Theatrical Costuming Construction
Costume Construction Portfolio
Hands-on set construction projects showcasing practical costuming skills, problem-solving, and collaboration within theatrical productions, supporting costuming design through safe, functional, and performance-ready clothing.
Costume Carfts
Mask Making & Found Objects
Costume craft projects exploring fabric manipulation, surface design, and unconventional materials through experimental and process-driven techniques.
Shibori Batiking
This project explored Shibori, a Japanese fabric-dyeing technique using resist methods such as folding, wrapping, and binding to create patterned textiles. Batiking, an Indonesian wax-resist dyeing process, was incorporated to layer designs and textures. Together, these methods allowed for experimentation with color, pattern, and surface depth in fabric.
The mask-making project focused on expressing emotion through form and texture. Using cheesecloth, Elmer’s glue, felt lining, and sculptural techniques, I created a mask representing the emotion worry.
For the found objects project, I designed a hypothetical costume accessory inspired by an apple. Materials included a small flowerpot, plastic Easter eggshells, foam ornaments, Fosshape feathers, thread, and elastic to construct a wearable piece using everyday items.
Handmade Buckram Hat
These hats were constructed with buckram interiors, wired outer rims, fabric exteriors, interior linings, and brim linings. I created custom patterns for each hat and dyed the fabric for the top hat using batiking techniques learned earlier in the course.
Explore Additional Theatrical Work
Beyond academic coursework, my theatrical experience includes hands-on production work across multiple technical and scenic disciplines. These areas reflect my collaborative approach to theatre-making and my interest in supporting performance through practical execution and design.
