Draping and Stitching
Based on an example in Patterns of Fashion, this ensemble includes a combination of theatrical construction conventions, and couture hand-sewing techniques.
Completed from home during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Collaboration with Orla Long as part of MFA coursework.
Collaboration with Orla Long as part of MFA coursework.
Costume Crafts
I was a Costume Crafts Maker for the Nymph sister characters in the Metropolitan Opera's production of Rusalka, designed by Mara Blumenfeld. I assisted in the process with construction, alterations, and finishing of the sets of panniers and hoops.
Metropolitan Opera - RUSALKA / Costume Design by Mara Blumenfeld / Supervisor Amanda Rodd / Photo from Metropolitan Opera Instagram
Nylon rods cut and shaped to pattern using a heat gun, and encased in leather piping.
Metropolitan Opera - RUSALKA / Costume Design by Mara Blumenfeld / Supervisor Amanda Rodd / Photo from Metropolitan Opera Instagram
Metropolitan Opera - COSI FAN TUTTI / Costume Design by Laura Hopkins / Supervisor Janet Linville
Steel wire framework wrapped with maline and covered with nylon net.
Fosshape support to wire frame, connected to felt cap base with stretched brocade covering
Metropolitan Opera - COSI FAN TUTTI / Costume Design by Laura Hopkins / Supervisor Janet Linville
Millinery
I constructed this headpiece for the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Cosi Fan Tutti, designed by Laura Hopkins, as a Costumemaker in the Crafts and Millinery shop.