costume making.

THE RING CYCLE: Siegfried & Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner

Director: Julia Burbach

Designer: Bettina John

Costume dyeing, painting and breakdown for Württembergische Staatstheater Stuttgart, selected examples

Recreations & period costumes

(selected examples)

Lucille Sharpe from "Crimson Peak" (Recreation, 2020/2021)

Cotton velvet, polyester taffeta, leaves made with soutache and cording on tulle, 3D printed elements.

Techniques used:
draping on a stand, pattern cutting from scratch & adapting existing commercial period patterns, modelling & altering 3D files in Blender and Autodesk Fusion 360, 3D printing, pleating using a ruffler foot and iron, various embellishment techniques for the leaf decorations, researching and sourcing materials that come close to the original design (local & worldwide) , wig styling. 

Fili from "The Hobbit - The Battle of the Five Armies" (Recreation, 2020/2021)

Cotton jersey, cotton velvet, faux leather, leather, 3D printed elements

Techniques used:
pattern cutting from scratch & adapting existing commercial patterns, modelling and altering 3D files in Blender and Autodesk Fusion 360, 3D printing, embroidery with a domestic sewing machine, leatherwork, boot making, beard making and wig styling, researching and sourcing materials that come close to the original design (local & worldwide).