Costume design, October 2022
University of Colorado, Boulder

Shakespeare’s most bloody, ghostly and ghastly characters have broken free of his pages and are haunting campus.

This was an outdoor immersive theatrical experience, with 35 characters in Elizabethan-inspired costumes. One of the biggest challenges was keeping the performers warm in chilly temperatures. I incorporated a lot of wigs and hats to keep people warm. I styled the human characters in more traditional clothing, and I designed more imaginative costumes for the other-wordly beings like Ariel, Titania, Puck, and the witches. I acted as both costume designer, and assistant shop manager on this project, and I directed a team of students to make the masks, style the wigs, create the makeup looks, and drape some of the garments.

Co-Directors: Heather Kelley, Andy Park, Kevin Rich
Assistant Costume Designer: Sophia Morris
Makeup Designer: Sophia Morris
Wig Stylists: Mari Beazley, Celeste Fenton

Costume design & construction, April 2023
Title: In Bloom

Paper dress, designed for Denver’s The ONE Club Paper Fashion Show, benefitting Downtown Aurora Visual Arts.

With a theme of “Art Masters”, I chose Georgia O’Keeffe as my inspiration.

Model: Miki Sibayan
Hair: @LisaKayHair
Makeup: @MakeupByJessicaThommes

Costume design & construction, March 2022

Paper dress, designed for Denver’s The ONE Club Paper Fashion Show, benefitting Downtown Aurora Visual Arts.

1st Place Winner

This year’s theme was “Chiaroscuro”, and designers were required to choose a light or dark concept. My design was titled Nature’s Shadow, and showcased the darker side of Mother Nature.

The look was created using papier-mâché, braided paper, hand-rolled paper beads, and origami.

Model: Veronica Amancio
Makeup: Pure Joy Artistry

CU Boulder, College of Music, 2021

Director: Justin Johnson

The director wanted a gritty, steampunk style. This was done during the height of pandemic restrictions, and fittings were done via Zoom. To make fittings go more smoothly, I asked the performers to provide some of their own base layers, and then I layered on other costume elements. I used hair extensions with some of them to heighten the style. I made a video makeup tutorial, and performers did their own makeup.

Costume design, September 2021
University of Colorado, Boulder

CU Theatre & Dance partnered with Climate Change Theatre Action 2021 in New York City to produce ten brief climate plays by authors from around the world interspersed with fun Cabaret-style musical numbers.

I chose a color palette of “hopeful neutrals” to convey a positive message about the climate, while presenting a unified look. I dressed the cast in simple, contemporary clothing that could be adapted quickly to change characters as the mood switched between silly and serious. I am always conscious of trying to conserve resources, but for this show, we went to the next level. Nothing was purchased new, and everything came from our stock or a thrift store.

September 2021

Director: Ben Stasny

Costume design & construction, April 2019

Paper dress, designed for Denver’s The ONE Club Paper Fashion Show, benefitting Downtown Aurora Visual Arts.

Winner of the ONE Club Spirit Award.

The theme this year was “Flight: Beyond Wings”, so I chose to design a phoenix rising from the ashes, titled Up In Flames.

The look was created using papier-mâché, braided paper, hand-rolled paper beads, and paper shapes sewn together with a sewing machine.

Model: Veronica Amancio
Hair: Angie Difrancis-Cox
Makeup: Cecilee Ciparro

Costume design, October 2019
University of Colorado, Boulder

Two brothers who can’t stand each other have 24 hours left to fulfill their dad’s dying wish to have his ashes scattered at Burning Man, when their car goes up in smoke near a seedy motel in the desert.

Director: Chip Persons

Costume design, 2018
Student work while at University of Colorado, Boulder

These costumes were designed to reflect the Art Nouveau time period. To create contrast between the human and fairy worlds, the humans are in neutral black and white or sepia tones, and the fairies are in bright color.

Costume design, 2018
Student work while at University of Colorado, Boulder

The assignment was to reimagine The Wizard of Oz. I created characters in a Cirque du Soleil-inspired style, with a nod to the Rococo time period.

Costume design & construction, 2018

Paper dress, designed for Denver’s The ONE Paper Fashion Show, benefitting Downtown Aurora Visual Arts.

The suggested theme was a time and place in history, so I chose the works of architect Antoni Gaudí in turn of the twentieth century Spain. I imagined what a dress designed by Gaudí would look like, or perhaps who his muse would be, strolling down the streets of Barcelona.

I hand-cut about 1000 paper circles, and sewed them by sewing machine to create the skirt.

Special thanks to model, Karina Rivera, who donated her time and expertly made my design come to life.

Costume design, 2017
Student work while at University of Colorado, Boulder

The assignment was to design twelve Romeo & Juliet costumes in Elizabethan style. My goal was to create characters that are relatable to a modern audience, while still remaining true to the period. My color inspiration came from sunrise and sunset skies, with Capulets are wearing warm golden and fiery colors, and Montagues in cool, dusky blues and purples.

Draping, patterning & construction, 2018
Student work while at University of Colorado, Boulder

The task was to reimagine a classic Disney character's costume in historical, high fashion, and hip hop style. My chosen characters were The Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, and Captain Hook from Peter Pan.

Rocky Mountain Theatre for Kids
July 2017

Costume Design Assistant
to Mary Jo Farr

This was my first experience with design for theatre, and I designed and created a dozen costumes for the "Cruelies" in this children's play. The timeline was fast and furious with little time for feedback and revision. Costumes were created by pulling from the costume closet, while adding some new elements from scratch to tie everything together.

Photo credit: Kevin Snyder

This is where all the fun began. I got really into making Halloween costumes for my kids, and realized that I wanted to pursue costumes as a career.