Virginia is a set and costume designer based in London.

 

Passionate about storytelling, experimentation and the unexpected findings of the creative process, she develops her craft in a variety of formats: theatre, film, events and installations.

 

She is an accomplished costume maker with experience in making props and scale models and is happy to embark upon new ventures that push her skills further.

 

Her work is motivated by a desire to communicate and connect with the audience, create experiences and the magic of the creative process

 

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Education

 

First Class BA (Hons) Design and Craft for Stage and Screen - London Metropolitan University

 

BTEC Certificate in Theatrical Costume with Distinction - Kensington and Chelsea College

 

Credits

 

The Turn of the Screw - International Collaborative Project

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Mask design and making - Aeneas Film Project (The Latin Programme) Written by Lucia Yandoli - Director: Nic Wassell

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Costume Designer - Sitiching (theatre) Director: Pip Minnithorpe

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Production Designer -  Lighthouse (short film)   Director: Nic Wassell

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Set Designer -  Doris (short film)     Director: Francesca Silvieri

 

Costume Design for musician  Yuri Kono  in collaboration with textile designer Bree Croon

 

Event dresser, prop maker and costume -  Kinima: Film night and Vaudeville - Cinema Museum (London)

 

Design Assistant -  Pinocchio – Designer: Phil Newman- Touring

 

Puppet Workshop Facilitator -  Glamis Adventure Playground (London)

 

Production Designer -  Koumiko (short film) - Director: Nic Wassell

 

Design Assistant -  The Tempest – Designer: Phil Newman – Ashcroft Theatre (Croydon)

 

Design Assistant -  Three Birds Alighting on a Field – Designer: Jacqueline Gunn – The Mill (Wigan)

 

Design Assistant - Romeo and Juliet - Designer: Phil Newman - Glamis Adventure Playground (London)

 

Co-designer/ Community Art Project Collaborator -  Glamis Adventure Playground - Artist in residence: Jacqueline Gunn

 

Costume Designer -  Fallen (short film)   Director: Francesca Silvieri     

 

Prop Maker -  Macbeth - Designer: Jacqueline Gunn - Glamis Adventure Playground (London)

 

Costume Supervisor Assistant -  Shadowball – Costume Supervisor: Karen Large - Mermaid Theatre (London)

 

Costume Supervisor Assistant -  National Opera Studio Showcase - Costume Supervisor: Karen Large – Blackburn Hall (London)

 

Design Assistant -  The Famous Five – Designer Phil Newman - The Tabard Theatre (London)