Costumes, Costumes, and more Costumes

I've been getting more and more gigs within local theater to do costumes. Below are some reviews for the shows I've worked on.

The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed 2
Red Light Winter
Red Light Winter 2
Oh Holy S#!t!

Coming soon... Who Wants Cake?'s production of "Killer Joe" at the Ringwald Theater in Ferndale! I'm doing the set design.

I really love this!

Angela's Eye Exclusive!

Check it out!

http://www.angelaseye.com/newthisweek/feature/2009/jan/23/bag-dress-creations-come-life/

a bag: a dress - the results!!!!

http://www.angelaseye.com/newthisweek/fe ature/2008/nov/17/bag-dress-winners-plus -ducf-pics-more/

...Get me off this crazy thing!!!!....

I feel like one of the circus folk with the plates spinning on top of long poles! But, it's all good stuff. So, here's a quick update:

1. DIY Street Fair - it was fantastic! Great weather, lots of fun people and loud music. I had a great time and sold a bit more than I thought I would. Here's a photo of me and my helper friend, Jen in the booth. We're sporting the "Crafty Chick" t-shirts that I screenprinted the night before at about 1AM!

2. After the street fair I made a short trip down to Cleveland to visit my dear friend, Tracy. I brought a few things along, and she had some girlfriends over for wine and a bit of shopping. Great fun, but not enough time! I need to go back and spend a full weekend hanging out and seeing the sights. By the way, Tracy makes the BEST apricot jam!

3. Next I made a cool little Halloween bag to donate to Handmade Detroit for the raffle at Craft-O-Ween. That was a fun night! (I never took a photo of the bag, so I'm borrowing from Stephanie who posted it on the Handmade Detroit site. Thanks!) This little project opened up a whole new world of ideas for me! I am all about trying new things and the new things here: quilting(ish) and applique stitching (sort of). The possibilities to come are endless!

4. Next up? Night of the Living Dead, The Musical! How fun is that? I was the head costumer (well, only costumer...) This was the first time I had done anything with theater since high school and the first time I had ever considered costuming or wardrobe. What an amazing experience! I really think I found a new love - it really just felt natural for me to be involved in that way. Anyway, here's a photo of my proudest creation for the show - the Narrator's costume. Made entirely from scratch from my crazy imagination. Inspiration for the character was "warrior goddess". Did I hit it?



Now what? I have a little over a week to get ready for the Detroit Urban Craft Fair, so I'm just busy, busy, busy. In case you haven't heard, the DUCF will be Nov. 15th at the Fillmore in Detroit. Hope to see you there. I'm so honored to have been selected to be part it. Oh, I'll also have my "A Bag: A Dress" creation on display there. I think they're putting them in the lobby. That's another thing I never took a photo of? What a doof!

Anything else? Of course! Joe and I will still have our collaborative art show at the Abreact Gallery, but we've pushed it back to January. Details coming soon.

Lastly, my Etsy page.... this is the one thing that just keeps getting moved to the back burner. It's basically ready to go at this point, I just need to figure out shipping costs and start listing items. All in due time, I guess.

DUCF

Yay!!!! Someone has dropped out of the Detroit Urban Craft Fair this November, so I'm in!!!! I am really looking forward to this one.

Hope to see you there!

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Elliot Revisited

Still have no idea how to get photos off the phone, but I was up at my Dad's cottage - the final resting place of Elliot  - so, I took another photo.

Drumroll please!

Here he is: