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Aspiring Freelance textiles designer & artist
Lamora Williams
London, United Kingdom
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About
A graduate who is ambitious, adaptable, hardworking and motivated young person who works to high standards to complete my tasks efficiently. Possessing a 'can do' attitude and willingness to learn and keep improving.
Having learnt hand weaving, knitting, Both hand and digital printing, experiencing trend forecasting and working in a group. I am interested in all fields of art and design, particularly the textiles and fashion and the course has helped me greatly in building my confidence within my designs, highlight my interested in printed textiles but also in art and photography and I try to incorporate all these things into my drawing and painting. 'The world is my inspiration'.
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Education
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Nfc Level 2 Business and AdministrationLeSoCo2014 - 2015Studied short course in business and administration.
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The Prince's Trust programmesouth Thames college2014 - 2014A 12 week training programme that helps young people between 16 -24 to find work or get back into education
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Textiles designLondon Metropolitan University2010 - 2013Graduated with Honors in Textiles Design
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Btec Fashion and clothingSouth Thames college Merton campas2008 - 2010studied fashion & clothing national diploma course after completing a year of art & design foundation coures gaining a merit merit pass to get on to textiles design degree at london metropolitan uni
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Foundation degree art and designMerton 6th form college2007 - 2008studied art and design foundation course before going on to do fashion & clothing national diploma course for two years
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GCSE's Mathematics, science, English language and literature, Art, History,Sociology, graphics designBurntwood secondary school2002 - 2007
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Experience
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Voluntary Sales and marketing Assistant Internwebbs fine art galleryLondon, United KingdomJun 2014 - Dec 2014 (6 months)• Promoting and updating website • Interacting with customers •Assisting managers at art fairs and sales • Supporting with marketing manager on projects • Organising and hosting customer visits • Assisting with promotional activities. •Assist the Manager in the daily running of the shop. •To assist management with basic admin (Copying, printing, Filing, etc)
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volunteer shop assistantOxfamSep 2013 - May 2014 (8 months)• To work on the till, (cash handling, cashing up)
• Open and close shop
• To welcoming visitors and providing hospitality towards customers visiting or donating goods and to thank them.
• To assist with any queries.
• Assist the Manager in the daily running of the shop
• Take responsibility for the operation of the shop in the absence of the Shop Manger (after being fully trained)
• To sorting, pricing and merchandising donation
• To keep the shop tidy, (shelves, books, shoes and clothes rails.)
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fashion print internMirjam RoudenMar 2013 - May 2013 (2 months)• Artwork
• Designing
• C.D Burning etc (photoshop)
• Washing dye out of fabric
• Mounting/scanning
• Preparing print pastes,
• Stripping, coating and exposing screens; -
textiles internBay and Brown Printed textile studioJan 2013 - Mar 2013 (2 months)• Assisted with hand drawn designs.
• Helped cut out sample prints.
• Tried new techniques eg heat press printing
• Assisted with styling fashion sample.
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AssistantClients home2010 - 2012 (2 years)Organizing and scheduling appointments
Photocopying, and scanning, writing/typing up letters
Checking and distributing documents and correspondence
Sending email, writing letters.
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Delivery and Assembly assistantJaycon Castle Ltd.May 2008 - Aug 2011 (3 years 3 months)During the summer I worked for a friend’s Dad entertainment business by assisting with the delivery and assembly of equipment such as inflatables, bouncy castles ect. This required good communication skills with negotiating of delivery times, collections and prices with customer, and teamwork, as the driver and I worked together to provide an excellent customer service.
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@Lamorasartwork, member since 2014
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