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Tamara Rubilar

Textile Embellishment

Work experience

2019-2023

Studio textile Montreal
Bespoke art embroidery and embellishment for fashion designers: idea research, sketching, pattern drawing, sample and accessories making.
Art embroidery classes and workshops.

2018-2023

The Montreal Center for Contemporary Textiles
Teacher in Textile embellishment in DEC program, and Art embroidery teacher for general public workshops.

2018-2023

Commission work in art and fashion embroidery
-Mavra Toufidis couture
-Gama Créations, fur and leather collections
-Louis Boudreault painter
-Antonio Ortega Haute couture
-Bespokenov for Stikki Peaches exhibition

2018

Workshop and conference on art embroidery
The Montreal Center for Contemporary Textiles,Carrefour culturel Paul-Médéric Baie-Saint Paul, and Guilde des Dentellières et des Brodeuses de Québec.

2017

Fermin workshop, Madrid, Spain
Embroiderer for traditional customized and made to measure bullfighting costumes

2016

Opéra de Montréal
Seamstress in the costume department for the production of Aida.

2015-2016

Atelier Jean-François Rochefort
Petites mains and seamstress: costume production for Cirque du Soleil.
Embroiderer for the production of Disney’s Lion King costumes.

2010-2015

Harricana by Mariouche
Freelance jewelry designer: design and produce a jewelry collection
Petites mains in a workshop: Finishing touches and assembly of luxury fur accessories

2008-2014

Estrella bijoux
Ecoluxe jewelry collections

Artistic embroidery training

2023

Silk shading and Goldwork embroidery course with the Royal school of Needlework

2022

Gold leaf technique with Marie France Kech

2019

Silk flower making, Piqueres & Rooy, Madrid, Spain

2017-2018

Spanish goldwork with Ana Bonilla, Sevilla, Spain

2018

Haute Couture Masterclass with Elisabeth Roulleau, Lyon, France

2018

Exploring texture & pattern, Sue Stone, online class

2015-2016

Tambour beading with Jeanne Bellavance

2015

Haute Couture embroidery, Maison Lesage, Paris, France

2015

Jacobean crewel, Royal School of Needlework, London, England

2014

Art embroidery with Marie-Renée Otis, master embroiderer Baie-Saint-Paul

Exhibitions

2020

Conversations – La Guilde gallery – Montreal

2018

Explore territories – Toledo, Spain

2017

Numeros – Lalabeyou jewelry gallery, Madrid, Spain

2016

Materia transformada – Toledo, Spain

2016

Produits Improbables – The Montreal Center for Contemporary Textiles

2015

Vision of peace – Akushan Center – Montreal

2012

Transatlantique – Lycée La Martinière Diderot – Lyon France

2008

Ethical Fashion Show – Caroussel du Louvre – Paris, France

Education

2010-2014

The Montreal Center for Contemporary Textiles
DEC textile construction program

2010

Numeros – Lalabeyou jewelry gallery, Madrid, Spain SAJE Montreal metro
Business start-up program

2010

École de joaillerie de Montréal
Introduction to jewelry making

1998-2001

Verbe et Lumière theater school, Paris
Interpretation and acting program

Awards and recognitions

2008

Quebec- Amériques grant
Participation at Nolcha Fashion Week in New York

2009

Montréal INC. foundation grant
Business plan for Estrella bijoux

2014

CMAQ funding program: “Regional apprenticeship”
Artistic embroidery internship with Marie-Renée Otis in Baie-Saint-Paul

2019-2020

Member of Métiers d’art du Québec Counsil

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