Heather Krause

• Created visually appealing character styles that married story with director vision.
• Sewed full outfits for use by performers across many disciplines.
• Sketched artistic and fresh designs for consideration.

Costume construction duties included:

• Cutting
• Sewing
• Knitting
• Leather carving
• Painting
• Sculpting
• Vacuforming Kydex

My leatherwork was ordered by Lucasfilm Ltd. For their archives and to be worn on the red carpet.

Was part of the costume construction team working directly under the costume designer, then transitioned into wardrobe maintenance for the run of the show.

• Developed specialized repair techniques to reduce costs.
• Did weekly maintenance on all sewing machines.
• Beading
• Learned the characters make-ups to be a back up makeup artist.

• Performed fittings alterations on actors and Muppets for filming.
• Assisted in designing and creating costumes for Muppet Characters.
• Prepped Muppet props and attached them to the characters.
• Was part of an MGM Studios tour working in front of guests of the park.

• Assisted the Designer in shopping looks.
• Performed fittings and completed alterations.
• Organized costumes for each day of shooting.

• Construction and alteration of costumes for actors and puppets.
• Laundry and maintenance of costumes.
• Preparing and dressing puppets for filming.
• Making props for the puppets.
• Painted specialty boots.
• Crated a pony sweater for Allegra as featured in the Christmas special.

• Maintained costumes by performing regular dry cleaning and ironing of garments.
• Used sewing machines to execute alterations and repairs on clothing.
• Constructed costumes from Costume Designer sketches.
• Assisted in the construction of large puppets, and their costumes.
• Dressed several shows for all three stages at the theater.
• Laundry, maintenance and repairs.
• Preset costumes.

• Assisted in recruiting, hiring of team members.
• Managed purchasing, and budget operations efficiently.
• Worked with the Costume Designer and shop staff to create the Director's vision for the performances.

• Maintained costumes by performing regular dry cleaning and ironing of garments.
• Assisted the Wardrobe Supervisor in purchasing garments and accessories.
• Performed fittings, alterations and repairs on costumes.
• Worked with actors and designers from New York.
• Built costumes.
• Sewed some large set pieces.

• Sewed full outfits for use by main actors and extras.
• Attended and participated in rehearsals for stage productions.
• Did fittings and completed alterations to existing costumes.

• Sewed full costumes for use by main actors and extras.
• Attended and participated in extensive rehearsals for stage productions.
• Attended and participated in extensive rehearsals for stage and film productions.
• Completed alterations to existing outfits to fit specific body sizes and types.
• Worked in Eaves-Brooks costume shop to prepare for "The Barber of Seville"

• Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks.
• Worked with the head cutter and first hand on men's garments.
• Followed sewing instructions and inspected quality of finished pieces.
• Performed both machine and hand sewing.

• Worked directly with the costume designer to build costumes for "The Cherry Orchard".
• Shopped fabrics and notions with the assistant designer.
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