Costume Design
name  
costume construction

coconuts dress
figaro dress
I created a pattern for this dress from the designer's rendering and built dress.
The Coconuts
Costume Design by Deborah Bell
I created the pattern for this dress from a historic pattern book and built two dresses (double cast).
The Marriage of Figaro
Costume Design by Annelise Beeckman

 
equus mask and hoof
Equus
equus production photo

Costume Design by 
Jimmy Ray Ward

I assisted the designer in assembling the horse head masks (copper tubing) and boots (plywood "hoof" with copper tubing accents, and leather upper.)

On stage, the copper tubing, of course, took light wonderfully.  The hooves created a wonderful "clopping" sound as the horses entered and moved about the stage.

 
jacket front
jacket back
The Illusion
Costume Design by Deborah Bell
My first costume construction job, I followed and adapted a historic pattern, and built the costume out of leather, lacing it together with strapping.


ruff

The Illusion
Costume Design by Deborah Bell
Also, one of my first projects.  This ruff was built from a historic pattern book.

ice wolk masks 1
ice wolf masks 2
The Ice Wolf
Costume Design by
Angela Herald
I, along with three other people, sculpted these masks out of clay, used Celastic to create the masks, and finally painted the masks.  Though I use the term "mask", these pieces were worn on top of the head, so no part of the actor's face was covered.