Surface Design
Taco Sauce Dress Details of front and back of dress
Taco Sauce Dress Process shot of how the dress was made. Emptied sauce packets were stitched to a polyester fabric and sewn into the gown.
Taco Sauce Dress Press coverage in hopes of winning a scholarship (we came in second)
Taco Sauce Dress Finished dress with matching tie, purse, corsage, and boutonniere
Hand-painted beeswax batiking on cotton
Flour based resist on cotton – Step 1
Flour based resist on cotton – Step 2
Bound Kanoko Shibori on cotton
Finished Kanoko Shibori colored with indigo dye
Stitched Nui Shibori on cotton
Finished Nui Shibori colored with indigo dye
Object-bound Kumo Shibori on cotton
Finished Kumo Shibori colored with indigo dye
Braided Shibori on cotton
Finished Shibori colored with indigo dye
Millinary, Masks, & Crafts
Fosshape base and pattern for Elizabethan headdress.
Painted fosshape pieces
Finished fosshape Elizabethan headdress
Buckram base for character hat
Snuggle flannel interfacing over buckram
Finished character hat
Felt hood stretched over hat block
Finished felt hat with scalloped edges
Sinamay derby hat
Cheesecloth mask
Pantyhose mask
Starting armor. The goal was to match the outer two the the middle. CCM
Mid armor transformation CCM
Finished armor (all three alike) CCM
Constructed Lufthansa bag before logo Wayside Theatre
Painted logo on purchased bag Wayside Theatre
Completed airline bags. TWA was vintage. Lufthansa was constructed and logo painted on. Alitalia was purchased and logo painted on. Completed hats. TWA and Alitalia were constructed. Lufthansa was painted. Wayside Theatre
Buckram structure Wayside Theatre
Denim interfacing Wayside Theatre
Inside of hat showing construction methods Wayside Theatre
Finished hat for Gloria Wayside Theatre
Pattern and interfacing Wayside Theatre
Finished hat for Gloria Wayside Theatre
Shields after covered in felt and primed in gold paint University of Evansville
Finished shield with curled feathers University of Evansville
Stage shot of finished shields University of Evansville
Dye, Paint, & Airbrush
The application of water-based resist to Eva's raw silk fabric
Process of the indigo dye paint after the resist University of Evansville
Eva's finished fabric University of Evansville
Eva's dress after airbrush details University of Evansville
Stage shot of Eva's finished dress University of Evansville
Screen made with Mod Podge on organza University of Evansville
Silk Screen on knit shirt University of Evansville
Dyed suede cow leather University of Evansville
Finished garment made from dyed cow leather University of Evansville
Stenciling for Snug the Lion using acrylic on gridded cotton University of Evansville
Examples of stenciling onstage University of Evansville
Frances Flute's stenciling detail University of Evansville
Stage shot of Flute's stenciling University of Evansville
Hermia stenciling detail using acrylic on cotton gauze University of Evansville
Stage shot of Hermia University of Evansville
Helena's stenciling detail University of Evansville
Stage shot of Helena University of Evansville
Bottom's stencil process University of Evansville
Bottom's finished stenciling University of Evansville
Decorative cross stitch with gold thread University of Evansville
Stage shot of distressed Madam Puffer costume including machine stitched velvet patches University of Evansville
Detail of distressing on Madam Puffer University of Evansville
Detail of distressing of Madam Puffer's Cloak University of Evansville
Color distressing for Rosa Bud using floral spray on machine embroidered polyester satin for future removal University of Evansville
Airbrushing highlights and shadows for the Statue of Liberty University of Evansville
Airbrush ombre on nylon tutu University of Evansville