Sarah Pondevie
Designer
RESUME
Professional
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With comprehensive experience across the fashion industry, I bring skills in pattern making, sewing, color theory, and illustration.
I founded and managed Pattern Union, a PDF sewing pattern label, overseeing everything from social media to marketing.
As the owner of Workspace Fashion, Art, and Design Studio, I teach students of all ages—homeschoolers, adults, and professionals seeking business guidance.
I excel in personal management, task prioritization, clear communication, and meeting deadlines.
I’m proficient with both PC and Mac, creating digital patterns, instructional booklets, and educational videos.
I've also been a guest speaker for industry sewing groups and led art workshops and demonstrations.
Skills
Socials
Sarah Pondevie Art:
Pattern Union (PDF pattern label)
Workspace Fashion, Art and Design Studio (private workshops)
Painting
Drawing
Illustrator
InDesign
Photoshop
Manual pattern making
Digital pattern making (Illustrator and Wild Ginger)
Advanced construction
Illustration
Tech drawings
iMovie
Experience
Sarah Pondevie Art
Artist
2021 - present
Multidisciplinary artist specialising in oils, pastels, and watercolors, with a focus on observational and plein air painting.
Pattern Union PDF sewing patterns
Owner
2015 - 2024
Design of inclusive sewing patterns.
Workspace Fashion and Design School
Owner and instructor of private fashion courses
2014 - present
Delivery of sewing, pattern making, dyeing and printing, CAD pattern making and fabric design.
Challenger Institute of Technology
Fashion Lecturer
2008 - 2013
Writing and presenting Course material for the following units of Applied Fashion Design and Technology Cert IV and Diploma:
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Fashion illustration - manual
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Fashion illustration – CAD
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Basic and Trade sketch
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Basic computing
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Use a sewing machine
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Sew components
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OHS
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All pattern making units – Cert IV and Diploma
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Fashion history – Cert IV and Diploma
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Design units – Cert IV and Diploma
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Colour theory
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Fibres and fabrics
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Fashion parade coordination 2011 – 2012
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Moving showcase coordination for Cert IV 2010 – 2013
2012 - 2013 Fashion department coordination and timetableing
Freelance Designer
1997 - 2021
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Freelance design work
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March 2021 Guest speaker at the Australian Sewing Guild Autumn Sewing Celebratio - online presentation discussing fit
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October 2020 Guest editor @sewover5 - discussing setting in sleeves
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August 202 Guest speaker @seworganisedstyle podcast - discussing sewing and fit
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Pont de Vie bridal couture - made to measure bridal and evening wear
Stageworks Worlwide Production
Creative Designer
1993 - 1996
Costume designer for Iceskating shows, caberet and Illusionist shows
Languages
Basic French
Awards
2024 Highly Commended 9x5
Pastel Society Annual Award
2024 Logo Design Competition
Alfred Cove Art Society
2023 Winner oils Quick Draw Plein Air Competition
Friends of Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery
2023 Finalist
Melville Art Awards
2023 2nd Place Plein Air Competition
Water Colour Society of West Australian
2023 Plein Air Award
West Australian Society of Arts
2023 Highly Commended
Beverley Art Prize
2022 Best Pastel in Show
Attwell House Gallery
2022 First prize
Pastel Society Annual Award
2021 Finalist
Melville Art Awards
Residencies
August 2023 Melville Artist in Residence
October 2022 Rottnest Island Artist in Residence
Personal Development
2024 Ryan David Ahern workshop (painting and drawing)
2024 Wendy Barrrat masterclass (drawing)
2024 Eudes Correia Masterclass (Watercolour)
2024 Plein Air Down Under
2023 Mat Ryder workshop (oils)
2023 Ross Paterson workshop (pastels)
2023 Plein Air Down Under
2022 Plein Air Down Under
2022 Herman Pekel workshop (Watercolour)
2022 Joseph Zbukvic workshop (Watercolour)
2021 Plein Air Down Under
2020 Helen Coleman - making pigments and natural dyes
2021 Guest speaker at the Australian Sewing Guild Autumn Sewing Celebration - online presentation discussing fit
2020 Guest editor @sewover50 - discussing setting in sleeves
2020 Guest speaker @seworganisedstyle podcast- discussing sewing and fit
2014 Julian Roberts advanced pattern making workshop
2009 -2013 Perth Fashion Festival – Student fashion parades and industry networking
2013 PD Conference – Making difficult decisions
2013 PD Conference – Maintain and enhance professional practice
2013 PD Conference – SOP change your thinking
2013 PD Conference – Having difficult conversations and performance management
2012 Leadership Program
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Leadership, you and emotional intelligence
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Introduction to VET and budgets
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Assertive communication for women
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Understanding personality differences
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Project management
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The new Manager workshop
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Conflict resolution workshop
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Difficult conversation workshop
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Emotional Intelligence workshop
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Project management
2012 PD Conference – SOP The art of relations
2012 PD Conference – SOP Why do people behave the way they do
2012 Shingo Sato - Advanced Reconstruction pattern making workshop
2012 PD Conference – Developing your personal brand
2012 PD Conference – Personal Branding
Education
Education and Qualifications
2016 Advanced Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Technology
2013 Diploma Training, Design and Development
2013 Diploma Vocation Education and Training
2012 Diploma Applied Fashion Design and Technology
2012 Cert IV Applied Fashion Design and Technology
2010 Cert IV Graphic Design
Central TAFE
1997 Printmaking and textiles 2nd year
Edith Cowan University
1990 -1992 Diploma of Art and Design in Fashion
WA School of Art, Design and Media
1989 Visual Arts 1st year
Curtin University
1988 Year 12 Applecross Senior High School