© Silke Zander Photography

For 20 years now, my whole passion has been make-up making, i.e. the external transformation of people through wigs, make-up or masks.

Whether individuals or complete casts, I appreciate the expressive repertoire of this profession and its diverse fields of activity. The mask directly contributes to the actors and to support the respective role in their character.

I learned my training as a hairdresser in the nineties with the VIP hairdresser Gerhard Meir in Hamburg. Here I took part in the first big events (e.g. the Echo Awards, Giorgio Armani fashion shows etc.) I spent my annual vacation as a volunteer at the Salzburg Festival.

After a year as an assistant makeup artist at the Musical Cats in the Operettenhaus Hamburg, I was able to start my training as a makeup artist at the Hamburg State Opera and successfully complete it after three years. After that I worked for three more years at the Hamburg State Opera in women’s solo and in the ballet by John Neumeier and for various guest performances abroad.

In 2005 I founded my own make-up studio and started my own business

In addition to various work for photo, film, advertising and stage, the following customers and collaborations form the focus of my work:

  • RUHRTRIENALE
    In the stage area I have been working for the “Ruhrtriennale” on site since 2005 or for guest performances abroad (e.g. Lincoln Festival New York and various festivals. Since 2018 I have been working as head makeup artist for the Ruhrtriennale.
  • KARL MAY GAMES
    An intensive collaboration also developed with the Karl May Games in Bad Segeberg. I have been responsible for the make-up image there since 2010.
  • AIDA CRUISES
    The entertainment area of the Aida cruise fleet has also been a major field of activity for 15 years. Here I work as a make-up designer and responsible for a wide variety of wigs and masks and for their artistic and functional conception.
  • TEACH’N’CREATE
    In 2014 I founded another, complementary company, Teach’N’Create. With my business partner Janine Mannheim, I develop make-up training courses and training material for actors who have to do their own make-up / make-up.
  • ATELIERS
    With the costume designer Volker Deutschmann and his studio for hats and costumes, I have a close and long collaboration, among others for the Autostadt Wolfsburg. Other studios are Constanze Schuster Atelier Couleur & Co. and dirk zilken design dzd
  • ELBPHILHARMONY
    I support solo artists and productions in the Elbphilharmonie.

The intensive and varied work in different areas always requires a varied creative process, which I pursue with a lot of joy and curiosity. I value new projects and their challenges and working closely with teams and artists.

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2017

Cruise ships Aida Cruises

Mask concepts for various shows

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Iveta Apkalna different evenings; “La Cenerentola” Cecilia Bartoli;

Musicals

“Boybands forever”, musical by Thomas Hermanns, head of the mask

Commercials and photo productions

including Bayern Munich: Neuer, Müller, Siemens, VW, Astra, Rosbacher, Weber, Bosch, SportXX

Music videos

including “Maybebop”, 5 star deluxe “Afrokalle”

Events / shows

Head of mask: including “Fabulous Christmas” Sony Center Berlin

Godmother “Mein Schiff 6” / naming ceremony and press support for the maiden voyage

Studio and workshop relocation

Spreehafen in Hamburg

2016

Mask concepts / implementations for various shows and events:

Cruise ships Aida Cruises

“The Treasure in Silbersee” Karl May Spiele Bad Segeberg, Head of Mask

Make-up artist design show, jury member

“German championship for makeup artists in training”

“Fabulous Christmas” Sony Center Berlin, event management and mask management

Online Marketing Rockstars “Das BO”

SofaConcert: “Undercover Video / Bosses”

Advertising films and photo productions: including OLB Bank, Techniker Krankenkasse, AOK

2015

Mask concepts / implementations for various shows and events:

Cruise ships Aida Cruises

Productions for Operettenhaus Hamburg “Spider hands made of silicone”

“In the valley of death” Karl May Spiele Bad Segeberg,
Head mask

Make-up artist design show, jury member “German championship for make-up artists in training”

Lecture forum “Make-up, masks and headgear”

Exhibition: “Faces and faces”

University of Osnabrück lecture
“The lips in colors and shapes”

Online Marketing Rockstars “Das BO”

Commercials and photo productions

2014

Mask concepts / implementations for various shows and events:

Cruise ships Aida Cruises,

Autostadt Wolfsburg, ice skating shows ect.

Hamburg School of Entertainment,
Summer semester mask

“Among vultures” Karl May Spiele Bad Segeberg,
Head mask

Make-up artist design show, jury member

“German championship for makeup artists in training”

Make-up artist design show, lecture on the subject of headgear for stage shows

Commercials and photo productions

Music videos in Hamburg, mask

2013

Founding of Teach N Create

Make-up training systems for stage shows

Mask concepts / implementations for various shows and events:

Cruise ships Aida Cruises, Autostadt Wolfsburg ice skating shows ect.

Hamburg School of Entertainment,
Summer semester mask

“Winnetou I” Karl May Spiele Bad Segeberg,
Head mask

Make-up artist design show, jury member

“German championship for makeup artists in training”

Lecture in the creative workshop on the subject of wigs

Photo production, mask

Music videos in Hamburg, mask

Short films in Hamburg, mask

2012

Mask concepts / implementations for various shows and events:

Cruise ships Aida Cruises, ice skating shows ect.

