Staying Flexible
Note to self: do NOT read the rehearsal report before going to bed. No matter the item or note, there really is no point in worrying...
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Christianne Myers
Nov 23, 20191 min read
Unica All Together
Back at the end of October, the components of Unica and All were assembled. Unfortunately, a production team member had to withdraw for...
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Christianne Myers
Nov 17, 20191 min read
Nitty Gritty!
First fittings for The Grapes of Wrath are finished and now we are all working towards being as organized as possible. While this show is...
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Christianne Myers
Nov 9, 20191 min read
Aaaaand We're done!
This weekend La Bohème performs and the show is in the capable hands of the wardrobe crew. It truly takes a village. All Photos by Peter...
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Christianne Myers
Nov 3, 20193 min read
First Dress!!
This weekend we have the first dress rehearsals for La Bohème! The Power Center for the Performing Arts is just packed and the orchestra...
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Christianne Myers
Oct 27, 20192 min read
Designing the Makeup
A couple of years ago, I discovered a very easy way to quickly use digital rendering to help personalize makeup worksheets. For years...
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Christianne Myers
Oct 19, 20192 min read
All About the Details
This past week was all about fine tuning all the details for La Bohème. Even though there are sixty people in the show, the number of...
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Christianne Myers
Oct 12, 20191 min read
Stretched Thiiiin.
It's a bit of a marathon these days. Unica will begin technical rehearsals in Detroit on the 21st. Elizabeth and I tag-teamed today...
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Christianne Myers
Oct 7, 20191 min read
Unica Taking Shape
I've engaged a student to build the pieces for Unica and our resident crafts artisan, Elizabeth Gunderson, to complete the custom paint...
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Christianne Myers
Sep 22, 20192 min read
And now for something completely different...
Another project I'm working on right now is a new performance piece in development with my colleague, Malcolm Tulip. It is a solo devised...
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Christianne Myers
Sep 14, 20191 min read
Into Production
La Boheme is well into production. Though preliminary muslin fittings began a month ago, the first official design presentation and...
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Christianne Myers
Sep 6, 20191 min read
What Actually Happens...
The School of Music, Theatre & Dance produced this wonderful overview of how performers work with the costume shop during the production...
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Christianne Myers
Aug 30, 20193 min read
Fabric Shopping
A big part of any costume design process is selecting fabrics for the items that will be built for the show. While the number of online...
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Christianne Myers
Aug 25, 20192 min read
Color Theory
I just watched a video that blew my mind a bit (it is NSFW- but those who know me know I am fluent in both sarcasm and four letter words)...
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Christianne Myers
Aug 16, 20191 min read
Getting Started in our Costume Stock
I'm back in Michigan and started to sort though the logistics of producing the costumes for La Boheme. We have an amazing, fully staffed...
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Christianne Myers
Aug 5, 20191 min read
Travel Views
I just wrapped up a two week trip to Phoenix, AZ to see family. While there we went to the Heard Museum-Advancing American Indian Art. I...
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Christianne Myers
Jul 26, 20191 min read
Refining La Bohème
After adding more detailed research and a series of rough sketches, part of my process is to now really fine tune the drawings, making...
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Christianne Myers
Jul 5, 20191 min read
U-M Teach Out
Just a quick post this holiday weekend. Last month I was asked to participate in U-M's Academic Innovation Arts and Technology Teach Out....
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Christianne Myers
Jun 28, 20192 min read
Researching La Bohème
The next show for me is La Bohème opening in November at U-Ms Power Center. At our first meeting in April with director, Matthew Ozawa,...
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Christianne Myers
Jun 7, 20192 min read
Researching The Grapes of Wrath
For those of you following along...This is our last week in the Duderstadt Design Lab. It's been a great home base and I've appreciated...
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