The Theatre Department's Costume Shop Workroom
Simons Center for the Arts
Janine McCabe '98
Assistant Professor of Theatre and Costume Designer
What Goes on Here: "A lot happens in this little room! I teach the Costume I and the Costume II classes that focus on sewing, the process of design and pattern making. We also build all the costumes for the theatre department's season, which totals eight shows a year. In this room, the costume shop manager supervises labs and the work that students are doing on all our productions. So fittings, meetings, sewing, pattern making, research, dyeing, painting, draping, wig-working, millinery, drawing, in addition to group and individual mentoring, happens in here."
The Vibe: "The most inspiring thing about this workspace is the amount of students who spend time and dedicate their energy to collaborating on our productions. At any time in this room, there will be many students, several projects happening, music pulsating throughout and people working together toward our next impending deadline. It's usually a bit of a mess - with bolts of fabric, dress forms, pattern pieces, books, images, renderings, tools and countless other things. And, although we have outgrown our current space, there's a constant energy and sense of close community in here. It's our creative hub." 