As a theatre maker, I like to design the whimsical and fantastical, but also the honest vulnerability that humans can hold and the hostile reality that humans project. A costume is the extension of the character and a protective wall for an actor to step inside. A costume protects that actor from anything that is projected onto them. The character and the costume take that; the actor does not. I want to create characters that feel right and natural as themselves. I want them to have a purpose.

As an artist, I am inspired by the impressionists, rococo, and the “perfect small-town American family” of the ’40s. I love the way that movement influences our perspective and how lighting can shift moods. Constantly, I find myself inspired by textures, colors, and silhouettes in nature, and I try to find every opportunity to incorporate that into my designs. 

As my theatre career starts, I want to learn more about different types of theatre and what creating theatre outside of a traditional space looks like. I want to work with people who are passionate and who think outside the box. Who are not afraid to take something they’ve created and push it forward or shift it to a new idea. As I grow as an artist, I hope to learn how to give myself grace when I make mistakes and use that as inspiration for my work just as much as I use the victories. I hope to feel supported but challenged by the actors, designers, and builders that I work with and to work with directors who trust me with their actors and with directors that are open to what I have to bring to the show.