Antonella Petraccaro Freelance Costume Designer/Maker/Supervisor CV Contact: E-mail: Website: antonella.petraccaro@gmail.com www.antonella-petraccaro.com Employment History: Current Costumier Orphée et Eurydice by Hofesh Shechter & John Fulljames & designs by Conor Murphy Showing 14 September 3 October 2015 Converting contemporary garments into functional dance costumes Altering and adapting bought items to fit the ladies and gentlemen of the visiting choir Cutting and making costumes for the choir and dance ensemble Assisting the Costume Supervisor during stage rehearsals 2015 Costume Supervisor March Romeo & Juliet & Wind in the Willows by Alex Clifton & Merry Wives of Windsor by Rebecca Gatward & July designs by Jessica Curtis Chester Performs, Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre Chester Showing 3 July 23 August Assisting and consulting the designer Pulling costumes for all three plays at Angels the Costumiers Financial supervision of three plays including budgeting for hires, makings, wigs and accessories, underwear, alterations and maintenance Sourcing and budgeting buying and makings Price negotiation with hiring companies and makers Logistics between London and Chester Liaising between the designer, artistic director, administration office, stage management, wardrobe and artists Attending and assisting in fittings, technical and dress rehearsals Leading a team of three seamstresses on site for alterations, repairs and maintenance 2015 Costume Maker May Guillaume Tell by Damiano Michieletto & costumes by Carla Teti June Showing 29 June 17 July 2015 1
Dressmaking for the principal lady and the chorus 2015 Costumier January Le Corsaire by Anna-Marie Holmes & designs by Bob Ringwood March English National Ballet, London International Tour 2015 Replications of pirate characters for the male corps de ballet 2015 Costume Designer January LOVE, a solo performance by and with Petar Miloshevski February Tristan Bates Theatre, London Showing 20 21 February, First Festival London Project supervision and administration of finances Cutting, making and dyeing of the costumes Latex prosthetics for special effects 2014 Costume Maker December Andrea Chénier by David McVicar & costumes by Jenny Tiramani Sue Smith Costumes, London Showing 20 January 6 February 2015 Making of actors servants costumes 2014 Costumier November Nutcracker by Wayne Eagling & designs by Peter Farmer English National Ballet, London Showing 16 December 2015 10 January 2016 Cutting and making of Sugarplum Fairy costume 2014 Costumier September Idomeneo by Martin Kušej & costumes by Heide Kastler October Showing 3 24 November 2014 In charge of fit and alterations of the contemporary costumes for the ladies and gentlemen s chorus and children 2014 Costumier August Swan Lake by Derek Deane after Marius Petipa and Lev & costumes by Peter Farmer September English National Ballet, London Showing 8 Oct 2014 18 Jan 2015 Cutting and making of Odile and Odette costumes 2
2014 Costumier May Maria Stuarda by Moshe Leiser / Patrice Caurier & costumes by Agostino Cavalca July Showing 5 18 July 2014 In charge of the fit and alterations of the contemporary costumes for the ladies and gentlemen s chorus Occasional work on the Elizabethan principal costumes 2014 Costume Designer March English National Ballet s Choreographics, We Are Free by Fabian Reimair May The Pit - Barbican, London Showing 22 24 May 2014 Visual concept of the dance piece Cutting, making and painting of the costumes Project supervision and administration of finances 2014 Part-time Teacher/Tutor February Fashion Antidote, London Ongoing Development of a new course focusing on home-based and industrial patterning, sewing and finishing of stretch clothing One to one tutoring in construction, sewing and finishing of garments 2014 Costume Maker March Royal Ballet s The Winter s Tale by Christopher Wheeldon & designs by Bob Crowley Sue Smith Costumes, London Showing 10 April 8 May 2014 Costume making for male cast 2014 Jewellery Maker February Tom Ford Studio Ltd., London Metal sheet sample jewellery for AW2014 2013 Costumier June Le Corsaire by Anna-Marie Holmes & designed by Bob Ringwood December English National Ballet, London Showing 17 October 2013 15 February 2014 Transferring designs of the characters into patterns constructed from scratch Making prototypes and do fittings on dancers Sewing, altering and embellishing costumes Working out materials and construction needs for individual costumes 3
