Emma Lindsay

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About me

Emma is a Costume Supervisor with a background in Costume Making, with a 2:1 degree in BA (Hons) Theatre Practice: Costume Construction from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

Emma has worked on a wide range of projects from large festival installations to intimate shows with the audience only inches away. Specialising in collaborative work within devised theatre she excels at communicating with the production team to bring everyone together with the best outcome for the project, highlighting her ability to creatively solve problems. As a maker Emma is confident in pattern drafting and through to the finished make, always keen to achieve the highest quality. With strong experience in design interpretation with a focus to dye and breakdown work.

Emma's skills highlight her ability to lead a team efficiently, effectively and with motivation. Experience gained from her volunteering work as a Scout Leader has helped Emma to adapt to motivate a team even when under pressure.
Additional skills:
Design interpretation*, pattern drafting*, measuring*, budgeting*, pattern cutting*, pattern matching*, use of sewing machines and overlockers*, fitting etiquette*, dressing*, costume maintenance*, scheduling*, organisation*, team management*, historical research*. text analysis, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)*, fabric sourcing*, surface decoration, breaking down*, dye work, theatrical tailoring, corsetry, stretch wear, body padding, knitting (* - highly skilled)
Referees:
Available on request

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Wardrobe Supervisor
Job Titles	Hair Stylist, Costume Designer, Costumer Maker, Costume / Costume Support, Wardrobe / Wardrobe Support, Set Dresser
Years in industry	1 to 3 years
Work Permits	EU