SHOWS/EXHIBITS
- Manon , Opera De Montreal, Sewing and alterations, May 2012
- Chauve-Souris , Opera De Montreal, Corset Building, Jan 2013
- The Flying Dutchman , Opera De Montreal, Sewing and alterations, November 2012
- Harlem Duet , Black Theatre Workshop –Segal Center, Assistant to costume designer October 2012
- Bacchae , Scapegoat Carnavle Theatre- Centaure Theatre- Assistant to costume designer, October 2012
- Traviata , Opera De Montreal, Sewing and alterations, September 2012
- Menage a Trois, Theatre du Lac Brome- Assisant to costume designer, July 2012
- Une Fleche aux Coeur - École National Du Cirque, TOHU-Assistant Costume Designer- May 2012
- Generation 2.0 - École National Du Cirque, TOHU-Assistant Costume Designer- May 2012
- The Haunted Hilbilly, Centaur Theatre- Sewing and alterations- May 2012
- Intimate Apparel, Centaur Theatre, Corset building- March 2012
- Berceuses Tristes et Autres Monstres, École Nationale du Cirque- Costume assemblage and alterations October 2011
- Cavalia, Costume assemblage July 2011
- Sound of Music, Costume alterations-June 2011
- Mezza, Pomme Grenade, École national Du Cirque- Costume assemblage and alterations- May 2011
- The Magic Magician, Panadream Theatre-Costume design and assemblage-May 2011
- Lies my father told me, Segal Centre- set painter- April 2011
- Schwartz’s the musical, Centaur theatre, part of costume crew April 2011
- LaLaLa Human Steps, Costume assemblage- Dec 2011
- Siegfried, Ex Machina sewing Prototypes.- nov 2010
- Being Human- Muse, Amish costumes, Nov 2010
- Paradise By the River, Centaur theatre, part of costume crew - October 2010
- Das Reingold, Ex Machina (Metropolitain Opera), Costume assemblage crew Montreal/ New York - September 2010
- Simone Boccanegra, Opera De Montreal, part of costume crew - 2010
- The Magic Flute, Opera De Montreal, part of costume crew - 2009
- Madame Butterfly, Opera De Montreal, part of costume crew - 2008
- Love and the Machine, Art fashion show Montreal,- Sept 2005
- Moral Fiber, Textile museum of Canada July 17, 2002 - January 19, 2003
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
OM SIGNAL Montreal, Quebec January-April 2013
Research assistant internship
STRATFORD CAREER INSTITUTE Montreal, Quebec April 2013-
(SME) Subject Matter Expert in Sewing and Dressmaking (outside consultant)
STITCH STUDIO Montreal, Quebec 2008-Present
Freelance Graphic/ Fashion Designer/Costume creation
Accomplishments:
-costume building; pattern and sewing
-graphic design logo and business cards
-crochet , knitting and machine knitting
-conceptualized costumes for puppet theatre puppeteers and puppet
-sewing and patters at in house atelier
-Created technical drawings and descriptions on computer
FAIRYESQUE, Montreal, Quebec 2007-2008
Production & Technical Design Manager
Accomplishments:
- Managed entire production schedule and team
- Directed design for all prints, embroidery and catalogue layouts
- Sourced and executed all textile needs
ALMO DANTE (THREADS APPAREL DIVISION) Montreal, Quebec 1998 - 2007
Head Technical Designer
Accomplishments:
- Directed design for all collections, private and in house
- Managed import departments and technical demands
- Maintained international relationships with contractors
RITUAL DESIGNS Montreal, Quebec 1998 - 2006
Entrepreneurial Couturier
Accomplishments:
- Designed and managed entire business of clothing for National and International clientele
- Directed web site design for on-line ordering - Organized and directed SHIKI - event to showcase
private label designs and performing artists
- Label pieces exhibited at the Textile museum of Canada - Moral Fiber: Dress Codes from Purity to Wickedness,
Curated by Max Allen July 17, 2002 - January 19, 2003,
- Private label pieces featured in Film By Ziad Touma - Saved by the Belles April 2003
- Specialized in corset development and manufacturing
EDUCATION
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY (Part Time), Montreal, Quebec 2006 – 2013
Fine Arts, Fibers
Aurora Loan circle and Business Training Program fall 2008
Diploma, Business start up
LASALLE COLLEGE, Montreal, Quebec 1995 - 1998
Diploma, Fashion Design
AWARDS
FASA(Fine Arts Student Association) Special Projects Grant, Concordia University 2012
UNIMA 2012 - The 21st UNIMA World Puppetry festival; Chengdu, China
- Yorgo and the World, Panadream Theatre. Excellence in Costume Design May 2012
MACHINE SKILL KNOWLEDGE
Industrial sewing machine, overlock, coverstitch, merrow, leather, knitting machine, loom, screen printing, dyeing, Tajimi embroidery machine
Linked in http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sandra-chirico/1b/819/b83
