Resume ~ Naomi Lazarus
Naomi Lazarus
778-899-7673
design@naomilazarus.com
Career Objectives:
Skills:
- Costume Design: I have a strong visual sense, which I use to
translate character and depth visually through costume design. I can
create a unified production design, working with set and lighting
designers, and specialize in historical periods ranging from pre-Roman
to the twentieth century.
- Research: I am an experienced researcher, and can draw from
multiple sources the aesthetic of a particular time period, culture and
class. I am knowledgeable in a vast range of historical periods, and
have excellent research skills.
- Construction: I am skilled at period costume construction and
familiar with unusual sewing techniques found only in period costume,
such as boning and cartridge pleating. I can draft my own patterns, use
commercial patterns, or follow others' hand-made patterns. I can also
distress, dye, break down and stain costumes and fabrics.
- Buying: I am expert at making the most of a tight project budget
and am very familiar with the resources available in Vancouver for
inexpensive fabrics, props and supplies and am organized and keep
excellent records of purchases.
- Millinery: I have some experience as a milliner and can construct hats of a wide range of types and shapes.
- Repair and Maintenance: As a designer on small productions and as a
costume assistant for other designers, I have a great deal of
experience with repair work, both by hand and machine as well as
standard costume maintenance work. I am creative and have a wide variety
of craft skills that can assist with props and stage maintenance as
well.
Experience:
Theatre:
- 2014 - Costume Designer, The Winter's Tale Classic Chic Productions
- 2014 - Costume Designer, The Cripple of Inishmaan Ensemble Theatre Company
- 2014 - Costume Designer, Witness For the Prosecution Collingwood School
- 2013 - Costume Designer, The Farnsworth Invention Collingwood School
- 2013 - Costume Designer, The Farnsworth Invention Ensemble Theatre Company
- 2013 - Costume Designer, The Diary of Adam and Eve, Ensemble Theatre Company
- 2013 - Costume Designer, The 39 Steps, Collingwood School
- 2012 - Costume Designer, 12 Angry Men/12 Angry Women, Collingwood School
- 2012 - Costume Designer, The Visit, Collingwood School
- 2011 - Costume Designer, The Laramie Project, Collingwood School
- 2011 - Costume Designer, The Good, The Dead and the Unclean, Spectral Theatre
- 2011 - Costume Designer, Little, Little, Little Theatre, William Maranda Productions
- 2011 - Costume Designer, Scenes From American Life,Collingwood School
- 2010 - Costume Designer, The Story of Erisichthon, Tales from the Toadstool, Spectral Theatre
- 2010 - Costume Designer, Harvey,Collingwood School
- 2009 - Costume Designer, The Crucible,Collingwood School
- 2009 - Co-director, Costume Designer, Pyewacket, Spectral Theatre's Late Night Double Feature
- 2009 - Costume Designer, Bayswater Station and The Visitors, Spectral Theatre's Late Night Double Feature
- 2008 - Costume Designer, Amadeus, Collingwood School
- 2008 - Costume Designer, The Velvet Edge, Spectral Theatre
- 2008 - Costume Consultant, The Museum Project, Dive In! Productions
- 2008 - Costume Designer, Necromance, Spectral Theatre's Late Night
Double Feature, Spectral Theatre
- 2008 - Costume Designer, The Three Sisters, 3rd St. Series, Presentation House Theatre
- 2007 - Costume Designer, The Diary of Anne Frank, Collingwood School
- 2007 - Costume Designer, Dead Ends V, Spectral Theatre
- 2007 - Costume Designer, Zastrozzi, Enlightenment Theatre
- 2007 - Costume Designer, Hamlet, Centre for Creative Iniatives
- 2007 - Costume Designer, Black Holes, Spectral Theatre
- 2007 - Costume Designer, An Ideal Husband, 3rd St. Theatre Series,Presentation House Theatre
- 2006 - Costume Designer, The Rocky Horror Show, Wicked Awesome Theatre, Nominee, Best Design, Ovations Awards
- 2006 - Costume Coordinator, Chasing The Money, Green Thumb Theatre
- 2006 - Costume Coordinator, Cranked, Green Thumb Theatre
- 2006 - Wardrobe Mistress, ShowCase Festival (The Taming of the Shrew and Kiss Me, Kate)
- 2006 Costume Designer, Lock Up Your Daughters, North Vancouver Community Players
- 2006 Costume Designer, Pyewacket, Dead Ends IV, Spectral Theatre, Winner, Favourite Costume Design, The Winslow Awards for Excellence.
- 2006 Costume Designer, The Seagull, Mice and Mentors Co-op
- 2005 Costume Designer, The Ladies of the Camellias, Earn The Nose Co-op
- 2004 2005 - Head of Wardrobe, United Players Theatre
- 2005 Costume Designer, A Month in the Country, United Players Theatre
- 2005 Costume Designer, Hamlet, Spectral Theatre
- 2005 Costume Designer, Translations, Mice and Mentors Co-op
- 2004 Costume Designer, Bus Stop, Metro Theatre
- 2004 Costume Designer, The Ladys Not For Burning, United Players Theatre
- 2004 Costume Apprentice, Studio 55
- 2003 Costume Designer, Cinderella, a Panto, Metro Theatre, Nominee, Best Costume Design, CTC Awards
- 2003 Costumer, You Say Tomatoes, Metro Theatre
- 1998 - Costume assistant, The Kiss Project
- 1993 - Costume Designer, Road, The Actors Resource Group
- 1993 - Stage Manager, Two Short Plays With Punch, The Mens Festival
- 1992 - Stage Manager and Costumer, The Legend of Bonefish, Vancouver Fringe Festival
- 1988 - Costume Assistant, Farther West, Touchstone Theatre
Film:
2014- Cutter/Set Supervisor, Black Fly
2014 - Prep Costumer, Wayward Pines FX Productions
2013 - Costume Assistant, Standard Action, Season Three webseries
2012 - Costume Designer, Hole, Fish In The Eye Films, short film
2012 - Assistant Costume Designer, Standard Action, Season Two, webseries
2010-2011 - Costume Designer, "The Lady of Shalott", Fish In The Eye Films (in pre-production)
2007 - Costume Designer, Leela Gilday's One Drum music video
2007 - Costume Designer, Inheritance, short film
2007 - Costume Designer, The Pruning Act, Spectral Films
2006 - Costume Designer, Love and Honour, On The Lot
2006 Production Designer/Art Director, Bumper Skiing, 29.97 Films
Extra Related Projects:
- 2012-13 - Owner and operator, BCos Custom Cosplay Creations
- 2007 - Guest teacher, History of Fashion, Kwantlen College
- 2005 - 2008 - Design and construction of several wedding dresses
- 1995 - 2003 - Design and construction of 5 Medieval and Renaissance Pavilions
- 1990 - 2008 - Teaching of a variety of classes from basic costume
research and design to theatre etiquette for children and adults.
Education:
- 1992 - Studio 58 - unfinished
- 1991 - General Arts, Langara
- 1990 - Eric Hamber High School graduate
References
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