CAROLINE DIGNES

E-mail Please contact me via the menu bar on the left. Web carolinedignes.com 2011, 2012 Head Dyer and Painter
Santa Fe Opera. Santa Fe, New Mexico Managed the Dye and Paint Shop. Responsible for surface treatments of all textiles Supervise and teach the Dye Assistant, work with Designers and Drapers to complete time sensitive projects and problem-solve when necessary

Skills Computer
Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint OneNote Adobe Photoshop Illustrator InDesign

2011 Dyer and Painter

Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Ashland, Oregon Dye, paint, and distress all fabrics and garments for productions

2011 Visual Sales Associate

Anthropologie. The Woodlands, Texas Create and maintain visual display in alliance with Anthropologies visual objectives and uphold the overall aesthetic of the store

2010 Dye Apprentice

Language
Basic knowledge of French Danish Spanish

Santa Fe Opera. Santa Fe, New Mexico Dyed and pre-treated fabrics for production season

2009 Praktik: Textiles and Womens Tailoring

Det Kongelige Teater. Copenhagen, Denmark Distressed garments for Nabucco and altered garments for The Swan Lake

2009 Costume Department Museum Intern

Textile Processes
Pro cient with Direct Dye Acid Dyes Union Dyes Disperse Dyes Experience with Screen printing Shibori Devor Rust Dye Heat Transfer Airbrush Flocking

Museum of London. London, United Kingdom Conducted primary research of 17th century fashion Prepared presentation of research as a visual communication tool for Elbow, a lm production company. Film screened in permanent gallery Expanding City: 1666-1850

2007-2011 First Hand, Stitcher, Designer

Wake Forest University Theatre and Dance Costume Shop Constructed costumes for Wake Forest University Theatre and Dance Productions Instructed and taught others in sewing techniques and garment construction Designed The Imaginary Cuckold and Moonchildren for the Mainstage theatre

Research Wake Forest University Research Fellow. 2010 Experience Costume Collections Management

Created a records database of 150 objects in the Department of Theatre and Dances vintage costume collection Conducted object-based research to archive the collection

Richter Scholar. 2009

Research and Synthesis: Museum Processes and Contemporary Textile Synthesis Studied textiles in both contemporary and museum settings in London with Richter Research Grant.

Education Wake Forest University. Winston-Salem, NC. May 2011

Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art and Anthropology Summa Cum Laude, Member of Phi Beta Kappa Society, Presidential Scholar

Central Saint Martins. London, UK. 2009

Short Course: Textiles