I bring a multidisciplinary creative skill set that blends historical knowledge, technical craftsmanship, and imaginative design. My costuming work spans several eras—Viking, Heian Era Japan, early Slavic, European medieval and renaissance, and modern (1800-Present). Each project is grounded in careful research and brought to life with skills such as sewing, beading, embroidering, and weaving.
Not only do I recreate pieces for historical reenactment, but I also add fantastical elements to my work for scenes such as LARP and renaissance fairs.
Sewing
Hand sewing
Machine sewing
Serger experience
Fabric manipulation
Pleating
Smocking
Pin tucks
Pattern Drafting
Flat Patterning
Draping
Other Techniques
Seam treatments (French seam, flat felled seams, bias binding, serging)
Lining (Bag-lining, flat-lining/underlining)
Loom Types:
Rigid Heddle
Triangle Loom
Weaving Techniques:
Band Weaving
Baltic Pickup
Pickup Stick Weaving
Continuous Strand Triangle Loom Weaving
Other
Drop Spindle Spinning
Embroidery
Beadwork
Tambour Beading
Project specific textile curation