Jeni Roddy

Live: Wexford, Ireland.

Contact: jeniroddy@gmail.com

Education

BA 1st Class Hons Costume for the Performing Arts (2005-2008)

Awarding Body: London College of Fashion

Distinction, Fetac Certificate, Fashion (2004-2005)

Awarding Body: Bray Institute of Education

BA Hons Philosophy and English (1997-2000)

Awarding Body: University College Dublin

Art

Artist, Umbrella Orphanage, Hope it Rains https://hopeitrains.ie/index.php/en/programme/weatherplay/umbrella-orphanage 2020 European Capital of Culture/Ciotóg) 2016-20202

Co-Curator with Ríonach Ní Néíll, Weatherproof Me!, Hope it Rains http://hopeitrains.ie/index.php/en/ (Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture/Ciotóg) 2016-2020

Collaborating Artist, Drowned Galway, Hope it Rains, https://hopeitrains.ie/index.php/en/drowned-galway 2019-2020.

Artist, Ath-Oileáin, Inis Oírr, Club na nOíge, Sustainable thinking Heritage Inis Oírr Project, (April ’19)

Collaborator with Michelle Browne, http://bringyourownchair.ie/towns/taghmon/ Taghmon Town Portrait, Bring Your Own Chair, (’18-’19)

Collaborator with Michelle Browne, Stroller, Hope it Rains (Site Specific Performance, Galway 2020 Bid, ’16) https://hopeitrains.ie/index.php/en/programme/weatherproofme/stroller

Collaborator with Michelle Browne, Welcome to the Neighbourhood (Askeaton,’13)

Co-Animator, Baaas (Soul Project, Back Loft, ’12)

Co-Curator, Teas Learnach (Site Specific Performances, Inis Oirr, ’11)

Artist in Residence, Streachlanach (Site Specific Installation, Aras Eanna, ’10)

Artist collaborator, Site Specific Installation, Mending Wall (Louise Ni hEidin, Aras Eanna, ’10)

Performance Art Collaborator, Singer (Fergus Byrne, The Joinery, ’10)

Costume Designer, Site Specific Performance, 1913 Lockout Forum (Michelle Browne, The Peacock, ’10)

Site Specific Interventions, Mind the Gap (Michelle Browne, Dublin Fringe Festival, ’09)

Performance Art, Dog Skipping Pegasus (Fergus Byrne, Project Brand New ’09)

Performance Art, 1+1+1+1=1 (Project Brand New, ’09)

Education/Community Development

Art Teacher, for 4-6 year olds/ 7-12 year olds, Little Artists Club/Saturday Arts Club, Wexford Arts Centre, ‘18, ’19, ’20. Current https://insighteducationportal.wordpress.com/

Assistant Artist, Living Arts, https://livingartsproject.ie/2019-2020/ supported by Wexford CoCo, Donard National School, ‘19-’20.

Art Facilitator, ‘Draw Together,’ National Drawing Day, Art Workshop for 6-9 yrs, May ’19.

Art Facilitator, Art Easter Camp, Wexford Arts Centre, April ’19.

Art Facilitator, Michelle Browne, Bring your Own Chair, Taghmon National School, April ’19.

Art Facilitator, Roola Boola Children’s Festival 2018,Linenhall Arts Centre, ’18,’19.

Designed and facilitated workshops for the Linenhall Arts Centres Education programme May ‘17-Aug. ‘18.

Designed and facilitated Costume Design Workshops for children for the Roola Boola Festival, Castlebar, ’17.

Assistant Facilitator to Maeve Clancy, Cut Paper Animation Series with Teen Syrian Refugees, August, Sept. ‘17

Delivering a series of workshops on drafting and constructing basic theatre Costumes for Parke Musical Society, June 2017

Lecture ‘Costume for Opera’, presented to the Friends of the National Concert Hall, Summer 2016.

Festival Curator, Seo é Inis Oírr 2013. Seo é Inis Oírr

Sewing Teacher Mná le Cheile, Teach Bhríd, Inis Oírr, 2011-2013.

Helped to set up the Craft Trail on Inis Oírr, 2012.

Established a pop-shop for local Crafts-people on Inis Oírr 2011, 2012, 2013.

