Julie Delwarde

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About me

Having 15 years of professional experience in working for Theatre, essentially in Belgium and Switzerland as a Scenographer/Set designer, I have had many opportunities to design costumes and work in collaboration with seamstresses and costume makers.
This experience has enticed me to reorient my career towards costume making.
I have spent the last two years studying and training to reinforce my sewing and pattern cutting skills. During this period I have also had the opportunity to make costumes for small theatre productions.

I am currently seeking work placements to further my experience in this field. Being a very enthusiastic and efficient person, I enjoy working with a team and take directions very well. I am also very aware of what is expected of a seamstress/costume maker in theatre having myself collaborated with them on productions.

I think the most important is my passion for what I do, I am very interested in all historic period costumes. I am a very hands-on and meticulous worker with very good sewing skills. Fabric has always played a big part in my set designs and on many occasions I have been involved in the making, dyeing, painting and aging of costumes and sets.

The last two years have convinced me to step away from designing to focus on the making of costumes designed by others. I am very interested in the pattern cutting process, finding the right shapes that enable the perfect fit.

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Curriculum Vitae 2011


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Curently attending a BTEC Certificate Level 3 in Theatrical Costume at the KCC in London.

Set and Costume Designer/Scenographer for "le voyage de Celestine" by the compagnie "L'Efrangete". Directed by Sylviane Tille. Switzerland.
Seamtress for all the costumes of this production.

Lot of little sewing jobs for private costumer, like curtains, dress weddind party, medieval costume for festival, …
2009/10
BTEC Certificate in Theatrical Costume at the KCC in London. Level 2.

Set and Costume Designer/Scenographer for "THE PARTY BIRTHDAY" by the compagnie "L'Efrangete". Directed by Sylviane Tille. Switzerland.

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Reduced professional activity due to health treatement.

Short course at London College of fashion in - Pattern cutting
- Art of period costume cutting
- Period corsetry.
2007/08
Short course at London College of fashion in - Professional sewing technique.

Set and Costume Designer/Scenographer for "LES MARATHONIENS FONT LEUR TOUR D'HONNEUR" by the compagnie "L'Efrangete". Directed by Sylviane Tille. Switzerland.

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Design and construction of a few props, puppets, costumes for photographic and tv advertising shoots.

Reduced professional activity due to raising a family.

2003/04
Set and Costume Designer/Scenographer for "ON NE BADINE PAS L'AMOUR" by the Fribourg Drama Centre "Les Osses". Directed by Sylviane Tille. Switzerland.

Set and Costume Designer/Scenographer for "KATHARSIS" by the Grutli GeneveTheater. Directed by Sylviane Tille. Switzerland.

2002/03
Design and construction of the giant puppet "Baby" for the street theatre performance "Le Maître Du Monde", for the "Passeurs de Rêves" Company. Belgium.

Set and Marionnette Designer/Scenographer for "ELEFANTINO" a youth theater production by the "Zygomars" Theater.
Directed by Yves Coumans. Belgium.

Set and Costume Designer/Scenographer for "LES MUSES ORPHELINES" by the Fribourg Drama Centre "Les Osses". Directed by Sylviane Tille. Switzerland.









2001/02
Set and Marionnette Designer/Scenographer for "LES ENFANTS CHEVALIERS", a youth theater production by the "Theâtre des Osses". Directed by Gisèle Sallin. Switzerland.

Costume and Mask Designer for "LE CAVALIER BIZARRE" by the "Theâtre des Osses". Directed by Gisèle Sallin. Switzerland.


2000/01
Assistant Designer to Jean-Claude De Bemels for "LES RATS ET LES ROSES" by the "Theâtre des Osses". Directed by Gisèle Sallin.Switzerland.

Set Designer/Scenographer for "HURRICANE", modern dance play by the Nicole Mossoux and Patrick Bonte Company. Belgium.

1999/00
Constructor/Decorator of the giant "Charles V " marionnette for the "CHARLES QUINT" show , (Gent) Belgium. For the "Passeurs de Rêve" company.

Manipulator of the "Giant" during the opening ceremony of the EURO 2000 at the Roi Baudouin stadium. Belgium.

Artistic Advisor for the north west section of the BRUSSELS ZINNEKE PARADE CARNAVAL, Belgium.

Designer/Scenographer of the "Lemon Cactus" and "Kinji" carnival floats for Spadel, sponsors of the BRUSSELS ZINNEKE PARADE CARNAVAL, Belgium.

Set and Marionnette Designer/Scenographer for "ULYSSE" a youth puppet theater Production by the Am Stram Gram theater. Directed by Gisèle Sallin. (Geneva) Switzerland.

Assistant to Course Director J.-Cl. De Bemels during the Scenography workshop classes at the "Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Visuels de la Cambre". (Brussels) Belgium.

1998/99
Assistant Designer to J.Cl. De Bemels on the "L'ETOILE" opera by the Fribourg Opera. Directed by Gisèle Sallin. Switzerland.

Assistant Designer to J.Cl. De Bemels on the "FRANK V" by the "Theâtre des Osses". Directed by Gisèle Sallin. Switzerland.

1997/98
Animator of the primary school set-design workshop during the "Apprivoiser le Theâtre" (Taming The Theatre) project by the Culture-Education 97-98 operation in Belgium.

Decorator of the "PERIACTEUR" by J.Cl De Bemels for the Expo 98 in Lisbonne. Belgium.

Set Designer/Scenographer for "PLIC ! " a youth theatre coproduction between the Nuna Theater and the "Compagnie Maritime". Directed by Claude Lemay. Belgium.

Decorator for "L'HISTOIRE D'AMOUR DU SIECLE" by the Yvan Baudouin/Lesly Bunton Theater Company. Belgium.

1996/97
Set Restorator of "LE PETIT CREUX" a youth theatre production by the Theâtre du Copeau. (Brussels) Belgium.

Set and Marionnette Designer/Scenographer for "TIBEC" a youth theater production by the "Crea-Theâtre". Directed by Freek Neirijnck. Belgium.









1995/96
Assistant Decorator for the Belgian French-Community National Theater of Belgium.

1994/95
Part of the "YOUNG SCENOGRAPHERS EXHIBITION" at the "Maison des Arts du Spectacle, La Bellone". (Bruxelles) Belgium.

Assistant to the sculptor Therèse Chotteau during the construction of the sculptural ensemble "LA QUADRATURE DE L'ARBRE" on the Avenue de Tervuren. (Brussels) Belgium.

Set Designer/Scenographer for "L'ARBRE A SON" a youth theatre production by the "Des Airs de Production" company. Directed by Bobvan. Belgium.

Set and costume Designer/Scenographer for the "IPHYGENIE OU LE PECHE DES DIEUX" by the Blocry Theater. Directed by Janine Godinas. Belgium.

EDUCATION
Diploma in Scenography obtained with Great Distinction from the "Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Visuels de la Cambre". Course director : Jean-claude De Bemels. Brussels 1997.

Moulding for set designers and mask makers course/workshop. Course director : Georges De Jardin, Brussels 1997.

Commedia Dell'Arte mask conception and construction course/workshop. Course director : Stefano Perocco, Brussels 1997.

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Costume Designer
Job Titles	Costume Designer, Costumer Maker
Years in industry	1 to 3 years
Work Permits	EU