- Manon , Opera De Montreal, Sewing and alterations, May 2012
- Chauve-Souris , Opera De Montreal, Corset Building, Jan 2013
- The Flying Dutchman , Opera De Montreal, Sewing and alterations, November 2012
- Harlem Duet , Black Theatre Workshop –Segal Center, Assistant to costume designer October 2012
- Bacchae , Scapegoat Carnavle Theatre- Centaure Theatre- Assistant to costume designer, October 2012
- Traviata , Opera De Montreal, Sewing and alterations, September 2012
- Menage a Trois, Theatre du Lac Brome- Assisant to costume designer, July 2012
- Une Fleche aux Coeur - École National Du Cirque, TOHU-Assistant Costume Designer- May 2012
- Generation 2.0 - École National Du Cirque, TOHU-Assistant Costume Designer- May 2012
- The Haunted Hilbilly, Centaur Theatre- Sewing and alterations- May 2012
- Intimate Apparel, Centaur Theatre, Corset building- March 2012
- Berceuses Tristes et Autres Monstres, École Nationale du Cirque- Costume assemblage and alterations October 2011
- Cavalia, Costume assemblage July 2011
- Sound of Music, Costume alterations-June 2011
- Mezza, Pomme Grenade, École national Du Cirque- Costume assemblage and alterations- May 2011
- The Magic Magician, Panadream Theatre-Costume design and assemblage-May 2011
- Lies my father told me, Segal Centre- set painter- April 2011
- Schwartz’s the musical, Centaur theatre, part of costume crew April 2011
- LaLaLa Human Steps, Costume assemblage- Dec 2011
- Siegfried, Ex Machina sewing Prototypes.- nov 2010
- Being Human- Muse, Amish costumes, Nov 2010
- Paradise By the River, Centaur theatre, part of costume crew - October 2010
- Das Reingold, Ex Machina (Metropolitain Opera), Costume assemblage crew Montreal/ New York - September 2010
- Simone Boccanegra, Opera De Montreal, part of costume crew - 2010
- The Magic Flute, Opera De Montreal, part of costume crew - 2009
- Madame Butterfly, Opera De Montreal, part of costume crew - 2008
- Love and the Machine, Art fashion show Montreal,- Sept 2005
- Moral Fiber, Textile museum of Canada July 17, 2002 - January 19, 2003
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
OM SIGNAL Montreal, Quebec January-April 2013
Research assistant internship
STRATFORD CAREER INSTITUTE Montreal, Quebec April 2013-
(SME) Subject Matter Expert in Sewing and Dressmaking (outside consultant)
STITCH STUDIO Montreal, Quebec 2008-Present
Freelance Graphic/ Fashion Designer/Costume creation
Accomplishments:
-costume building; pattern and sewing
-graphic design logo and business cards
-crochet , knitting and machine knitting
-conceptualized costumes for puppet theatre puppeteers and puppet
-sewing and patters at in house atelier
-Created technical drawings and descriptions on computer
FAIRYESQUE, Montreal, Quebec 2007-2008
Production & Technical Design Manager
Accomplishments:
- Managed entire production schedule and team
- Directed design for all prints, embroidery and catalogue layouts
- Sourced and executed all textile needs
ALMO DANTE (THREADS APPAREL DIVISION) Montreal, Quebec 1998 - 2007
Head Technical Designer
Accomplishments:
- Directed design for all collections, private and in house
- Managed import departments and technical demands
- Maintained international relationships with contractors
RITUAL DESIGNS Montreal, Quebec 1998 - 2006
Entrepreneurial Couturier
Accomplishments:
- Designed and managed entire business of clothing for National and International clientele
- Directed web site design for on-line ordering - Organized and directed SHIKI - event to showcase
private label designs and performing artists
- Label pieces exhibited at the Textile museum of Canada - Moral Fiber: Dress Codes from Purity to Wickedness,
Curated by Max Allen July 17, 2002 - January 19, 2003,
- Private label pieces featured in Film By Ziad Touma - Saved by the Belles April 2003
- Specialized in corset development and manufacturing
EDUCATION
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY (Part Time), Montreal, Quebec 2006 – 2013
Fine Arts, Fibers
Aurora Loan circle and Business Training Program fall 2008
Diploma, Business start up
LASALLE COLLEGE, Montreal, Quebec 1995 - 1998
Diploma, Fashion Design
AWARDS
FASA(Fine Arts Student Association) Special Projects Grant, Concordia University 2012
UNIMA 2012 - The 21st UNIMA World Puppetry festival; Chengdu, China
- Yorgo and the World, Panadream Theatre. Excellence in Costume Design May 2012
MACHINE SKILL KNOWLEDGE
Industrial sewing machine, overlock, coverstitch, merrow, leather, knitting machine, loom, screen printing, dyeing, Tajimi embroidery machine
Linked in http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sandra-chirico/1b/819/b83