals who have such passion for their craft has pushed me creatively, allowing me to explore many avenues of costume and theatre. Some of these include: mask and headdress painting, leather dyeing, screen printing, large scale dyeing for set and costume, breaking down for principles/chorus, technique experimentation and special FX.
Additional skills:
Able to work in a fast paced environment.
Multi tasking/ working on multiple shows at a time.
Experienced in using winch dye vat / print carriages/steamers/air compressors.
Leather dyeing.
Production dyeing.
Colour matching/ Correcting.
Able to make and expose silk screens.
Hand painting/ mask and headdress painting.
Hand sewing and embroidery.
Breakdown and garment restoring.
Dresser.
Alterations.
Photoshop proficient.
Full UK drivers Licence.
Referees:
Available on Request.
License & Passport
| Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
| Secondary Job Title | Dyer |
|---|---|
| Job Titles | Hair Stylist, Costume Designer, Costume / Costume Support, Wardrobe / Wardrobe Support, Set Dresser |
| Years in industry | 3 to 6 years |