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Tracy Fillion

Summary

Experienced clothing designer and producer with twenty years of full time self employment in the textile industry. Skilled in sewing (production and tailoring) weaving, dying and pattern drafting. Known for discipline, organization and efficiency in meeting deadlines. Committed to craftsmanship with a keen attention to detail,expertise and interest in working with textiles and design.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Self employed textile artist, designer, seamstress, production sewer, surface designer, dyer, weaver, marketer, shop owner, craft sale organizer

Self Employed
05.2004 - Current
  • 20 years - owner and full operator of a clothing line with a strong focus on the traditions around textile craft.
  • Strong sewing skills, pattern drafting, detail work, surface design, dying, weaving, often working with a deadline.
  • Designing and constructing women's clothing and accessories
  • Designed two Airstreams as gallery shops, coordinated craft show events, traveled to N.AM cities for design shows, production sewed large wholesale orders, alterations, surface design, organized many photo shoots, managed my website and online store, marketing.

Specialized tasks in a licensed cannabis facility

Kootenay Gold
08.2020 - 05.2024
  • Worked casually in a licensed cannabis facility doing specialized tasks which have no margin for error. This required a high level of focus and attention to detail.

Massage therapist

Shalimar Health Spa
02.1999 - 11.2004

Massage therapist. This involved empathy, mindfulness and being present. I provided safe and effective treatments.

Catering Company Part Owner

Alligator Pie Catering
02.1997 - 03.1999
  • Started catering company with two friends, part time work. This involved many responsibilities, catered small and large events.

Restaurant owner

Self Employed
01.1995 - 01.1997
  • Owner/operator small restaurant, full menu focus on breakfast and lunch, with my younger sister. I was 23. This was a high paced work environment with many responsibilities. We ran it successfully and sold for a profit.

Education

Two years total training in sewing, pattern drafting, plant dying, and weaving - Textiles

Kootenay School of The Arts
Nelson, BC
01.2018

Skills

  • Teamwork and Communication
  • Sewing Techniques
  • Creative Designing
  • Pattern Making
  • Color theory
  • Fabric manipulation
  • Surface Design
  • Dyeing Methods
  • Textile printing
  • Industrial Sewing

Volunteer Experience

  • Slocan Valley Threads Guild, Board member and events/education programmer, leading workshops in textiles (weaving and dying)
  • Tiny Light Music festival, assisting in stage set up.
  • Teaching sewing to highschool kids, including neurodivergent groups in alternative programs.

Timeline

Specialized tasks in a licensed cannabis facility

Kootenay Gold
08.2020 - 05.2024

Self employed textile artist, designer, seamstress, production sewer, surface designer, dyer, weaver, marketer, shop owner, craft sale organizer

Self Employed
05.2004 - Current

Massage therapist

Shalimar Health Spa
02.1999 - 11.2004

Catering Company Part Owner

Alligator Pie Catering
02.1997 - 03.1999

Restaurant owner

Self Employed
01.1995 - 01.1997

Two years total training in sewing, pattern drafting, plant dying, and weaving - Textiles

Kootenay School of The Arts
Tracy Fillion