First attempt at gradient dip dyeing technique. The split, half skirt was meant to look like the tail of a seagull and would flow elegantly behind the dancers as they move. Twelve pairs were made, The two sides would make one tail which was given to each dancer. Particular dancers were meant to have darker tails while other had lighter tails to encourage the visual storytelling of the dance. Loyola University Chicago Dance Concert 2023 “Excavating Hope.”

Painting duplicate costume pieces for a quick change as the characters return to stage from setting a house on fire offstage. “Neighborhood of The Loners” at Loyola University Chicago. Costume Designer: Rachel Healy

Miscelaneous Paint/Dye projects since Fall 2022.

• Blood Samples for “Potus” Designer: Rachel Healy @ LUC (2025)
• Dye Sweater from Purple to burnt orange @ LUC (2024)
• Dragon Shirt Dyed Blue for “The Old Man and The Old Moon” Designer: Rachel Healy @ LUC (2023)
• Dirty Headband for “The Old Man and The Old Moon” Designer: Rachel Healy @ LUC (2023)
• Armor Tabs for “Galileo Galilei” Designer: Marco Piemontese @ OTSL (2024)
• Various Notes on Dye Recipes and Samples

This project was to create the Wall for Snout in OTSL’s “Midsummer” 2025. The initial mock up was tied together by my supervisor. I took over to string and zip tie the Wall as well as add the webbing to hold it on the actor. The designer, Emma Kingsbury, decided there should be more variety in the jugs so I redesigned a layout and made the wall over again. We used cotton string to hold the jugs together, however, the type of string stretched alot and deformed the longer it hangs. If I were to do it over again, I would choose something like paracord that stretches a lot less, if at all. Lessons to be learned.

Dandelion Heads made for Opera Theatre of St. Louis “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” 2025. 17 dandelion heads were made for this show (Cobweb, Moth, Peaseblossom, Mustardseed, Puck, and a chorus of 12 children). This was a very long project spanning the entire build season of eight weeks. The pips of the dandelion were made be deconstructing large prop dangelions and gluing each pip between two layers of felt painted to match the fabric of the skull cap. Each skull cap was fit to each actor and then we would glue between 50 and 60 pips on each head. Additionally, with the exception of Puck, each head was strung with fairy lights. Production photos from OTSL official website. Costume Designer: Emma Kingsbury

Playboy Bunny Ears for Loyola University Chicago’s “Legally Blonde: The Musical” 2025. Costume Designer: Rachel Healy.

Restoration of a costume crown donated to the Loyola Chicago costume shop. It was missing pieces and falling apart. Some repainting as well.

Draft of a bug for Loyola’s Dance Concert 2025. I was placed in charge of finding the best way to make the bug hair piece and then instructing other shop members to make more for the dancers.

False Mullet for Dewey in LUC’s “Legally Blonde: The Musical.” Designer: Rachel Healy.

Rigged “Wimple” for nuns in Opera Theatre of St. Louis “La Boheme” 2024. Designer: Amanda Seymour

Misceleneous Craft Projects.

• Belt Repair @LUC (2025)
• Cricut Cut Flowers on Wide Legged Pants for “Once” Designer: Rachel Healy Flower Design: Cecilia Skemp @ LUC (2024)
• Pearl Hairpins for “Galileo Galilei” Designer: Marco Piemontese @ OTSL (2024)
• Ruff repair and extension for “Galileo Galilei” Designer: Marco Piemontese @ OTSL (2024)
• Bedazzled Fleur de Lis moment for “Galileo Galilei” Designer: Marco Piemontese @ OTSL (2024)
• Belt Shortening for “This House” Designer: Montana Levi Blanco @ OTSL (2025)
• Lengthen Necklace with Jumprings @ OTSL
• Iron Stand for Loyola Chicago’s Costume Shop (2024)
• Side Table with Welded Legs for Loyola Chicago’s Theatre Library (2024)

Miscelaneous Sewing Projects

• 70s Headband for “This House” Designer: Montana Levi Blanco @ OTSL (2025)
• Pianist’s Armband for “Die Fledermaus” Designer: Robert Innes Hopkins @ OTSL (2025)
• Inspired by Herjolfsnes Dress, made for a smaller person than my dress form.
• First ever home-sewn dress -Simplicity Patterns.
• Trapp Family From Sound of Music. Lengthened Sleeves on Captain Von Trapp’s antique jacket. Fit all of the children and Maria as the costumes were rentals and did NOT fit a single one of them even close.