CV - Susey Phonexx Designs UK
Phoenixx Designs UK
Facebook: Susey Phoenixx
Twitter: Susey Phoenixx
Instagram: Susey Phoenixx
Pinterest: Susey Phoenixx
Susey is a mature mother of 3 grown up children and has been running her own businesses for the past 22 years. She is a fully qualified Fashion Designer to Masters level and has also acquired many other skills sets since qualifying. She has a life-long passion for learning new skills and using her broad design background, so that she can assimilate new skills quickly and easily using that background.
In running her business, Susey is both the Designer and Creator of her work. She also prepares her own Marketing and Publicity, as well as managing her Social Media Platforms for her business. She also maintains her Accounts, as well as creates, maintains and populates her and her clients websites.
Susey is currently employed as a Support Worker for Anheddau Cyf in North Wales, where she works in a large house with 5 ladies with learning difficulties.
Susey has taught in many educational environments, including primary, secondary and adult education venues. Primarily as an Artist & Designer, where she has been invited to go into schools for specific projects or was asked to tender for those projects, if it was a school where she had not worked previously. Those projects have included the following skills sets:-
Fashion Designer:
Textiles Designer;
Printmaker;
Jewellery Designer;
Photographer;
Film-maker;
Workshop Facilitator;
After School Club Facilitator;
Graduate Fashion Internships;
Adult Educator;
Child Minder;
Photoshop;
Illustrator;
Lightroom;
InDesign;
Dreamweaver;
PremierPro;
Mac;
Workshop Provider:
Date: Organisation: Workshop: Venue:
Jan 2024 Anheddau Cyf (Support Worker) Christmas Wreathmaking Workshop, The Rowans, Prestatyn
Jan 2024 Anheddau Cyf (Support Worker) Badge Making Workshop The Rowans, Prestatyn
Dec 2023 Anheddau Cyf (Support Worker) Xmas Wreath Making The Rowans, Prestatyn
Nov 2023 Anheddau Cyf (Support Worker) Xmas Wooden Box Applique The Rowans, Prestatyn
Jun 2023 Anheddau Cyf (Support Worker) Art Concertina Book Making Workshop The Rowans, Prestatyn
Sep 2022 Anheddau Cyf (Support Worker) Polymer Clay Pendants The Rowans, Prestatyn
May 2022 Anheddau Cyf (Support Worker) Jewellery Making Pendants The Rowans, Prestatyn
Jan 2022 Anheddau Cyf (Support Worker) Jewellery Making Bracelets The Rowans, Prestatyn
Nov 2019 PDUK Bath Bomb Workshop Two & Throw Ceramics
Jun 2019 PDUK Steampunked Nerf Guns Whitchurch Pub
Jun 2018 PDUK 6 week project - Lets Paint Pottery, Sewing Workshop Prestatyn, Beginners
2015-2016 PDUK Upcycling Fashion Women's Centre, Rhyl
Aug 2007 Nottm City Council WWII Short Film Project 6 x schools, A day in the life of a child in WWII
Jun 2007 Notts County Council Arts Week x 5 days - Toothill School, Jewellery Design Bingham
Dec 2006 Eastwood Community Make & Take - Eastwood Community Christmas Candles Hall
Sep 2006 Notts County Council Evening Classes - Toothill School, Calligraphy (Adults) Bingham
Jul 2006 Notts County Council 6 weeks Holiday Club:- Various Venues, Encaustic Wax Art,Greetings Cards, Jewellery Making, Candle-making, Origami, Mono Screen Printing
Jun 2006 Notts County Council Arts Week:- Toothill School,, Digital Altered Art Bingham Workshops