Making and altering costumes for children Making spare costumes copied from originals Assisting the company s dyer Working closely with the designer and costume team 2013 Costume Designer May Collider, Step Inside the World s Greatest Experiment: an exhibition about CERN s Large Hadron Collider Science Museum, London Showing 13 November 2013 30 April 2014 Buying, styling and fitting clothes for the actors Working within a budget Dressing and assisting actors on set 2013 Costume Designer June - The Beautiful, a solo performance by and with Petar Miloshevski August Tristan Bates Theatre, London Showing 13 14 August 2013, Camden Fringe Festival Cutting and making of costumes Making of headpiece Making of functional costume elements for an undressing scene on stage Project supervision and administration of finances 2013 Costume Assistant April Hansel and Gretel by Liam Scarlett & designs by Jon Bausor Showing 8 11 May 2013 Assisting the costume supervisor in researching and buying Altering costumes to make functional for dance Fitting dancers Working closely with the costume supervisor and designer Work Experience: 2013 Studio Staff March Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical by Sam Mendes & designs by Mark Thompson Robert Allsopp & Associates, London Showing 25 June onwards Assisting in the making of costumes and costume elements 2009/2010 Design Assistant October - Aminaka Wilmont Ltd., London 4
March Pattern cutting and prototyping from designer s sketches Grading patterns Sewing sample pieces Checking finishings of garments from the factor Manufacturing leather show pieces applying macramé techniques Hand-embellishing garments Creating flat drawings of garments on Illustrator Costing, packing and sending of garments to stores Editing pictures for website on Photoshop Assisting backstage at London Fashion Week 2008 Studio Staff July Kazu Huggler GmbH, Zurich Preparing patterns for couture and ready-to-wear orders Copy patterns from existing garments Preparing styles for production including patterns, fabric and trimmings Market research Administrative tasks such as making and receiving calls from abroad suppliers and manufacturers Responsible for inventory, showroom and preparation of sample sales Awards & Exhibitions: 2015/2016 UK Design for Performance 2011-2015 (selection of Make/Believe) Victoria & Albert Museum 2015 UK Design for Performance 2011-2015 (selection of Make/Believe) Gibberd Gallery, Harlow Civic Hall 2015 Make/Believe - UK Design for Performance 2011-2015 Trent University, Nottingham 2013 Selected to exhibit at World Stage Design 2013 Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff 2013 Selected to exhibit at London College of Fashion MA13 Exhibition Victoria House Basement, London 2012 Selected to exhibit for Shakespeare in a Suitcase Designing for the Shakespeare Weekend Victoria and Albert Museum, London 2009 Triumph Inspiration Award, 2nd Place National Competition, Switzerland 5
Education: 2011-2013 University of the Arts London London College of Fashion MA Costume Design for Performance 2007-2011 University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland Academy of Art and Design Basel BA Product Design with focus on Garments and Accessories 2006-2007 Art Course, School of Design Basel, Switzerland 2002-2006 Gymnasium Baden (majored in Economy and Law) Diplomas: 2013 Master of Arts in Costume Design for Performance (with distinction) 2011 Bachelor of Arts in Product Design with focus on Garments and Accessories (with merit) 2006 Swiss Matriculation (with merit) Skills: Costume assistance and supervision Pattern cutting, grading and draping for men and women (including stretch) Handling and maintenance of domestic and industrial sewing machinery Hand sewing skills including application, embroidery and embellishment Drawing skills in various media including digital, flat and technical drawings, fashion illustrations, costume drawings and storyboarding Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and In-Design, Final Cut Pro, Office Word and Excel Languages: Swiss German (native) Italian (native) German (fluent) English (Cambridge Proficiency Exam) French (Diplôme de l Alliance Française) References: Sharon Marlowe - Superior Costume Supervisor at the Royal Opera House sharon.marlowe@roh.org.uk +44 (0)207 7212 9313 6
Ilaria Martello - Superior Costume Supervisor at the Royal Opera House ilaria.martello@roh.org.uk +44 (0)207 2129 314 Serena Fusai Co-worker Costumier at English National Ballet serena.fusai@ballet.org.uk +44 (0)20 7581 1245 Agnes Treplin MA Course Director Set & Costume Designer +44 (0)20 7359 9722 a.treplin@fashion.arts.ac.uk Donatella Barbieri - Mentor V&A Research Fellow in Design for Performance d.barbieri@vam.ac.uk +44 (0)20 7942 2596 Claire Christie - Mentor Technical Supervisor of the Costume Department at London College of Fashion c.christie@fashion.arts.ac.uk +44 (0)20 7514 7418 London, 1 August 2015 7