Jessica Wheelband

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About me

I graduated from Wimbledon College of Art last year with a first class honours degree, and since then have gained experience in theatre and advert work. I learnt many skills whilst at university including pattern drafting and cutting on the stand, along with many different sewing skills. I have ample hand and machine skills including embroidery and beading. I've also had experience with printing and dyeing using a variety of techniques and materials. I made three costumes in my third year including a men's costume from Purcell's 'The Fairy Queen' where I ombre dyed the doublet and skirt whist adding to the detail by screen printing and embroidering. I have also done an 1840's day dress with many petticoats, a corset and a straw bonnet. The last of the three was a bias cut 1930's evening gown made of brushed silk with beading shoulder detail. I have also gained experience in tailoring and tutu making. Since university I have worked with a freelance costume maker where I was heavily involved with making for Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserable costumes. I helped with the main construction of the skirts and sleeves along with adding finishing details and embellishments. I have done many fittings with individuals as well as fittings on a large scale when I volunteered at the London Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies. I am a friendly and enthusiastic worker who is always keen to learn. I am hard working and I am able to work well in a team as well as individually.
Additional skills:
I am skilled in these areas:

*Drafting
*Cutting
*Construction
*Machine sewing
*Hand Sewing
*Corsetry
*Millinery
*Printing
*Dyeing
*Surface Decoration
*Beading
*Embroidery





Additional information:
*Costume Maker for 'Tina in the Green Dress' at the Roundhouse Jan 2013
*Costume Maker on HSBC Lions tour Advert Dec 2012
*Freelance Costume maker with Emma Jealouse, working on 'Phantom of the Opera' and 'Les Miserable', June - Oct 2012
*Costume Volunteer for the London Olympic and Paralympic Ceremonies May - August 2012
*Costume maker for launch of 'The Wild, the Beautiful and the Damned' Exhibition at Hampton Court Palace
*Costume supervisor assistant on 'The God of Soho' at Shakespeare's Globe
*Costume maker for 'Noye's Fludde' as part of the Wimbledon Music Festival
*Costume maker and wardrobe assistant on a production of 'Rumpelstiltskin' by The London Children's Ballet at The Peacock Theatre London
*Work experience with Karen Henriksen Millinery
*Costume maker and dresser for a Charity event hosted by the John Soane museum held at the Banqueting House, Whitehall London

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Costume Assistant
Job Titles	Costume Designer, Costumer Maker
Years in industry	less than a year