Melissa Lockwood
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word document (docx)Melissa Joyce Lockwood Resume
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
Soft Stylist & Set Dresser
Commercials & Industrials |
Notch Product Photo Shoot Yujin Lee / NBC |
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| 2021 |
Soft Stylist & Set Dresser
Commercials & Industrials |
Notch Commercial Julien DuPlessis / NBC |
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| 2019 |
Scenic Design Worked in a fast paced scenic design shop painting, creating surface treatments, working with a wide range of materials. High end corporate clients including, Citi Bank, Sky Vodka, Quaker Oats, Justin Timberlake and more. I worked in both N
Commercials & Industrials |
ABUNCH Carlos Vidal / Abunch |
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| 2017 |
Art Handling Work handling highly valuable fragile fine art objects, installing a wide variety of works, packing, moving items in residences and warehouses. Also, worked doing preparatory work, renovations, metal fabrication, and custom manufacturing an
Commercials & Industrials |
Crozier Fine Arts Crozier Fine Arts |
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| 2014 |
Fabrication/Builder Work on special projects, installation/de-installation, carpentry, building performance objects and site-specific installation pieces. Often working directly with the artists during installation and preparations for performances. Free
Commercials & Industrials |
Special Projects Sandy Calder / Calder Foundation |
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| 2014 |
Prop Handler/Art Handler Worked inventorying design collection, moving, handling, and condition reporting the objects. Objects ranged from Ancient ceramics and glass to modern furniture objects. This was a full time contract position. The Smithsonian own
Commercials & Industrials |
Cooper Hewitt Design Museum Collection Relocation Cooper-Hewitt Museum |
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| 2014 |
Fabrication Dept Worked creating floor to ceiling steel glass windowed walls and doors. Duties included measuring metal, cutting thousands of custom pieces, grinding, placement and clamping for welding. In addition worked making materials parts lists and
Commercials & Industrials |
Not Just Handymen Kellam Clark |
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| 2011 |
A.S.A.P. Exhibitions, worked as an art handler, installation and the de-installation of artwork. Handled 2D and 3D works, installed fabric scrims and audio/video equipment. Worked installing hardware, moving, packing, un-packing artwork in and out of crat
Commercials & Industrials |
Art Handling Guggenheim Museum |
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| 2006 |
Fabrication Department I worked on major installations that affect the architecture of the uptown Guggenheim Museum. Made detailed layouts for drill points into the building, driving a high lift, fabrication of various objects used in the installations. W
Commercials & Industrials |
Major Installatiions affecting the architecture Guggenheim Museum |
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| 2004 |
Logging video, Set builder, sculpture assistant to artist.
Film |
Mathew Barney Studios Mathew Barney / Mathew Barney Studios |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Interdisiplinary Arts | University of Iowa |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit: 35mm camera digital, 35mm camera digital and film, chop saw, Drill, sander, screw gun, tape measure, various video cameras
I can use: brad nailer, sander, 35mm camera digital, 35mm camera digital and film, various video cameras, tape measure, chop saw, screw gun, Drill
About me
I am an an interdisciplinary artist. I have worked using photo and video cameras, digital and analog video editing, set building, handling props, set dressing. I can use power tools building, painting, scenic design. I can install objects in various fashions built,assembled and suspended . I can sew, press, repair and organize garments. I am experienced at working independently and as part of a team.I can drive, answer phones, email, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro and word processing. I am organized and detail oriented.
Referees:
Sarah Price
Koulki Mojadidi
Elizabeth Guthrie
Additional information:
I studio video, performance, experimental music and photography at the university of Iowa. I have worked building sets for art films. Handled props and shot video, still photographs and read scripts with actors and co directed a performance space, worked directly with many artists. I am practical, pragmatic, creative, positive and enjoy working.
License & Passport
| Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
| Secondary Job Title | Props Master |
|---|---|
| Job Titles | Art Dept Assistant, Concept Artist, Costumer Maker, Prop Maker, Props Assistant / Support, Props Buyer, Production Assistant (PA), Wardrobe / Wardrobe Support, Art Dept Stylist, Art Director, Talent Booker, Costume Designer, Costume / Costume Support, Creative Director, Production Support, Set Artist / Designer, Set Decorator, Talent Manager, Writer |
| Years in industry | 3 to 6 years |