Corinne Smit/Theatre Designer/South Africa

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

"Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort". Franklin D. Roosevelt.

PUBLICATIONS:

SA Décor & Design Décor Digest 2013, designers & decorators, CS Design Studio, p.58
Elle Magazine, February 2010 Issue/ elle Hotlist, The Love Project, p. 139
Today Magazine, June 2008 Issue/ GIFTS & TALENTS, Theatre of Faith, p. 59
House and Leisure, July 2006 Issue/ Issue no 148/ NEWS AND VIEWS, Hardwear, p. 47
Itch 01/04 /creative submission quarterly/ POWER, Creative directory: Corinne Smit, Under Where?, p. 31
The Mail & Guardian, Friday 17 September 2004, Art pick of the week, Art & Entertainment
Tyger Burger, Wednesday 7 July 2004, p. 01: Meaning behind clothes sculpture
Die Burger, Friday 25 June 2004, p.14: Kunswerke fluister én mompel
Michaelis School of Fine Art UCT Graduate Exhibition Catalogue 2003

"You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win". Zig Ziglar

GALLERY

EXHIBITIONS:

Individual Stand, CS Design Studio, Decorex Cape Town, 25 April to 28 April, CTICC, (2013), Cape Town
Participant in group exhibition, Bridal Expo, 24 July to 26 July, Paarl Mall, (2009) Paarl
Invited artist, Positive 2006, Positive Hope Art Exhibition, 9 June to 11 June, Sun City, Pilanesberg
Invited artist, Design Indaba, CTICC, 24 February to 26 February, (2006), Cape Town
Regional Finalist, and participant in group exhibition, 20th ABSA L’atelier Awards 2005, 26 June to 26 August, Absa Gallery, Johannesburg
Solo exhibition, 20 June to 9 July, Association For Visual Arts, (2005) Cape Town
Solo exhibition, 22 Jan to 3 March, Truworths Head Office, (2005), Cape Town
Solo exhibition, 15 June to 15 July, Rust-en-Vrede Gallery, (2004), Durbanville

THEATRE PRODUCTIONS & SHOWS:

Key Make-Up & Special Effects Artist/ Wardrobe & Props Assistant/ Costume Jewellery Maker/ Embellishment Design "African Collars", Lausanne 2010, 3rd Congress on World Evangelization, CTICC, (16 -25 Oct), Cape Town, 12 Sept- 24 October, (2010)
Headgear & Costume Props Artist, Antony and Cleopatra, Cleopatra head-gear and costume props, Maynardville, 16 December 2009 – 13 January 2010, (2010)
Fashion Designer and Project Manager: Costumes Wheel of Death, Rand Easter Show, Johannesburg, 12 March – 1 April, (2009)
Project Manager and Principal Headgear & Costume Props Artist, Headgear and Costume Props Department Amakhosi, 3 year world-tour Circus Production, Opening: Ottawa, Canada 12 June, Managing Director: Thomas Wehrli, Director/ Designer: Keith Anderson, 1 January to 21 April, 7 May - 12 May (2008)
Participant in Positive Rocks Charity Auction, in collaboration with Crystal Birch, sponsor and Fashion Designer of wedding dress, My Rock, Sun City Superbowl, Sun City, (2006)
Project Manager/ Headgear Artist, principal dancers, Beast masks, Beauty and the Beast, 14 June to 17 June, Baxter Theatre, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 25 June to 29 June, Port Elizabeth Opera House, Port Elizabeth, Choreographer: Robin van Wyk, Cape Town City Ballet (2006)
Project Manager/ Headgear & Costume Props Artist, Le Grand Cirque, America, 3- year world tour Circus Production, Designer: Keith Anderson, United States of America (2005)
Jewellery artist for Sibongile Khumalo and Nkosazana Dimande, Il Trovatore, Venue: Spier Wine Estate, Performances: 24 & 26 Feb, 4, 9 & 11 March, Director: Angelo Gobbato, Designer: Peter Cash, (2005)

Project Manager/ Headgear & Costume Props Artist, Aristophanes’ The Birds, Artscape with Roy Sergeant Productions, Venue: Kirstenbosch Open-air Theatre, Performance duration: 11 December 2004 to 16 January 2005, Director Roy Sargeant, Designer: Keith Anderson (2004- 2005)
Costume properties construction, The Fire Raisers, Magnet Theatre (South Africa) and Theatre Spirale (Switzerland), Venues and performance duration: 21 Aug to 4 Sept Baxter Theatre, Cape Town; 28 and 30 Oct Schlachthaus Theater, Bern; 1 to 24 Oct La Parfumerie, Geneva; 2 and 3 Nov Temple Allemand, La Chaux-de-fonds, Directors: Mark Fleishman and Jennie Reznek, Costume Designer: Illka Louw, (2004)