
Brandy G.

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For weaving, students will learn how to build and dress their own loom, the fundamentals of weaving, and creating unique art works.
For fabric dyeing, students will learn how to dye cotton, linen, silk, and wool with synthetic and natural dyes. Different dyeing techniques available to teach are resist dyeing, shibori, pattern making, ice dyeing, and dyeing with natural materials.
About Brandy G.
My name is Brandy Godsil I am an arts and crafts instructor with 10+ years experience teaching students of all ages and backgrounds. I have recently relocated to Garner, NC from NYC and am teaching the following:
Sewing and Fashion Design: Hand sewing, Machine sewing, Custom garment making, Patternmaking, and Clothing alterations.
Fiber Arts: Weaving, Fabric Dyeing (ice dyeing, natural dyeing, and eco-printing), and Needle Felting.
Drawing and Painting: Figure drawing, landscape, still life, portraiture, illustration. Working in pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, watercolors, acrylic paint, pastels other mediums.
For sewing, experience includes working for high end and luxury tailor shops in NYC, as well as fitting on-set for photoshoots, ecommerce, celebrity fittings and red carpet events. I have created many couture garments from sketch to finish.
In Fiber Arts, I teach students how to build their own looms, weaving fundamentals, conceptual weaving, fabric dyeing and eco-printing from local materials, and needle felting.
I studied drawing and painting at the Maryland Institute College of Art, and a certificate in painting from Parsons School of Design in NYC. I teach students how to draw and paint with life observations and photo references. Lessons involve learning about light and shadow, anatomy, line quality, perspective, and more.
I teach students of all levels, ages, and experiences. I am available for Zoom/Online lessons.
Thank you and looking forward to our lessons!
Brandy
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Arts and Crafts Instructor
Mar 2020 - PresentCraft Habit
Sewing, garment making and weaving teacher at Craft Habit Raleigh. Teaching Machine Sewing Techniques, Hand Sewing Techniques, Intro to Weaving, Woven Jewelry making, and Understanding Patterns.
Private sewing instructor
Jan 2018 - PresentGodsil lessons
Available for online/Skype and in home lessons. Will travel to student or have student come to my studio.
On- Set Tailor
Jun 2015 - Present7th Bone Tailoring Agency
Tailoring and fitting for photo shoots, red carpet events, celebrity fittings, and fashion show preparations for NYFW.
Co-Founder, Director, and Teaching Artist
Apr 2015 - PresentSAORI Arts NYC
Co-Founder, Director, and Teaching Artist at weaving non profit organization SAORI Arts NYC. Teaching weaving to people with disabilities around the U.S.
Tailor/Fitter
May 2013 - May 2015ETRO
Tailoring and fitting clients at the Madison Ave and Soho ETRO tailor shops. Working with clients to tailor high end garments.
Tailor/Fitter
Jun 2012 - Jul 2013MARNI
Tailor/fitter at the MARNI corporate offices in Soho, NY. Customizing and tailoring high end garments to the needs of the clients.
Patternmaking apprenticeship
Nov 2011 - Feb 2012Nicolas Caito Atelier
Creating pattern and draping from sketch to finished garment.
Education
Fashion design and Fiber/textile arts
Sep 2005 - Jun 2009Maryland Institute College of Art
Languages
English
Professional Proficiency
Certifications
Experimental Fashion Design
Aug 2019Central Saint Martins
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