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