During the summer of 2017 I lived and worked at the Banff Center for Arts and Creativity! Located in Banff, Alberta this practicum ended up bring absolutely amazing! We lived on campus so our commute to the costume shop was only a few minutes walk away, meals were provided for the crew and after work, we had the luxury of hiking the local trails and exploring the town. This was hands down one of my best work experiences.
As a member of the Wardrobe Team, I learned the core skills required to become a wardrobe technician and helped create the Banff Center Productions that summer. These photos show off one of our collaborative projects between the Props, Hair and Makupe and Costume departments. We were tasked with creating different characters from a variety of time periods including the Victorian Era, The 60s, Rococo, and Ancient Egypt! We used pieces from the Banff Center’s collection to help style the characters and made some items from scratch, altering, dying and sewing the finishes touches to make these costumes come to life.