Claire Spooner is a professional freelance milliner based in North Yorkshire. She offers a theatrical millinery design and making service in period & contemporary headwear. Claire enjoys sharing her passion for hats through regular group talks & demos and workshops for venues across the UK.
Claire trained in millinery at Leeds College of Art & Design before setting up a bespoke label “Quaintrelle” 2010 and offering bespoke millinery. Her additional work in Costume at York Theatre Royal led her to change direction and become a theatrical milliner in 2016.
Some feedback on Claire’s teaching: “inspirational”, “relaxed, informal, great demonstrations”, “easy to understand and help was always at hand”.
Workshops offered:
Workshops, demos and talks are available to museums/galleries/colleges/the
Workshops, demos & talks for venues hosting workshop programmes or linking to themed exhibitions/events, previous clients include:
ArtisOn, Masham 2012-18
York Theatre Royal 2017
Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond 2017
The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle 2015-16
Lincs Inspire, Hats & Bonnets – Victorian Fashions 2016
Lincs Inspire, 150 years of Alice in Wonderland celebrations 2015
Leeds College of Art & Design 2014
Rural Arts, Thirsk 2014
Festival of Vintage, York Racecourse 2011
York Castle Museum “Heads Up!” 2010.
Leeds City Museum, Heroes & Heroines 2010
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