About me
My Values
Making something meaningful: I love the act of creation, and making something that will be used and serve a purpose. The “why” of a costume is as important as the “what”. I am most excited when able to connect the story, the performers and the audience together.
Openness: A costume maker is always part of a team across whatever production they are involved in, big or small. I value openness and transparency in communication of plans, progress, wins and challenges in all that I do.
Practical beauty: I take great pride in coming up with practical solutions to creative problems. A costume can be both an artistic creation and a very practical, hard-wearing garment. Bringing these two approaches together is the excitement of being a maker.
My Passions
Sustainability: Costume can draw on vast amounts of materials and can be often used only a handful of times. I love to find ways to make costumes re-usable and sustainable where possible, reducing the impact on the ecosystem and extending the life of everything I make.
Inclusion: Artistic creations should be accessible for everyone. Creators, performers and audiences should be considered in all their diverse backgrounds and needs. Acting with respect in everything I do and what I make is very important to me.
Living costume: I love costume that reflects life; how they would be worn, where they might have been handed down from family members, when they were damaged and repaired. I enjoy researching and creating historical costumes as there is such a wealth of detail about how clothing impacted the lives of people. Maybe the final details will never be seen by an audience, but the performances will be informed by every fastening and each decision.
My Favourites
Costume: Its too hard to pick just one! I love the costumes in the South Korean period horror drama, Kingdom, by Kwon Yoo-jin as well as the fabulous costumes designed by Jacqueline Durran for Anna Karenina (2012).
Costume (by me): My Rachel Hunter (Outlander) dress. The combination of building a distinctive silhouette, capturing the historic details and embodying a character all together makes this a stand out creation for me.
Holiday: Tokyo (2018) It was an amazing mix of history and modernity; wonderful food and brilliant museums. We also learned to make and dress up as sushi. I had to buy a whole extra suitcase to bring back the fabrics I found and still have some stored away today.
Paying it Forward
I took part in this short film while at university. This was an exciting opportunity to reflect on my love of costume making as well as the motivation behind my career change. Hopefully it will inspire others to pursue their creative passions:
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