Costumes for Shakespeare in the Valley (ages 12-19)
COSTUMES FOR SHAKESPEARE
Ages: 12-19
Dates: July 21 – August 3, Monday – Friday
Time: 10am – 2pm with lunch break included. Late night dress rehearsals Wednesday 7/30 and Thursday 7/31 (1pm – 11pm)
Workshop fee: $315 (local) / $350 (non-local) — See pricing notes in registration for details.
Instructor: Helen Quinn w. Megan Avery and Daisy Mason
Costumes for Romeo and Juliet will be so much fun! We will upcycle existing garments and assemble looks for each actor. Sewing expert Megan Avery will give specific lessons to expand our sewing skills. The color palette and direction is in development and will be shared with workshop participants before the start of the session in order to get their input and ideas.
Participants are expected to help with Strike on Sunday, August 4.
Scholarships are available: Please don’t hesitate to apply if you need it. Scholarship forms are available here.
Helen Quinn is a visual artist living in Queens and Treadwell, NY. She has developed paint colors, designed sustainable textiles, and styled props and sets for television and magazines. Helen developed textiles for the costumes for the original production of the Lion King under the direction of Julie Taymor. She has a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. You can see her artwork and styling here: helenquinnnyc.com
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.