LEAH BIERLY

Permanent Address: 13365 SW Hialeah Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97008 | phone: (503) 869-7395 | email: lbierly@hotmail.com

 

STITCHING WORK EXPERIENCE

 

* Leo Nora Designs, Portland, Oregon                                                                             November 2015-Present

Creating patterns, mock-ups, and final products for all Leo Nora Designs

 

* Ella Dynae Designs, Eugene, Oregon                                                                          May 2014-November 2015

Stitcher for the Elsa, Anna, Little Red Riding Hood, Dorothy, Elphaba, Malificent, Aurora, Cinderella,

Belle, Tim Burton’s Alice, Strawberry Shortcake, Merida, Zarina, Christmas Elf, Silvermist Fairy, Ballerina Fairy,

Rainbow Fairy, Wildflower Fairy, and other capes and accessories of Richelle Dynae’s designs

 

* Mad Duckling Children’s Theatre, Eugene, Oregon                                                         June- August 2013-14 Constructed costumes for the shows Rumplestiltzkin and King Midas

Constructed costumes for the shows Two Dumb Dogs and Jungle Book

 

* Liza Rietz Clothing Design, Portland, Oregon                                                                    Sept 2010-June 2011

Cut fabric for hats and dresses

Constructed hats and clothing from Ms. Reitz’s designs

 

DESIGN WORK EXPERIENCE

 

* Leo Nora Designs, Portland, Oregon                                                                             November 2015-Present

Stitcher and Design Assistant, designed and contructed prototypes for line of women's business wear; researched and assitance in website construction.

 

* Mad Duckling Children’s Theatre, Eugene, Oregon                                                               June-August 2014

Designed for the shows Two Dumb Dogs and Jungle Book

 

ACEDEMIC PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE

 

* University of Oregon Theatre, Eugene, Oregon                                                                January 2012-Present

Constructed costumes for the shows The Crucible, Creature,

The Importance of Being Earnest, Arcadia, Ecstasy: A Water Fable, Pride and Prejudice

Design Assistant for Breaking the Code, Alice in Wonderland

Designer for Sila

 

* Pocket Theatre, Eugene, Oregon                                                                                  September 2013-Present Designed and managed costumes for student directed shows Neill Simon’s The Dinner Party

Student Written Shows Musings, EXIT, The Legend of Barnes, Steelhand Joe, and Space Murder

 

* Southridge High School Theatre, Beaverton, Oregon                                                       Sept 2007-June 2011

Head Costumer for 14 plays

* Maintained record of rented costumes and alterations

* Designed costumes as per the theme

* Knowledge of design of the theater dresses

* Knowledge of various traditional costumes

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

 

* Eleanor Wood Karrer Outstanding Theatre Arts Student Scholarship          Awarded for 2014-2015 School Year

 

* Scholastic Art and Writing Awards                                                       2010 Silver Key; 2011 Honorable Mention

 

EXHIBITIONS

 

* KCAC/TF exhibition for Stitch work for Importance of Being Earnest and                                      February 2014

Pattern work for Arcadia

 

EDUCATION

 

* University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon

Class of 2015; B.S. in Theatre, Minor in Art

GPA: 3.66

 

* Southridge High School, Beaverton, Oregon

Graduated 2011

GPA: 3.67

Honors: National Honor Society Member 2010-2011

Excelled on I.B. Art Exam

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards (2010 Silver Key; 2011 Honorable Mention)

 

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

* Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop

* Extensive experience with flat media including pencil, charcoal, oil pastel, chalk pastel, print making, water color pencils, and acrylic paint

* Extensive experience with 3D media including clay, wire, paper, carving, and found art sculpting

* Film and Digital Photography and darkroom work

* Work with dying, work of alternative materials, and industrial sewing techniques

 

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