Rafal Barton Email & Phone Number

With over 18 years of experience in the industry, I have built a reputation as a set builder, bringing to life world-class fashion, production, and exhibition projects in the UK and abroad. I help create high-quality sets with a portfolio including works for recognised fashion brands such as Alexander McQueen, Louis Vuitton, and Stella McCartney, and significant West End productions like ‘Moulin Rouge’ and ‘Frozen’.Since 2004, I’ve served as a Scenic Carpenter & Set Builder at Souvenir Scenic Studios in London. I have built sets for major West End productions, including ‘Back To The Future’, ‘Moulin Rouge’, Disney Theatricals London production of ‘Frozen’, and the ‘Beauty and the Beast' tour. I have also contributed to events at the London theatre, including ‘The Book of Mormon’, ‘Come From Away’, ‘& Juliet’, ‘Matilda’, and ‘Made in Dagenham’. In the realm of exhibitions, I have worked on the Telectroscope for Artichoke, the enormous oak tree that lifted out of the ground during the Olympic 2012 Opening Ceremony. I also contributed to the ‘Revoluitsiia’, a collaboration between The VAC and The Chicago Institute, commemorating 100 years since the Russian Revolution, opening to coincide with the Venice Biennale. I have created sets at the Victoria & Albert Museum and the award-winning and record-breaking Museum of Savage Beauty by Alexander McQueen.In the fashion industry, I have created sets for top brands such as Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, Giorgio Armani, Louis Vuitton, and Voss at the Gatliffe Road warehouse in London. My work also includes sets for Burberry, Bottega Veneta, Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane, Thom Browne, Louis Vuitton, and Balenciaga.In addition to my expertise in construction, carpentry, and set building, I also hold a Forklift License, IPAF License, and a valid UK Driving License. I am highly skilled in maths & measuring, multi-tasking, and slinging & lifting operations. I thrive in fast-paced and high-pressure environments while remaining adaptable in ever-evolving situations.

Listed skills include Scenic Carpentry, Carpentry, Teamwork, Stage Carpentry, and 3 others.