Work

My efforts on The Garb Wire often lead to paid professional engagements. I enjoy these immensely and can change guise to suit any task.

Lots of different roles over time have culminated in my becoming a creative leader, able to propel projects forward with pure passionate energy. Out of the box experiential, visitor experience and placemaking is my speciality. Anyone can lay turf and add a neon sign, but what are you really showing people? How does it make them feel, and will they remember?

If you have a project that requires The Garb Wire shine, please contact me on mel [at] thegarbwire dot com, or connect via LinkedIn or Instagram.

Here’s a glimpse at my latest work…

2024

Professional

Senior Producer – Crowd Culture
Event Stylist – The Bite Project
Event Manager – Mortgage Business Awards (Captivate Events)
Producer – Amazon Web Services (Imagination)
VIP lounge host – Melbourne Art Fair (Melbourne Art Foundation)
Visual Merchandiser, Fashion. Bourke St Windows at Myer Melbourne
Event Manager – Commonwealth Bank (CAMPUS)
Event Manager – Piper Heidsieck at the Australian Open (Oatley Wines)

Accreditation – Future Women Jobs Academy, February – December 2024

2023

Professional

Backstage event stylist and VIP host – Ridin Hearts Festival (Frontier Touring)
Creative Director and Producer – Asahi Lifestyle Beverages (Bunch)
Creative Director, Experiences – Country Road Group (Bunch)
Backstage Event Manager, Splendour In The Grass (Secret Sounds) – hosting VIP guests backstage
Creative Director, TAC Country Racing Victoria (Loco Group)
Producer (Born Curious)
Event Manager for The Timber Yard (VEE Agency)
Commonwealth Bank (Campus Group)
Mona Foma 2023 with The Social Crew, Creative Producer (fixed term contract)
Piper Heidsieck at the Australian Open with Christian Wagstaff and Romano Beck

Volunteer – clothing communities with Thread Together

In 2023 I signed up to volunteer with Thread Together, running style workshops at The Learning Bank with Yarra City Council, satisfying not only my boundless passion for style, but concern for community welfare and reducing fashion’s footprint. When you find a shared commitment to compassion and sustainability like I have with Thread Together, it can be a potent force for good. Read more here.

2022

Target Zoo Do, with Jack Morton, Creative Producer and Event Stylist
Rufus Du Sol concert tour, Brisbane, with Fuzzy Events, Show Coordinator
Kmart and Target at Wesfarmers AGM with Bunch Group, Creative Producer
Fonterra, Creative Producer
Asahi Beverages, Customer Expo with Bunch Group, Creative Producer
Splendour In The Grass, Backstage Events Manager
RISING Melbourne with McMillan MGMT, Sponsorships Manager
Arts Centre Melbourne, Art After Dark, Site Designer
Cities People Love, Marketing & Communications consultant
Solution Entertainment, F1 Melbourne Grand Prix, Talent and team leader
Flare Creative Experiences, The Glenlivet brand activation at Melbourne Fashion Festival, producer
Big Vegan Market creative concepts, window display and market decor planning
the neo mortal by yulani, skincare copywriter for brand launch

2021

Jack Morton Worldwide, Target Zoo Do, event stylist (Dec)
Yarra City Council, Garrawang Festival series, creative concepts and stage dressing (Dec)
Liz Doherty Creative + Strategy, Connect Health and Community COVID-19 mobile vaccination pop up events, creative concepts (Jul-Dec)
Compass Care, photographic stylist, fashion donations from Kookai
The Adviser, Better Business Summit and Awards 2021 via Momentum Connect, event manager (Aug)
Bastion EBA, Skinceuticals creative concept and window display, Sept 2021 (Jun-Aug)

– RISING Melbourne, sponsor activation and creative concepts for LVMH brand Hublot (May)

– City of Melbourne Creative Spaces Program, Exhibited artist (2020 – Apr 2021)

Trash Magic exhibition. Public display of original installed artwork at Campbell Arcade, Flinders Street Station, Melbourne (delayed from June 2020 due to COVID-19)