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...

After nearly two years, there is a virtual public gallery synthesizing the radial symmetry prompt developed during my Winter 2019...

And it's a doozy! For this semester of remote learning I created 45 demonstration videos (a couple have been shared here on the blog). I...

For the last two weeks, I've participated in two workshops with the Chicago International Puppet Theatre Festival. The first workshop,...

As part of the Design Rendering course I teach, one of the last assignments before students start their final projects is a costume...

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....

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...

Back in May, Chloe Chapin & I co-led a 4 day workshop on Costume History Pedagogy. One participant, Michelle Souza, wrote a lovely...

This pandemic is taking its toll on everything. I have no idea what things will be like on the other side of this, but it will be...

Week two continued with more body carving, and then lectures & demonstrations about how Mirek created out kits and the various types of...

On my "bucket list" for years has been to participate in a marionette carving workshop at Puppets in Prague. I'm on their mailing list...

Suddenly another month has passed in 2020. The Costume History Pedagogy Workshop wrapped up and there are plans to continue the work and...

Well, suddenly another month has passed. We are all under the stress of dealing with the virus and social distancing. I've been very busy...

My paternal grandmother was born in 1914 and lived to meet a fifth generation (not to mention my daughter in the fourth generation)...

Well, a lot has certainly been happening these past few weeks. We are living in world that is hard to describe right now. I fear for the...

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...

This week, my Costume Crafts turned in their fabric samples, testing out various painting and dying techniques that are commonly used in...

Last weekend was very busy with our annual portfolio review. This is when 2nd, 3rd & 4th year students all showcase their work from the...

There are (finally) important conversations happening around pay and labor inequities in the business. There are a couple of grassroots...

Now that the semester has started, I am integrating this idea of "Radial Symmetry" into course assignments. On Wednesday all three of my...