Jun 2006 Notts County Council Arts Week:- Ashfield Comp School, Film-Making Workshops Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Nov 2005 Notts County Council Arts Week:- Surestart Centre, Wall Hanging Workshop
Oct 2005 Notts County Council Mono-printing Workshop Surestart Centre
Oct 2005 Notts County Council Felt-making Banner Surestart Centre, Gedling
Oct 2005 Sherwood Forest Trust 6 Weeks Project:- Rainworth Primary School, Banner Workshop Kirkby
Sep 2005 Notts County Council Carnival Wear Dawn Fox, Surestart
Jul 2005 Nottm Trent University Workshops University Buildings, Wireworks Furniture (adults with Learning Difficulties)
Jul 2005 Eastwood Village Funky Foam Workshop Eastwood Village Hall
Jul 2005 Nottm County Council Mosaic Workshop Eastwood Community Ctre
Jul 2005 Co-Op Group Origami Workshop Nottm City Building
Jul 2005 Parent Partnership Service 5 x day Workshop Nottm City Building, Candle-making
Jul 2005 Cultural Con(fusion) Commission Village Hall, Costume Design & Creation
May 2005 Notts County Council Jumbled Globe Project Dunkirk Primary School
May 2005 Mansfield Woodhouse Workshop Mansfield Woodhouse, Candle-making Community Development Group Village Hall
Mar 2005 New Deal for Communities Question Time Event: Nottm City Building, Filming
Apr 2005 Nottm County Council 6 x days Notts Next Stage, DTP Workshop (Men)
Mar 2005 Ashfield District Council Encaustic Wax Art Eastwood Village Hall
Feb 2005 Sally Cotterill Website Design Notts Building
Jul 2004 Notts City Council Make & Take Kimberley Primary School, Paper Marbling & Air Dry Clay
Feb2004 Nottm County Council 5 x days Larkfields Junior, School Nuthall, Photography Workshop Movie of Images
Nov 2003 Nottm County Council 6 week Project John Davies School, Aztec Mural Huthwaite
Sep 2003 Nottm County Council 5 x days Toothill Secondary School, Fractals Workshop
Jul 2003 Nottm County Council Carnival Festival 2003 Toothill Secondary School, Printed T-shirts
After Schools Clubs:
2001-2003 Claremont Primary School Fashion & Pattern Making
2004-2005 Carrington Primary School Arts & Crafts Club
Art Exhibitions:-
Feb 2004 Projected Movie of Images Stantonbury Gallery, Milton Keynes
Dec 2003 Christmas Fayre Harding House Gallery, Lincoln
Nov 2003 Open Day Art For Life Gallery, Nottingham
Nov 2003 Projected Movie of Images Milton Keynes Digital Artists
Sep 2003 Digital Artists Show Stantonbury Gallery, Milton Keynes
Oct 2003 Projected Movie of Images South Hill Park, Bracknell
Jul 2003 Projected Movie of Images Broadway Cinema, Nottingham
Nov 2002 Annual Open Art Exhibition Nottingham Castle Museum
Mar 2002 Imperfect Future Turtle Arts Basement Gallery
Jan 2002 The Fractal Project Alley Cafe Bar
Nov 2001 Annual Open Art Exhibition Nottingham Castle Museum
Sep 2001 Fascination Turtle Arts Basement Gallery
Clothing Boutiques:-
Jan 2002 Garment Samples Echo, Nottingham
Jun 2003 Garment Samples Sample, Nottingham
Art Galleries:-
Mar 2003 The Fractal Project 2002 Art for Life Gallery, Nottingham
Mar 2003 The Fractal Project 2002 ArtWanted.com
Mar 2003 The Fractal Project 2002 Gallerysites.com
Feb 2003 The Fractal Project 2002 Professional-artists.com
Jan 2003 The Fractal Project 2002 Rendorosity.com
Dec 2002 The Fractal Project 2002 Harding House Gallery, Lincoln
Sep 2002 The Fractal Project 2002 Neo Arts Gallery, Nottingham
Mar 2002 The Fractal Project 2002 Wills Art Gallery, London
Feb 2002 The Fractal Project 2002 Portfolio.com
