Sean Purucker
4761 Forman Ave. #105
Toluca Lake, CA 91602
206-478-2664
wireframe01@hotmail.com
Education:
Honors Graduate: Associate of Applied Arts Industrial Design Technology, Art Institute of Seattle, June 2004
Honors Graduate: Associate of Applied Arts Fashion Design, Art Institute of Seattle, September 2005
Skills:
Sewing: Industrial and Consumer machines, variety of hand stitches
Pattern Making: Flat manipulations, Drafting, Draping, Fitting
Drawing: Technical Garment Sketching, Illustrations, Rendering, Concept Drawing, Rapid Sketching
Computer Programs: Photoshop, Freehand, Corel Photopaint 8, Apple Imovie, MS Word, MS Excel
Related: Character Analysis, Leather Dying, Model Making, Puppet Fabrication, Airbrushing, Jewelry and Light Metalwork, Beadwork, Foam Fabrication/Carving
Related Experience:
Halloween Horror Nights - Universal Studios: Skilled Crafts Build Team, Sewing and Fabricating Costumes, Distressing, August-October 2007, 2008
Career Builder.Com Commercial, Assisted for Costumes for Chimpanzees, 2005
Art Institute of Seattle Fashion Shows 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Design and fabrication of Costumes and Props, Concept drawings, Sourcing materials, Consulting on Safety Issues including fire retardant properties
Ode to Icarus Costume Design and Fabrication, 2002
Wizard of OZ Tin Woodsman Costume Design and Fabrication, 2003
Awards:
WETA Award, World Of Wearableart, New Zealand, 2010
Mainpower WOW Factor Award, World Of Wearableart, New Zealand, 2008
NBC Today Show, Costumes Shown on national TV 2005
Best Overall Construction, Art Institute of Seattle Fashion Show, 2005
Best Theatrical Costume Design, At Institute of Seattle Fashion Show, 2004
Best Theatrical Costume Design, Art Institute of Seattle Fashion Show, 2003
Best Costume Design, Fairbanks AK Midnight Sun Run, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007
Other Employment:
Le Chef Costumier, Glendale CA Costume Fabrication, March 2010-Present
Custom Characters, Glendale, CA, Costume Fabrication, December 2008-December 2009
Universal Studios, Universal City, CA, Dresser/Skilled Crafts, March 2007-March 2010
Charles Edward Powers Fabric Instillation, Burbank, CA April 2006-July 2008
J&M Costumers, North Hollywood, CA December 2005-September 2006
Art Institute of Seattle, Seattle, WA, Lab Technician, Dec. 2004-Sep 2005
Seattle Art Supply, Seattle, WA, March 2002 - October 2002