In keeping with the stitched together theme I’ve created for Andronicus, here’s a sneak peek of one of Tamora’s Roman outfits- at a fitting. She’s partway through the process.
Month: June 2014
Andronicus in progress
In Development, UncategorizedThe design concept: Titus Andronicus is a world of horrible people doing horrible things to each other, in a civilization that is barely held together. Conceptually, I wanted to pull this production out of the real world of Ancient Rome, which this play isn’t really about, and create our own world, one made of scraps and ugliness. The first step in this process was to take ordinary modern pieces- worn and discarded, cut them up and reinvent them in a Frankenstein mode, with big exposed seams, raw cuts and mixed materials. Pictured here is step one, assembling the pieces before the dye, discharge and paint process.
This is Titus, after assembly and before dye and paint
Coming soon
In Development
Opens July 12 http://www.coeurage.org/
Ancient Colors
ManifestoAncient textile may contain Biblical blue dye lost for 1,300 years:
“An extremely rare blue dye which adorned the robes of kings, priests, and Jews in ancient times, and which was lost to the world nearly 1,300 years ago, is believed to have been found”
Fashion Victims
ManifestoThis looks like a great exhibit coming up at the Bata Shoe Museum!
Fashion Victims: The Pleasures and Perils of Dress in the 19th Century.
An excerpt of this article: Until electricity, ballerinas also routinely perished when the muslin of their tutus met gas lamps; the deaths were referred to at the time as the “holocaust of ballet girls.”
Photo via Macleans
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Costume, In DevelopmentOne of 3 shows I’m currently working on, set to world premiere at Theatre of NOTE this August if we can meet our funding goals. Contribute to the IndieGoGo campaign and score some awesome Beatles swag!
Father’s Day Breakfast
Costume, PortfolioThis was a great piece to work on. Please support our film if you can!
Kara McLeod Design 