Feb 2002 The Fractal Project 2002 Londonark.co.uk
Feb 2002 The Fractal Project 2002 ArtistsPortfolio.net
Jan 2002 The Fractal Project 2002 ArtIndustri.com
Jan 2002 The Fractal Project 2002 Whereweare.co.uk
Jan 2002 The Fractal Project 2002 Nimtech (Creatives)
Work Experience:
Jan 21- Present Anheddau Cyf, Presatyn, Support Worker
2020 - Present Susey Phoenixx Website Design, Self-Employed
1988 - Present Susey Phoenixx Designs UK Self-Employed, Plus Size Specialist Fashion Designer/Maker
2017-2018 Lets Paint Pottery, Prestatyn Self-Employed, Workshop Provider, (Adults & Children)
Pot Painter, Party Supervisor (Children)
2015-2016 Women's Centre, Rhyl Volunteer - Upcycling Fashion Workshops Workshop Facilitator
2015-2017 Helfa Gelf Arts Trail Member, North Wales Self Employed, Open Workshops in September each year
2008 - Present Susey Phoenixx Designs UK Self-Employed
2001- 2011 Nottingham City Council Self-Employed, Childminder
2001-2008 Shimmerfire.co.uk Self-Employed, Workshop Facilitator (Art & Design) -
Schools and Colleges in Nottingham
2001-2004 Parent Partnership Service Volunteer, Independent Parental Advisor -
Statement Advocate for Parents
2001-2004 Clarement Primary & Nursery School Volunteer
School Governor;
Parent School Governor
Training Co-Ordinator Governor
Special Educational Needs Governor
Chair of Strategic Committee
2000-2001 Nottingham City Council £15,000 pa
Diagnostic Statistician
1999-2000 Nottingham City Council £6.00 ph
Project Co-ordinator
1997-1999 Latham Architects, Derby £17,500 pa
Practice Manager
1994-1997 Leicester Housing Association, Nottm £13,000 pa
PA to Regional Manager (North)
1993-1994 Nottingham City Hospital £8,500 pa
Diagnostic Administrator
1993-1993 Thorn Baker Partnership, Nottm £5.50 ph
Temporary Administrator
1988-1993 Brooke Street Bureau, Nottm £4.50 ph
Temp Work whilst at Uni & Colleges
1984-1988 Swale Borough Council £4,800 pa
Clerical Administration Officer
Education:-
2021-Present Anheddau Cyf, Social Care Wales, NVQ Level 1 & 2 NVQ Pass
2021-2023 Rhyl College, Mechanics Level 1 & 2 NVQ Pass
2019 Driving Test - DVLA Pass
2017-2020 Rhyl College, Hairdressing Level - 1, 2 & 3 - NVQ Pass
2005-2007 Nottingham University, Specialising in Shoe Design - Ma Pass
2005-2005 NES Small Business Course Pass
2003-2004 Parent Partnership Service Pass, Independent Parent Support Training
2001 Childminding Training Course, First Aid, Child Protection etc Pass
1997-1999 Institute of Housing, Programme of Professional Practice - BTEC Pass
1990-1993 Derby University, Fashion Design & Textiles Ba(Hons) Pass
1988-1990 South Notts College, BTEC General Art & Design - BTEC Pass
1985-1987 Oakwood College, Maidstone, Kent, BTEC in Public Administration - BTEC Pass
1983-1984 YTS Training Scheme, Kent
RSA I - Typewriting Distinction
RSA II - Typewriting Merit
RSA III - Typewriting Merit
Office Procedures Distinction
Audio Typing Distinction
1979-1983 Sheppey Comprehensive,
Isle of sheppey, Kent
8 O’Levels
English Language B Art & Design B
English Literature B Mathematics B
General Studies C Sociology C
Physics C History C
Hobbies & Interests:
Mountain Biking, Sea Swimming, Quad Skates, Ceramics, Jewellery Designer, Mould Making, Photography, Walking my Dogs, Driving, Cross Training, Hiking, Cosmetics Formulator, Sculptor, Comicon''s, Adobe Illustrator, Interior Design Object D''Art, Artist & Designer.