Complex Armor Project

Armor made from craft felt, wonderflex, vinyl spackel and leather.

Complex Armor Project

Armor made from craft felt, wonderflex, vinyl spackel and leather.

Into the Woods: Witch

This is a close up shot of the dye work on the underskirt. The cabbage leaves were made from a cast mould of actual cabbage leaves. PlayMakers Repertory Company (2014) Costume Designer: Bill Brewer Crafts Artisan for the Witch: Denise Chukhina

Into the Woods: Witch

This is a close up shot of beans and fiddle ferns sewn onto the witch's costume. PlayMakers Repertory Company (2014) Costume Designer: Bill Brewer Crafts Artisan for the Witch: Denise Chukhina

Into the Woods: Witch

Witch hat made from straw and flat lined in felt. PlayMakers Repertory Company (2014) Costume Designer: Bill Brewer Crafts Artisan for the Witch: Denise Chukhina

Into the Woods: Wolf

This is a Veraform mask fitted to the actors head. PlayMakers Repertory Company (2014) Costume Designer: Bill Brewer Crafts Artisan for the Wolf: Denise Chukhina

Mask creature costume: The Tempest

This is one of the mask creature costumes in the Tempest. There were 12 masks sewn onto each costume. PlayMakers Repertory Company (2013) Costume Designers: Jan Chambers, McKay Coble Crafts Artisan: Denise Chukhina photographer: Michal Daniel

Masks in Progress

These masks were made to be attached to two costumes in The Tempest. They are plastic bases with fabric molded over top hardened with sculpt or coat. PlayMakers Repertory Company (2013) Costume Designers: Jan Chambers, McKay Coble Crafts Artisan: Denise Chukhina

Raven Mask

Fosshape base with paper mache, wire base for nose and tulle with beads.

18th Century hat

Buckram based hat with fox tails and ostrich feathers.

18th Century Wig

Fosshape base with wire frame supporting jumbo braid and feathers.

Victorian Ladies Bowler

Blocked wool hat

Complex leather gloves

These are leather gloves I made for the decorative arts class at UNC (2013). They are based off of a pair of 19th Century gloves. I hand rendered the image on the backs of the gloves.

Complex Shoe Project

The boots on the right are a reproduction pair of 19th Century boots, the original boots are on the left. I used a patcher machine to finish this project.

Wig Project

Dreadlock wig with jumbo braid, plastic tubing and craft foam

Muff

Muff made from an existing fur coat, previous damages were repaired.

Craft Work