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    Clare McGarrigle

    Clare McGarrigle

    Costume designer/Maker/Embroider/Seamstress/ Pattern Cutter/

    London, United Kingdom

    I am costume designer/ maker who takes pride over my craft. Originally trained in embroidery I am efficient seamstress who pays a lot of attention to detail. I am also a pattern...Read moreI am costume designer/ maker who takes pride over my craft. Originally trained in embroidery I am efficient seamstress who pays a lot of attention to detail. I am also a pattern cutter who can draft and construct garments or other 3-Dimensional structures from fabric.

    Area Covered: seamstress, embroidery, pattern cutting, garment construction, alterations & general sewing


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    Summary: Theatre Royal, Stratford: I drafted, cut and constructed costumes for the pantomime Red Riding Hood.

    Private Commission: I constructed a wedding dress for a private client out of 100% hand printed silk.

    London School of Samba: constructed and redesigned the prototype for the Ala Baiana costume, alongside managing a small team of interns and volunteers to construct the rest of the Ala Baiana in time for the 2010 Notting Hill Carnival.

    Blackpool Council in association with Blackpool Illuminations: I was shadow artist working alongside lead artist Sarah Galloway for a Community Arts project in Blackpool aimed at re-engaging residents from the sea front wards. I co- designed, fabricated and delivered workshops to a wide range of community groups in order to produce a light installation to be part of the 2008 Blackpool Festival of Light.

    Space Cadets: I draughted patterns and constructed inflatable installations and costumes comissioned for a number of open air festivals. I also managed a team who liased with shop owners to construct an installation for the company in Manchester city centre as part of a two day street-art festival.

    Blue Rinse, Call Lane Leeds: I worked as an assistant designer, customising and re-designing second hand clothes which were sold to a number of high street stores. I assisted in the design and construction of the clothes, using professional equipment including industrial sewing machines, over lockers and hand held cutting machines.

    Leeds College of Art and Design: I am a part-time Associate Lecturer and Personal Tutor on the foundation course within the fashion, textiles and costume specialism. I regularly conduct individual tutorials as wll as group crits. I conduct formal and informal assessments, as well as preparing students for interview at Higher Education and helping to install the end of year show. I have interviewed prospectus students and run life drawing sessions alongside other specialist workshops.

    Manchester Metropolitan University:I am a regular visiting lecturer on the BTEC foundation course within the fashion, costume and textiles specialism and have also held a temporary part time position of associate lecturer. During these periods I prepared students for interview and conducted individual and group tutorials. I have interviewed prospectus students, run short projects and workshops, assessed work and assisted with the installation of the final show.

    Leeds College of Art and Design: I have written and taught the life drawing and illustration module on HNC Millinery. Where an important part of my role was to build adult learners' confidence in their drawing abilities, helping them to visually analyse and communicate in different ways that informed the design process .

    NEW College Pontefract: I held a temporary, part-time position of teacher of art on the unendorsed Fine Art AS. I helped to plan and deliver a structured scheme of work. I taught groups as large as 25 as well as conducting individual tutorials with students. During this position I was also a personal tutor where I was responsible for pastoral duties alongside teaching AS General Studies
    Job Title: Costume Maker
    Company: Amita Kilumanga
    Description: A brown Pinafore dress.
    From:18/Aug/2011 To:27/Aug/2011

    Job Title: Costume designer, maker, wardrobe supervisor and Dresser
    Company: YPTC
    Description: I designed, constructed and styled costumes for the YPTC Gala Show
    From:02/Jun/2011 To:21/Jul/2011

    Education Summary: Present London College of Fashion
    MA Costume Design

    2006- 2007 University of Huddersfield
    PGCE in FE Pass
    2000-2003 Manchester Metropolitan University
    BA (Hons) Embroidery First Class Honours

    1999-2000 Leeds College of Art and Design
    BTEC Diploma in Foundation Merit
    Studies in Art and Design

    1997-2000 Rutland Sixth Form College Art and Design B, English Lit B, German, D, A-Levels

    1992-1997 Casterton Community College GCSE’s. 9 grades A-B including Maths, English, Double Science, Art and Textiles.

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