JO SCHOLAR IS A LONDON BASED MAKER AND DECORATOR OF SETS. WITH OVER 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE.
SHE STUDIED METALWORK AND JEWELLERY DESIGN AT SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY, BEFORE ENTERING INTO THE WORLD OF PROP MAKING AND SET DESIGN FOR BRANDS, WINDOWS, AND SPATIAL DESIGN.
THIS EVOLVED INTO THE SETS OF FILM, TV, COMMERCIALS AND MUSIC VIDEOS, AND SHE CONTINUES TO WORK ON PROJECTS IN BOTH WORLDS.
SKILLED IN PROP MAKING, ON-SITE INSTALLATION AND STRIKE, SHE’S COMFORTABLE WORKING TO TIGHT DEADLINES IN FAST-PACED ENVIRONMENTS, AND IS ADAPTABLE ACROSS DEPARTMENTS AND SCALES.
JO LOVES COLLABORATING WITH DESIGNERS AND ARTISTS, TO PROBLEM SOLVE AND REALISE IDEAS WITH CARE AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL, AND IS KEEN TO CONTINUE EXPANDING HER CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE.
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REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
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2025 ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR
I AM HELEN - Two part drama, Channel 4
Director: Dominic Savage
Designer: Fletcher Jarvis
2025 BUYER
THE LADY - TV drama, ITV
Director: Lee Haven Jones
Designer: Claire Kenny
2023/24 ASSISTANT SET DECORATOR
DEEP COVER - Feature Film, Metronome Film Co
Director: Tom Kingsley
Designer: Hannah Foggin
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
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
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
LIVE SETS
MAKER / SET DRESSER
2023 - 2026 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