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Christianne Myers
Jun 81 min read
Another MOOC
As an Extended Reality add-on to the MOOC (massive open online course) Black Performance as Protest developed by Professors Louise...
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Christianne Myers
Mar 231 min read
Elizabeth Cree
I had an absolute blast designing this opera at U-M, directed by the fabulously creative Greg Keller. Great process overall with amazing...
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Christianne Myers
Jul 5, 20233 min read
Fabric as Inspo
One last post as I reflect on teaching Advanced Costume Design last term. I developed another mini-project that disrupts the “paper...
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Christianne Myers
Mar 10, 20234 min read
Lowering the stakes part 2
Next up in my series of disrupting the paper project model- a collaboration with the Dept. of Musical Theatre on their New Works...
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Christianne Myers
Feb 15, 20236 min read
Disrupting the paper project model
Here we are, deep in to winter term- I am continuing to reconsider what skills to practice in an advanced costume design class. The way I...
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Christianne Myers
Nov 24, 20222 min read
Circle Skirt Magic
Bernarda Alba opened a couple of weeks ago and it was so wonderful to be back in the theatre. The content is challenging, but the...
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Christianne Myers
Oct 3, 20221 min read
Back in production
I'm delighted to be immersed in the process of designing Bernarda Alba, musical by Michael John LaChiusa based on the Lorca play. While...
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Christianne Myers
Aug 8, 20213 min read
Live from NYC
The craziest thing happened this week that was such a delightful surprise. A little back story: At the beginning of the pandemic, the...
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Christianne Myers
Jan 30, 20211 min read
Drawing Details
When I was in grad school I had this big "ah-ha" moment. I didn't really understand how to draw a suit collar & lapel until I drafted and...
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Christianne Myers
Nov 1, 20203 min read
Rendering Demonstration
As part of the Design Rendering course I teach, one of the last assignments before students start their final projects is a costume...
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Christianne Myers
Oct 18, 20201 min read
Costume Industry Coalition
Pretty small group of folks who read these posts, but I want to use this space to amplify the work of the Costume Industry Coalition....
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Christianne Myers
Oct 3, 20202 min read
Making Some Aaaaarttttt!
Between all the meetings, teaching that takes twice as long, fires to put out, worry for the industry, and worry for the future, I've...
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Christianne Myers
Mar 2, 20202 min read
Spring Break!
It's hard to think spring is around the corner when we had two snow days here in Michigan last week, but it's warming up a bit, the...
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Christianne Myers
Feb 8, 20201 min read
Portfolio Review 2020
Last weekend was very busy with our annual portfolio review. This is when 2nd, 3rd & 4th year students all showcase their work from the...
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Christianne Myers
Jan 23, 20207 min read
It's Not All Roses, People...
There are (finally) important conversations happening around pay and labor inequities in the business. There are a couple of grassroots...
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Christianne Myers
Jan 18, 20202 min read
A Day at the Museum
Now that the semester has started, I am integrating this idea of "Radial Symmetry" into course assignments. On Wednesday all three of my...
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Christianne Myers
Jan 1, 20203 min read
The Zibaldone is not Morte!
This past week I did a favor for an old friend and in return was gifted a lovely memory. More than twenty years ago (1997 to be exact)...
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Christianne Myers
Dec 21, 20192 min read
A Brief History of the Ugly Christmas Sweater
As the semester winds down ( and I procrastinate grading), I offer a quick history of the ugly Christmas sweater. Having lived through...
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Christianne Myers
Dec 7, 20191 min read
Radial Symmetry
Whelp, for those of you following along at home, I did, in fact, look at snowflakes and now a small group of faculty in different...
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