Study:
School:
School
Certificate
Information
Technology:
WEA
Certificate Courses: Intro To Access, Email, Office 2000,
Introduction
to Windows 98,
PC
House Keeping, Intro to Excel, managing people seminar.
Fashion:
Fashion
Technology Production Certificate
Bridal
Workshop: London College of Fashion.
Beading:
London
College of Fashion: Bridal & Hand Beading short course
Maisie
Jarratt: private tuition in Hand Beading & Tambour
Beading.
The
Lesage School of Art Embroidery in Paris, France: Haute Couture
Beading
and Embroidery.
Marketing:
Sydney
University Continuing Education: Promoting your business
Sydney
University: Events Management Seminar
Ultimo
Tafe: Certificate IV in Business Marketing 9775 |
Awards/Grants
The
Queens Trust For Young Australians:
For
the Pursuit of Excellence in a chosen field.
For
the study Haute Couture Beading and Embroidery at the Lesage School
of
Art
Embroidery in Paris, France.
Highly
Commended Best New Exhibitor:
Best
Stands Awards Gift & Homewares Association Feb 2002
Languages
Spoken:
English:
Fluent
Norwegian:
Fluent
French:
Basic Conversational|
Present
Employment:
Company
Director/ Proprietor of Own Business: 1994-2005
Torrisi
Enterprises Pty Ltd Trading As Karen Torrisi Beading Services
Specialist
Hand Beading and Embroidering on Garments and accessories for Bridal,
Ladies
fashion, Film, Theatrical and dance Industries
|
High
Profile Commissioned work to date:
Ladies
Fashion:
Georgie
Parker Logies 2001 gown / Lisa Ho
Johdi
Packers Wedding Party Dress / Bare
Olivia
Newton John 2000 Olympics Opening Ceremony Dress / Lisa Ho
Cover
Elle 2001 Sarah O Hare beaded bikini / Lisa Ho
Emmys
Awards, Sarah Wynter dress 2003 / Lisa Ho
Aria
music awards, Delta Goodrams dress / Lisa Ho
Fashion
Week
Fashion
Week 2000 Alex Perry
Fashion
Week 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Lisa Ho
Fashion
Week 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Eileen Kirby
Fashion
Week 2002 Terry Biviano shoes |
Film:
Dark
City
Moulin
Rouge
Star
Wars 2: Attack of the Clones
Peter
Pan
Star
Wars 3: Revenge of the Sith
Superma
Theatre:
Sunset
Boulevarde: 9 principal costumes
My
Fair Lady: 1 principal
Miss
Saigon: Bikini chorus prototypes, 6 Elvis suit collars for chorus|
Mamma
Mia: 2 principal
Phantom
of the Opera: 1 principal
Show
Boat: 2 principals
Chicago:
1 principal
The
Lion King: principals: Simba, Nala, Birdman soloist.
The
Producers: the Chrysler dress.
Sydney
Dance Theatre: 2 antique clown costumes.
Spamalot
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