Costume Design

PROCESS & INQUIRY

Jul 301 min read

Support Your Local Theatre!

My transition back to creative work has been a slow one post-pandemic. I assumed an enormous amount of administrative work for my...

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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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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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A Brief History of the Ugly Christmas Sweater

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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