Rochelle Flanagan

Costume Maker
Location: British Columbia, Canada

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  • My Contact Number:
    0431070104

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Credits

Year Job Title
Project Type		 Project Name
Director / Company		 Location
2013 Worked with a variety of people in order to create designs that would be comfortable, stylish and effective on a large scale. This required communication between many different indiviuals and ideas, sketching possible designs and sourcing garments, fabri
Film 		Newcastle Special Olympic Ceremony
2012 Once again gained practise in dressing and wardobe duities such as costume washing, handwashing, drying, steaming, pressing and costume repairs before and during the performances.
Film 		ultimo Tafe Showcase
2016 Working freelance since 2013 with both fashion garments and dance costumes. This ranged from simple to extreme alterations. In many instances, creating a unique garment to suit the client as both one-off pieces and in larger quanities.
Film 		Freelance design, dressmaking and alterations
2014 Costume Dresser
Film 		Ophelie dans l’Amour 2014 – (Short Film)
2011 Throughout the three showcases I gained experienced in dressing and wardobe duities such as costume washing, handwashing, drying, steaming, pressing and costume repairs before and during the performances.
Film 		Ultimo Tafe Showcase
2010 Assisted in creating male garments/costumes and alterations for a professional production in the menswear section.
Film 		Opera Australia
2014 Worked with two head designers to create three key pieces for the main number Under the Sea keeping in mind both the age range and the range of motion the dancers needed to achieve.
Film 		hunter drama school of performing arts
2011 Diploma in Costume for Performance
Film 		Ultimo Tafe
2010 Worked in Costume Construction and Dressing.
Film 		Young People's Theatre
2013 Gained additional experience in millinary. Worked on original designs and refurbished hats.
Film 		King Kong, The Musical
2012 Assisted an age range of dancers before and throughout the performance, majority with quick changes.
Film 		Dance Concert
2010 Certifiate IV in Applied Fashion Design
Film 		Newcastle Tafe
2013 Experience in dressing and wardobe duities such as costume washing, handwashing, drying, steaming, pressing and costume repairs before and during the performances.
Film 		Ultimo Tafe Showcase
2012 Assigned to a team that worked on a series of costume designs through refurbished garments, minimal purchasing and fittings.
Film 		Opera Australia
2014 Collaborated directly with the Director to achieve a costume for the character Charlie’s Aunt for a promotion piece that would later be used on stage. This required the piece to be able to look good on both stage and film
Film 		Newcastle University, Charlie's Aunt
2013 Contracted to create a number of costumes for the hosts of childrens parties. Consisting of disney princesses, fairy and pirate costumes which completed the range of themed parties offered by the company. These costumes had to suit a variety of sizes so
Film 		Bling It Up Parties

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About me

As a Costume Maker, dresser and designer, I find telling a story through costume is the most important component of any garment. It has to further the story of the individual, illustrating without words important facts, that would otherwise go unnoticed.

As I furthered my education, I discovered costuming for dance, stage, film and theatre became my passion. Whether constructing, altering, designing or dressing my dedication is evident in all my work as I aim to dress the character to show both their personality and the world in which they exist.

I have completed a Certificate IV in Applied Fashion and a Diploma of Costume for Performance furthering my skills in construction, fitting, maintenance and dressing for Dance, period, film and theatre costume.

My portfolio is available at my website at www.rochelle-flanagan.com or contact me at removed

Skills

Highlights

  • Job Experience
    Freelance dressmaking and alteration 2013–Current
    Working freelance for alterations, design and construction of fashion garments and dance costumes. This ranged from simple to extreme alterations. In many instances, creating a unique garment to suit the client as both one-off pieces and in larger quanities.

    Hunter Drama School of Performing Arts 2014– Contract
    Worked with two head designers to create three key pieces for the main number Under the Sea keeping in mind both the age range and the range of motion the dancers needed to achieve.

    Newcastle University 2014 – Contract
    Collaborated directly with the Director to achieve a costume for the character Charlie’s Aunt for a promotion piece that would later be used on stage. This required the piece to be able to look good on both stage and film, suit the time period and be capable of quick changes.

    Newcastle Special Olympic Ceremony 2013 – Volunteer
    Worked with a variety of people in order to create designs that would be comfortable, stylish and effective on a large scale. This required communication between many different indiviuals and ideas, sketching possible designs and sourcing garments, fabrics and trims.

    Global Creatures, King Kong 2013 – Workplacement
    Gained additional experience in millinary. Worked on original designs and refurbished hats.

    Showcase 2011-2013
    Throughout the three showcases I gained experienced in dressing and wardobe duities such as costume washing, handwashing, drying, steaming, pressing and costume repairs before and during the performances.

    Bling it Up Parties 2012/2013- Contract
    Contracted to create a number of costumes for the hosts of childrens parties. Consisting of disney princesses, fairy and pirate costumes which completed the range of themed parties offered by the company. These costumes had to suit a variety of sizes so the costume could be interchanged with new hosts while allowing the hosts free range of movement to assist the running of the parties.

    Dance Concert 2012 - Volunteer
    Assisted an age range of dancers with quick changes and repairs.

    Opera Australia, La Traviata 2012 - Workplacement
    Assigned to a team that worked on a series of costume designs through mainly sourcing, altering already made garments to suit the costume designer’s vision and involved with the fittings, styling and construction of the finial garments.

    Opera Australia 2010- Workplacement
    Assisted in creating male garments/costumes and alterations for a professional production in the menswear section.

    Theatre Assistant (2001 to 2010)- Volunteer
    Young Peoples Theatre (YPT)
    Working in a variety of positions that included costume construction, wardrobe maintenance and dressing for several amature productions including ; The Golden Goose, Honk, Suessical, Snow White and Hansel & Gretel.
    Young People's Theatre : Worked in Costume Construction and Dressing.

    Additional Skills/Expertise

    • Sewing machine skills (Inductrial straight stitch, Overlocker, buttonhole, eyelet and domestic machines)
    • Wardrobe assistant duties and Maintenance (Costume washing, Handwashing, drying, steaming, pressing, costume repairs, refurbishment, alterations and fittings)
    • Fitting, Alterations and Dressing
    • Corsetry construction
    • Millinery
    • Proficient in lyrca
    • Dance and Physical costumes
    • Pattern making
    • Cutting, sewing
    • Block construction
    • Pattern grading
    • Variety of computer programs (Microsoft, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft powerpoint, Adobe illustrator, and photoshop)