MARIA TAPPER
COSTUME DESIGNER & MAKER
I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT MY PROFESSION & I FEEL COMFORTABLE IN DYNAMIC & CONSTANTLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENT.
I FEEL PRIVILEGED TO WORK IN COSTUME & TO BE CREATIVE EVERYDAY.
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KEYSKILLS
DESIGN COSTUME/CONCEPT/CHARACTER/RESEARCH/STYLING/COSTUME ILLUSTRATION
COSTUME ASSISTANT & SUPERVISOR STAND BY/DRESSING/BUDGET/WARDROBE MAINTENANCE & MANAGEMENT/FITTINGS/COSTUME CONTINUITY/ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTUMING & TAILORING COSTUME MAKING/PATTERN DRAFTING/DRESSMAKING/CORSETS/EMBROIDERY/CROCHET/AGEING/ALTERATIONS
2016
THEATRE/OPERA /FILM/TV/COMMERCIAL
COSTUME DESIGNER, JUNKENSEMBLE, DUBLIN
COSTUME ASSISTANT, COPENHAGEN BOMBAY, MALMÖ
TAILOR, OPERAFABRIKEN , MALMÖ
STYLIST & COSTUME DESIGNER, IKEA, MALMÖ
TAILOR, WEXFORD FESTIVAL OPERA, DUBLIN
COSTUME DESIGNER, MIN MAMMA OCH JAG, MALMÖ
2015
THEATRE/OPERA/FILM/TV/COMMERCIAL
COSTUME DESIGNER & MAKER, SUPERCIRKUS, MALMÖ
COSTUME DESIGNER, KOLLEKTIV KNASTER, MALMÖ, SWEDEN
COSTUME DESIGNER & MAKER, SUPERCIRKUS, MALMÖ
COSTUME DESIGNER, THE INSTITUTE DIRECTED BY J. ANDERSSON, KARLSTAD, SWEDEN
STYLIST FOR IKEA, MALMÖ, SWEDEN
COSTUME DESIGNER FOR MINT AB, MALMÖ, SWEDEN
2014
THEATRE/OPERA/FILM/TV/COMMERCIAL
COSTUME ASSISTANT, NOMAD THEATRE NETWORK, SLIGO
COSTUME ASSISTANT, MARIA WERN, EYEWORKS, STOCKHOLM
COSTUME DESIGNER FOR THE PARTY, THE DUBLIN FRINGE
COSTUME MAKER, THIS IS BUTTER, DUBLIN
COSTUME SUPERVISOR, WEXFORD FESTIVAL OPERA
COSTUME MAKER, BROSNAN VISION PRODUCTION, DUBLIN
COSTUME DESIGNER & MAKER, BEWLEY’S THEATRE, DUBLIN
COSTUME MAKER, THE MODERN GREEN, DUBLIN
COSTUME MAKER, ST PATRICK’S PARADE, DUBLIN
COSTUME DESIGNER, LITTLE THING BIG THING, FISHAMBLE
2013
THEATRE/OPERA/FILM/TV/COMMERCIAL
COSTUME MAKER, ANNABELL’S STAR, THE ARK, DUBLIN
COSTUME MAKER & TRAINEE, MOBT PRODUCTIONS, DUBLIN
COSTUME & WARDROBE ASSISTANT, SECOND AGE THEATRE
COSTUME MAKER, RIPPER STREET BY BBC, DUBLIN
COSTUME SUPERVISOR, WEXFORD FESTIVAL OPERA
WARDROBE TRAINEE, WILD BY GREEN EARTH
COSTUME ASSISTANT & MAKER, JUNKENSEMBLE
COSTUME MAKER & TRAINEE, THE WIDOWER BY ITV
STYLIST FOR IN RAINBOWS BY PAPERDOLLS, DUBLIN
COSTUME DESIGNER, SEVEN SILENT MEN, DUBLIN
COSTUME ARTIST & MAKER, ST PATRICKS PARADE, DUBLIN
COSTUME DESIGNER & MAKER, DUBLIN SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY
COSTUME DESIGNER, FOCUS THEATRE, DUBLIN
2012
THEATRE/OPERA/FILM/TV/COMMERCIAL
DRESSER, THE ABBEY THEATRE, DUBLIN
MAKER & DYER, CALVARY BY JOHN MICHAEL MCDONAGH
COSTUME ARTIST & MAKER, MACNAS, GALWAY
FITTINGS & WARDROBE TRAINEE, FOLEY’S WAS BY ITV
COSTUME DESIGNER, DUBLIN SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY
COSTUME DESIGNER, NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD BY D. NUGENT
COSTUME DESIGNER & MAKER, THE DICEMAN, DUBLIN
WARDROBE TRAINEE, LOVING MISS HATTO BY BBC
COSTUME DESIGNER & MAKER, WONDERLAND THEATRE
COSTUME DESIGNER & MAKER, GRISWOLD BY FOCUS THEATRE
COSTUME MAKER, ALADDIN PANTO , UCH, LIMERICK
2011
THEATRE/OPERA/FILM/TV/COMMERCIAL
COSTUME ARTIST & MAKER, MACNAS, GALWAY
COSTUME MAKER, TITANIC-BLOOD & STEEL, DE ANGELIS LTD
COSTUME DESIGNER & MAKER, FOCUS THEATRE, DUBLIN
COSTUME DESIGNER & MAKER, WONDERHOUSE, O. KEARNEY
COSTUME DESIGNER, TALISMAN THEATRE, DUBLIN
COSTUME DESIGNER, WONDERLAND THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
COSTUME DESIGNER & MAKER, THE NATIONAL YOUTH BALLET
COSTUME DESIGNER & MAKER FOR STILT ARTIST, OUCH LTD
COSTUME DESIGNER, JANE EYRE BY CITY THEATRE DUBLIN
OTHER WORKEXPERIENCE
RE-DRESS, SEAMSTRESS FOR FASHION LABEL, 2014, DUBLIN
DANIELLE ROMERIL, SEAMSTRESS FOR FASHION LABEL, 2013, DUBLIN
THE CONSTANT KNITTER, RUNNING SEWING, QUILTING & EMBROIDERY WORKSHOPS, 2012-ONGOING, DUBLIN
JOHN ROCHA, SEAMSTRESS FOR FASHION LABEL, 2008 & 2009, DUBLIN
KOPPARBERG, DESIGNING STAFF UNIFORMS, 2008, DUBLIN
HEATHER FINN, ASSISTANT TO KNITWEAR DESIGNER, 2008-2011, DUBLIN
CHUPI, ASSISTANT TO FAHION DESIGNER, 2006-2010, DUBLIN
MAJKA DESIGNS, RAN MY OWN FASHION LABEL, 2004-2008, DUBLIN
SESI, UPCYCLE & RE-DESIGNING VINTAGE CLOTHING, 2003-2004, DUBLIN
EDUCATION
PATTERN DRAFTING & ILLUSTRATION COURSE, NCAD, 2011-2012, DUBLIN
DRESSMAKING AND PATTERN DRAFTING COURSE, THE GRAFTON ACADEMY, 2005-2007, DUBLIN