ABOUT VERONICA
I'm a costume designer and maker who loves exploring the stories people tell through their clothing. I'm fascinated by the ways costume can reveal a character's personality, relationships, and experiences, often through the smallest details.
My mom taught me to sew when I was eleven, and I spent much of my teen years making my own clothes. As I went on to earn degrees in Graphic Design and Marketing from Penn State, and work in that industry, I gave up sewing for an extended time. It wasn't until I started making elaborate Halloween costumes for my kids—and becoming obsessed with that process—that I rediscovered how much I enjoyed working with fabric and bringing imagined characters to life.
That rediscovery eventually led me to study costume design and construction at the University of Colorado Boulder, where I now work as the Assistant to the Costume Production Manager. My work in the costume shop has given me a deep appreciation for the collaboration, craftsmanship, and problem-solving that go into bringing a production to the stage.
I bring both my graphic design background and my hands-on construction experience to my costume designs. I love researching characters, exploring visual ideas, and working with directors, performers, and fellow artists to create costumes that support the storytelling. I'm equally drawn to the imaginative possibilities of design and the practical challenges of making those ideas work onstage.
I'm continuing to grow as a designer, seeking opportunities to collaborate, experiment, and deepen my understanding of how clothing helps tell the stories that connect us.