Kathleen Conery

Areas of Expertise:

• Costume design and construction 
• Costume shop and stock management 
• Teaches costume technology

Education:

• M.F.A.,costume design, University of Nebraska, 1987 
• B.A., theatre, Point Park College, 1983

Partial Listing of Experiences:

A variety of positions from stitcher to shop manager to costume designer at: 

• Creighton University 
• The Alley Theatre
• Cornell University
• The Hanger Theatre
• American Players Theatre
• Cleveland Playhouse
• Shenandoah Shakespeare Express
• Harrisonburg Ballet Company

• Designed costumes for National Geographic educational videos
• Makeup artist for NOVA special on PBS

Public Service:

• Docent at The Virginia Quilt Museum 
• Adult literacy tutor for Skyline Literacy Coalition, received tutor merit award in 1998
• Board member of Corner Coffeehouse
• Demonstrates Halloween makeup TV3
• Lent expertise to local church in Easter Passion presentation

Interests:

• All sorts of textile-related areas, including weaving and spinning
• Playing the fiddle for Irish music