Costumes for Shakespeare in the Valley (ages 12-19)
COSTUMES FOR SHAKESPEARE
Ages: 12-19
Dates: July 20 – August 1, Monday – Friday
Time: 10am – 2pm with lunch break included. Late night dress rehearsals Wednesday July 29th and Thursday July 30th (1pm – 11pm)
Workshop fee: $315 (local) / $350 (non-local) — See pricing notes in registration for details.
Instructors: Helen Quinn assistant TBD
Play: Measure for Measure Be advised, this play deals with sexual assault and is even more ribald than the average Shakespeare play
The Measure for Measure Costume Workshop will be led by artist/stylist Helen Quinn. Participants will be involved in the planning, production, dressing, and make up for the entire cast. For this production, we will embrace bright colors and patterns. We will organize clothes by palette, overdye existing garments in bold colors, as well as painting and sewing new garments to make lush, layered outfits. We are so excited to work with a creative and energetic group of costume makers to make a beautiful production.
Participants are expected to help with Strike on Sunday, August 3.
Scholarships are available: Please don’t hesitate to apply if you need it. Scholarship forms are available here.
Megan Avery of Hipstitch Academy has been cultivating sewing community, as well as teaching and encouraging people to make their own clothing for over 20 years. Her sewing school, once located in Hoboken, NJ, now resides here in the Catskills in Harpersfield NY. Megan teaches multiple weekly sewing classes at her studio, as well as at many local spots in the area to people of all ages. She facilitates a yearly sewing retreat at her home studio, hosting people from all over the world coming together to create. Megan's creative vision is to help people embrace alternatives to fast fashion by teaching people to sew, encourage thrifting, mending & altering clothes. She designs and produces alternative fashions & goodies made from items that already exist in the world. She also has a thriving mending/alterations/custom sewing business with pick ups and drop offs at her studio in Harpersfield. More information can be found on her website here: hipstitch-academy.com
Rhiannon Radu is a visual artist and craftsperson based in Stamford, NY. Working in metal, leather, and textiles, Rhiannon has a wide range of experience in crafting clothing, jewelry, and furniture. She has always had a passion for sewing and constructing garments from scratch, with a specific interest in historical fashion. Having made various costumes over the years with friends and family, she is excited about exploration and connection through the act of making. She has a BFA in Metalsmithing from the State University of New York at New Paltz.