Category Design

On the craft of design for costumers and dancers.

Three Day Assiut Challenge – Day Three

Hello Friends in Dance and Costuming, At the end of day three of this assiut challenge, and what have I got done?  Well, most of the bra and a pinned together skirt. Today, I spent quite a bit of time…

Three Day Assiut Challenge – Day Two

Hello Friends in Dance and Costuming, It’s day two, and boy, am I worried about not getting this all done!  But you know, I only really need to get it “done enough” because my motto of the moment is “Done…

Three Day Assiut Costume Challenge – Part One

Hello Friends in Dance And Costuming, OMG – I’m performing this weekend and I don’t have a thing to wear!  This is a classic case of the  cobbler’s kids have no shoes!  How can I, a costume guru of sorts,…

The origins of a jewelry designer

The Origins of a Jewelry Designer The Byzantium Collection As many of you have realized, 2011 marks a year of intensive change for me and my company.  I moved into a new studio (just to find out that the building…