About me

I am a freelance prop maker. My main interests are events, theatre and immersive experiences :) find me on instagram @jess_gohil_fx

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Projects

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  The WitchfinderSmall puppet made for the BBC series, The Witchfinder. Puppet and copy made in collaboration, heads sculpted in balsa wood by myself.
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  New Years Day Parade 2019Part of a large team designing, organising and parading 10ft tall puppets for Merton's entry in the New Years Day Parade 2019. Mainly working on the armature and puppeteering the midsection.
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  Afterlife 3Set dressing and sign writing on the final episode of Afterlife. Dressing summer fete tents, writing welcome signs and direction signs, general help on set

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Work history

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Prop makerPropworks
May 2022 - Jul 2022London, United KingdomFreelance
Workshop that primarily creates props for theatre and events. Involved in prop making, painting, ageing props, packing kit boxes and general workshop duties. On Site installation and prop making for events and theatre, organizing workload to fit within a budget and communicating with other creatives outside my team
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Light Sculpture InternStudio Molen
Nov 2020 - Dec 2020Zaandam, NetherlandsInternship
Assisting in the whole process of making light sculptures for Studio Molen. Roles included: Wax casting, Electrical wiring and soldering, finishing and packing

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Skills

• Prop Making
• Model Making
• Prosthetic Makeup
• Set Building
• Puppet Making
• Puppeteering

Education

Technical Arts and Special EffectsWimbledon College of Arts (UAL)
Sep 2018 - Jun 2022London, United Kingdom
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