Sewing Teacher, Women’s Group (Hatch St. Asylum Seekers, ’10)

English Teacher, 1st-4th Year (Colaiste Iosagain, ’02,’03)

Theatre

Seamstress, The Return of Ulysses, (Kilkenny Arts Festival, ‘18)

Supervisor, Dinner at Eight (Wexford Festival Opera, ’18)

Seamstress, Giselle (Ballet Ireland, ’17)

Head of Costume, Wexford Festival Opera (’13, ’14, ’15, ’16)

Costume Supervisor; Herculanum (Wexford Festival Opera ’16), Koanga (Wexford Festival Opera ’15), Silent Night (Wexford Festival Opera ’14, Winner Irish Times Theatre Awards, Best Opera Production), Cristina (Wexford Festival Opera, ’13, Winner Irish Times Theatre Awards, Best Opera Production)

Head of Costume, Cinderella and Aladdin (RCK Productions, UCH Limerick, ‘12, ’13)

Seamstress, Wexford Festival Opera (’09, ’10, ’11, ’12)

Costume Assistant, Hansel & Gretal (NI Opera, ’12)

Costume Assistant, Gift Grub (Mario Rosenstock, Irish Tour, ’11,’12, ’14, ’15, ’16)

Costume Designer, Oh Look, Hummingbirds (Blue Patch Productions, ’12)

Costume Designer, Record (Dylan Tighe, Cork Midsummer Festival, Dublin Theatre Fest.’12)

Costume Designer, Below The Tide (Lisa McLoughlin, Site Specific, ’12)

Seamstress, A Woman of No Importance (Gate Theatre, ’12)

Costume Assistant, Man of Valour (Corn Exchange, Dublin Theatre Fest. ’11)

Costume Designer, Drinking from the Well ( Deirdre Murphy, Back Loft, ’11)

Costume Designer, Four Told (Lisa McLoughlin, Project Arts Centre, ’11)n

Costume Assistant, Happy Days ( Corn Exchange Theatre, Project Arts Centre, ’10)

Theatre Designer, Love + Fury (David Heap, Bewleys Cafe, ’10)

Theatre Designer, The Listowel Syndrome (Emma Martin,Project Arts Centre,’10)

Costume Designer, The Trailer of Bridget Dinnegan (ITM, Projects Arts, Axis Theatre, ’10, ’11)

Costume Designer, Secondary Sources (Rex Levitates, Dublin Dance Festival, ’10)

Costume Designer, No Worst There is None (Stomach Box, Dublin Theatre Festival, ’09)

(Winner Irish Times Theatre Awards 2010, Best Production)

Wardrobe Mistress, Hampstead Theatre ’08,’09

Costume Designer, A Soldier with No Name (Winged Cranes, Blue Elephant Theatre, ’08)

Wardrobe Mistress, Midsummer Night’s Dream (Propellor, UK Tour, ’08)

Costume Designer, Still Life at the Penguin Cafe (LCF, ’08)

Costume Supervisor, Off the Wall (Stan Won’t Dance, Queen Elizabeth Hall, ’07)

Costume Designer, Ashes (Dancing Shadows Theatre Company, Edinburgh Fringe, ’07)

Costume Assistant, Dulce et Decorum Est (Sweetshop Revolution, The Place ’07)

Costume Designer, Macbeth (Dancing Shadows Theatre Company, Pleasance Theatre, ’07)

Costume Designer, Far Away (Bedrock Theatre Company, Project Arts Centre, ’04)

Costume Designer, Anima and Animus (Mairead Vaughan, Project Arts Centre, ’03)

Costume Designer, Tender Hooks of Honesty (Lisa McLoughlin, Project Arts Centre, ’03)

Film

Costume Designer,The Fireman and the Nurse, Yucca Productions, ‘16 (Winner Best Short Film at the 7th Underground Film Festival) The Fireman and the Nurse http://The Fireman and the Nurse

Production Designer, Today’s Yesterday, (Jade Travers, ’15) Today’s Yesterday http://Today’s Yesterday

Production Designer, Evelyn Tables (3Angle Productions, ’09)

Production Designer, Lebenszyklus (3Angle Productions, ’08)

Production Designer, This Child (Max Key Productions, ’08)