melbourne/AUSTRALIA
Febuary, 4, 1991
tawneedonaldson@gmail.com
SKILLS
Specialised in Womenswear
Industrial and Domestic sewing machine operation
On stand drape - garment development to completion
Technical pattern drafting /manipulation
Garment construction
Hand sewing for construction and embellishment
Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop
Niche Fashion Technology System
Style CAD
Mac and PC proficiency
EDUCATION
RMIT University 2012 – 2014
Bachelor of Design (Fashion)(Honours) – Forth year Graduate
Four year honours degree program developing design innovation and conceptual thought through academic research and studio based focus on technical skills and experimentation.
Kangan Institute Centre of Fashion 2009-2011
Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Technology
Two year degree centred on developing industry specific skills in fashion design and clothing production.
PROJECTS
2015
BRIDE performance/exhibit - Brunswick Street Gallery
In collaboration with Elyse Metaxas for Sleepover Club Initiative
2014
‘The Poetics of Witness, Vulnerability of Emotion, and Critical Consequence of Experience.’ - research project/thesis study
Graduate Collection - untitled
‘Paths’ - graduate film/collaboration - Tawnee Donaldson x Jacob Williams/Standard Films
2013
Stitch/Studio - hand work intensive - hand construction, finishing, detail - Technique focus - embroidery/ribbon, silk painting, stitch variations
Screening Fashion - film studio
‘Yours’ - film/collaboration - Tawnee Donaldson x Jacob Williams/Standard Films
T-shirts, Bras and Suspender Skirts - lingerie finish in outerwear
Shapeshiffting - advance patternmaking
2012
Avenues of Construction - drape/womenswear
Making the Cut - tailoring
INVOLVEMENT
Remainders RMIT grad exhibition / exhibit, installation
CaliCo. RMIT student runway inclusion - scintillant and atramentous
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Garnement - Design and Patternmaking Consultancy
White Suede - Nine Month Internship/ into Production Assistant
Melissa Jackson Millinery - Work Placement/Mentorship
ESS Laboratory - Work Placement
Perri Cutten - Work Placement
Gwendolynne - Work Placement
Mariana Hardwick - Work Placement
Complete CV available on request.