Revise/Revisar, Wesleyan University, 2023

Senior Capstone Costume Design and Construction for Theatre

My senior capstone was an exploration of costume design installation as it relates to my identity. It became an exploration of new techniques, including hand beading on a bodice, and maximalist headpiece making from scratch. Some materials were rather unconventional. Many “feathers” on the skirt of the ornate hawk-eagle were constructed using sheets of packing foam. The quetzal headpiece used materials such as EVA foam, pipe cleaners, and pompoms. The capstone was a tedious process and many changes were made throughout the 3 month process, from design to creation.