Hamburg School of Entertainment,
Summer semester mask

“Winnetou II” Karl May Spiele Bad Segeberg,
Head mask

Make-up artist design show, jury member

“German championship for makeup artists in training”

Music videos in Hamburg, mask

2011

Mask concepts / implementations for various shows and events:

Cruise ships Aida Cruises, ice skating shows ect.

Hamburg School of Entertainment,
Summer semester mask

“Salome” Salzburg Easter Festival

“The Oil Prince” Karl May Spiele Bad Segeberg,
Head mask

various Music videos in Hamburg, mask

various Short films in Hamburg, mask

2010

Mask concepts / implementations for various shows and events:

Cruise ships Aida Cruises, ice skating shows ect.

Hamburg School of Entertainment,
Summer semester mask

Photo production for TBA Hamburg, mask

Music videos in Hamburg, mask

Short films in Hamburg, mask

Ruhr Triennale

“Leila and Majnun” Ruhrtriennale, mask

“Gisela” Ruhrtriennale, mask

2009

Mask concepts / implementations for various shows and events:

Cruise ships Aida Cruses,

Ice skating shows ect.

Kett Cosmetic New York

– Basic airbrush seminar

-Advanced airbrush seminar

Music videos in Hamburg, mask

Short films in Hamburg, mask

Ruhr Triennale

“A church of fear of the stranger in me”

Holland Festival for Ruhrtriennale, mask

“Moses and Aron” Ruhrtriennale, mask

“The broken jug” Ruhrtriennale, mask

2008

Mask concepts / implementations for various shows and events:

Cruise ships Aida Cruses,

Thun Club Bolzano, ice skating shows management of the mask ect.

Ruhr Triennale

“A church of fear of the foreign in me” Ruhrtriennale, mask

“The Soldiers” Lincoln Center Festival for Ruhrtriennale, mask

2007

Mask concepts / implementations for various shows and events:

Cruise ships Aida Cruses

Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin

Tiffany & Co Hamburg

“The Lion King” Hamburg, evening make-up artist

Hamburg State Opera, evening make-up artist

Photo production, mask

Music videos in Hamburg, mask

Short films in Hamburg, mask

Ruhr Triennale

“Le vin herbé” Ruhrtriennale, mask

“Under ice” Ruhrtriennale, mask

“The soldiers” Ruhrtriennale, mask

2006

Mask concepts / implementations for various shows and events:

FIFA Wold Cup Germany 2006: Opening ceremony Munich Allianz Arena

Event for the Breitling company, in Basel:

Film recordings, show equipment,
Supervision and management

“The Lion King” Hamburg, evening make-up artist

Hamburg State Opera, evening make-up artist

Music videos in Hamburg, mask

Short films in Hamburg, mask

Ruhr Triennale

“Rubens and the non-Euclidean woman” Ruhrtriennale, mask

“The soldiers” Ruhrtriennale, mask

2005

Mask concepts / implementations for various shows and events:

Make-up artist in a ladies’ solo
of the Hamburg State Opera

“The Lion King” Hamburg, evening make-up artist

Hamburg State Opera:

Guest performance at the Holland Festival, Amsterdam:

“Wozzeck and Lulu”, Peter Konwitschny, mask

Music videos in Hamburg, mask

Short films in Hamburg, mask

Ruhr Triennale

“Stones and Hearts” Ruhrtriennale, mask

Foundation of the make-up workshop in Hamburg

2002-2004

Hamburg State Opera and mask concepts / implementations

Make-up artist in the ladies’ solo of the Hamburg State Opera

Guest performance at the Teatro Real, Madrid:

“Nijinski”, Hamburg Ballet John Neumeier, mask

 

 

Successful completion of the make-up artist examination in Cologne (2002)

“MS / Europa” fashion show Hamburg, head of mask

Photo production, music videos, short films in Hamburg, mask

2001

Apprenticeship as a make-up artist at the Hamburg State Opera

“In the shadow of the night” fashion show Bunker Hamburg, head of mask

“Cats” Hamburg, evening make-up artist

“Patrice” music videos in Hamburg, mask

2000

Apprenticeship as a make-up artist at the Hamburg State Opera

“Sibilla Pavenstedt” fashion show Museum of Arts and Crafts, head of mask

“Red Mile” Performance Team Gerhard Meir, Head of Mask

“Cats” Hamburg, evening make-up artist

Photo production for TBA Hamburg, mask

Music videos in Hamburg, mask

Echo award in Hamburg, mask

1999

Start of training as a make-up artist at the Hamburg State Opera

“Sibilla Pavenstedt” fashion show in Brussels, head of mask

“Always smile” Comedy Winterthurer Fährhaus, mask

“Cats” Hamburg, evening make-up artist

Music videos in Hamburg, mask

Echo award in Hamburg, mask

1995-1998

Training as a hairdresser with Gerhard Meir in Hamburg 1995-98

“Cats” Hamburg, mask assistance

“Udo Lindenberg” photo production for Stern magazine, assistant

Echo award in Hamburg, mask ’97, ’98

SALZBURGER FESTSPIELE, guest mask ’96, ’97