"The Complete Works..." - Finished Product!

A few months ago, I blogged about the Steampunk Shakespeare concept I was going to use for "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)" at NSCDS.  I also posted this rendering of the costumes as a preview.  The show finished up in October, and I now have the final production photos to share with you!  I tried to stay as true to the concept as I could, but as with all shows that are shopped instead of built, the show evolved around the materials I found as I went along.  In the end, it was a bit more Emo and Goth than Steampunk, but I fell that starting with the Steampunk concept really helped me step out of the boundries of a normal modern-dress show and take risks with the design.  I'm very happy with the end product, and the kids LOVED their costumes... win-win!

If you'd like to skip the slideshow below, the photos are available to view full-screen on my Picasa album.

Not a Costume: Custom Bags for WBEZ

October is always my busiest month, so that's why I'm just now posting these photos from a project I did back in September.  Through the wonders of Facebook networking, I was introduced to a friend of a friend that works for WBEZ - Chicago Public Radio.  The station needed bags made to store and transport highboy tables used for special events.  It was a large project (no, literally - these bags were huge!) but I was happy with how they turned out, and my client was happy, too!