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GarmentsRed DressBlouse ConstructionStain ProjectAlternate TextileIndependent Projects

Illustrations

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EDUCATION: DAAP/University of Cincinnati Urban Planning: Design Communications, Professional Practices, History of Art Fashion Design: Foundations Space, Color and Form, Foundations Drawing, Foundations Digital Design, History of Fashion, Textiles, Fashion Illustration, Industry Theory and Practice, Basic Garment Construction, Independent Studies:  menswear pattern. Class of 2015  Pratt Institute- 1 semester, 2005 Foundation studios in: Light, Color and Design, Drawing, Three-dimensional form, 4-D/Computer and Media design.   Mount Notre Dame High School Subjects: Core subjects, Ceramics 1 & 2, Drawing, AP Studio, AP English, Creative Writing Graduation date: May 2005  SKILL SET: Design Skills: drawing, fashion illustration, craftsmanship, color blending and coordination, pattern drafting and manipulation, conscientious design. Business Skills: multi-tasking, problem solving and design communication. Computer Skills: basic knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. ACHIEVEMENTS: Editor of first edition of a menswear pattern textbook, authored by Myongok Kim, to be presented for publication by Fairchild Books in the summer 2012. Garments presented at the 2011 Cincy Chic Eco Fabulous Show. 

WORK EXPERIENCE: August 2011- March 2012 Whole Foods Market Cincinnati, OH Production Cook: Prepare recipes of roasts, fish, grilled meats, vegetables, salads and other sides to be sold in the case. As needed, help customers at the case.  Maintain professional appearance and good attitude appropriate for working in an open kitchen.  August 2008-June 2011 and April-August 2007 Essencha Tea House Cincinnati, OH (513) 533-4832 Pantry Chef: Preparation of daily menu items such as a variety of unique, homemade, seasonal soups, dressings, condiments, and fresh ingredients for sandwich/salad board.  Plate lunch and dinner orders.  Prepare special menus for tea tastings, private and catered events.  Presented new menu items. Baker: Bake signature scones, cupcakes and specialty pastries for front case and special events. August 2007-June 2008 Lazy Gourmet Catering Cincinnati, OH Cold Food Prep and Baker: Daily set up of sandwich station.  Produce daily corporate and private catering orders in a.m.  Deliver up to three orders between 11-1.  Prepare for next day’s orders. Take weekly inventory on baking supplies, prepare and bake large-scale batches of desserts. 

Red Dress Project 2012

The Red Dress Project is both an event to promote awareness for women’s ealth, as well as a design exploration project for students. This year the Red Dress project promoted awareness for heart disease, currently the number one killer of women. The American Heart Association in Cincinnati Spon-sored the show at the Duke Energy Convention Center: April 2012.

Ideation and Illustration

Silk Painting and Steaming Process

Painted Silk Garment with Shorts and French Back

Blouse Project 2012

Eight Gore Blouse Pattern

Eight Gore Blouse Constructed in Silk

Stain Project 2011

  For the stain project, exploring stains on a pure natural and synthetic fabric, I chose to explore the effect some household food items would have on 100% craft lace and 100% silk gauze.  I chose these two fabrics because in the dying process, they are more susceptible to acidic dyes.  For my test swatches, I worked with lemon juice, Matcha (fine powdered green tea), cocoa, red wine, turmeric, black tea, rooibos, and a fruit and flower based herbal tea.  While the turmeric was certainly the strongest, bright-est stain- it was not the color I was looking for.  I chose to work with the herbal tea, Strawberry-Kiwi Fruit Melange.  This tea is a blend of dried fruit bits and flowers, includ-ing rose and hibiscus, which were responsible for imparting most of the pink color.  After constructing the nylon/silk garment, I soaked it in a warm alum bath, then dyed it in a very concentrated infusion of Strawberry-Kiwi Fruit Melange.  Since the silk absorbed the tea coloring more readily than the nylon, I chose to dip-dye, creating  an ombre effect, in order to tastefully enhance the differences in color absorbency of both fabrics.

Tea-Stained Silk and Nylon-Lace Dress

Alternate Textile Project 2012

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  For this alternate textile assignment, I choose to work with sheer, knit, nylon stockings.  I cut and pressed approximately 40 pair of knee-high, black and nude, stock-ings.  Originally I wanted to melt the seams together, asnylon has a melting point of 428 F.  When nylon is presented to heat, it shrinks away from the source before melting.  I had trouble finding an instrument to press and fuse the edges of the melting nylon together while they were still soft.  Alternately, I began to lay the rectangular pieces out in different patterns, choos-ing one that contained some compositional interest as well as providing enough cover.  I machine-stitched the pieces together using a zigzag or stretch stitch in order to maintain the inherent stretch quality that nylon stockings have.   The torso I draped on a body form, and the sleeves were drafted from a sloper set. 

Independent Projects 2009-2011

The following garments were designed and constructed prior to formal fashion and construction classes. Between 2009 and 2011 I largely explored the methods for women’s wear patternmaking and some experimentation with building the garment on the dress form.

Printed Button-Up Tunic

Pleated Cotton Day Dress: built on the form

Top Left to Bottom Right: Asymmetrical Top with beading detail in the facing and Pintucked Hotpants, Cropped Tunic with Beaded Neckline and Leather-Look Shorts, Printed Romper with a front and back V-neck, Fitted Brocade Tunic with stitched on fabric design at the bottom hem,

Fashion Illustrations2011-2012

Dress Design, Flat and Specs

Design Method: Seam Work

Design Method: Adding Cost

Design Method: Design Constant

Fashion Illustration: Papercutting