JO SCHOLAR IS A LONDON BASED MAKER AND DECORATOR OF SETS

SHE STUDIED METALWORK AND JEWELLERY DESIGN AT SHEFFIELD HALLAM

BEFORE ENTERING INTO THE WORLD OF SET DESIGN. FOR BRANDS, WINDOWS, AND EXPERIENTIAL DESIGN.

THIS EVOLVED INTO THE SETS OF FILM, TV AND COMMERCIALS, AND SHE CONTINUES TO WORK ON PROJECTS IN BOTH WORLDS.

JO LOVES COLLABORATING WITH DESIGNERS AND ARTISTS TO PROBLEM SOLVE, AND REALISE IDEAS WITH CARE AND EXTREME ATTENTION TO DETAIL.

OWN CAR. OCCASIONAL TRUCK DRIVER

REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

CV

LIVE SETS

MAKER / SET DRESSER

2023 - 2024 STUDIO XAG

2023 SCARLETT WINTER FOR V & A

2014 - 2019 MILLINGTONS ASSOCIATES LTD

2014 MDM PROPS

2014          ELEMENTAL DESIGN

2013           ANDY KNIGHT LTD - SHONA HEATH / RHEA THIERSTEIN

MOVING IMAGE

2023/24 ASSISTANT SET DECORATOR

DEEP COVER - Feature Film, Metronome Film Co

Director: Tom Kingsley

Designer: Hannah Foggin

2022 PRODUCTION DESIGNER

CHIP SHOP GIRL - short film

Mattblack Films

PRODUCTION BUYER

THIS IS CHRISTMAS - feature film, Vertigo Films for Sky

Director: Chris Foggin  

Designer: Hannah Foggin

ART DIRECTOR

RED FLAG -  CH4 Comedy Blaps

Babycow Productions

Director: Big Red Button

PRODUCTION DESIGNER

FRANK - Comedy Pilot

Babycow Productions

Writer/Director: Freddie Meredith

2021 SET DECORATOR

STATH LETS FLATS S3 - CH4 TV series

Roughcut tv

Director: Andrew Gaynord

Designer: Hannah Purdy Foggin

2020 ART DIRECTOR

BRIAN & CHARLES - BFI feature / BAFTA nominated

Brian and Charles Film Ltd

Director: Jim Archer  

Designer: Hannah Purdy Foggin

2019 BUYER

MAXXX - CH4 TV series

OTT Lion

Director: Nick Collett/OT Fagbenle  

Designer: Lucienne Suren

PRODUCTION BUYER

STATH LETS FLATS S2 - BAFTA winning CH4 TV series

Roughtcut tv

Director: Tom Kingsley   

Designer: Hannah Purdy Foggin

ASSISTANT SET DECORATOR

WAITING - Comedy Shorts

Comedy Central

Director: Freddie Waters  

Designer: Zoe Payne

2018 ASSISTANT SET DECORATOR

THE TOLL - Feature Film

Western Edge Pictures

Writer: Matt Redd  

Designer: Hannah Purdy Foggin  

ASSISTANT SET DECORATOR

LOVE HAVE I KNOWN - Short Film

Nice Productions

Writer/Director: Gregory Nice  

Designer: Zoe Payne

PRODUCTION BUYER

FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS - Feature Film

Fred Films / Entertainment Film Distributors

Director: Chris Foggin  

Designer: Hannah Purdy Foggin

2017  ASSISTANT SET DECORATOR

HOMEBOUND - Feature Film

Film London

Designer: Zoe Payne

ART DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT

  BENJAMIN, Feature Film

Open Palm Films

Writer / Director: Simon Amstell  

Designer: Hannah Purdy Foggin

2016 ASSISTANT SET DECORATOR

MARK PRITCHARD: GIVE IT YOUR CHOIR, Music Video

Compulsory Films

PROP MAKER

        FREAK: I LIKE TO SMILE WHEN I’M SAD, Music Video

The Milo Wladek Co

MODEL MAKER

        THE BIG MOON: SILENT MOVIE SUSIE, Music Video