Contents
Foreword
Introduction: What is Costume Design?
Chapter 1: The Magic of Costume Design by Melissa L. Merz
Chapter 2: Identifying Character through Clothing by Melissa L. Merz
Chapter 3: Costume & Character: The Elements and Principles of Design in the Creation of Sculptures in Motion by Leticia M. Delgado
Chapter 4: Costume Rendering by Steven Stines
Chapter 5: Costume Collaboration by Linda Pisano
Chapter 6: In the Costume Shop by Heather Milam
Chapter 7: Costume Design Training: Creating in Other Contexts by Esther Van Eek
Chapter 8: Show Business: No One Calls it "Show Art" by Holly Poe Durbin
Glossary
Biography
Melissa Merz is the Costume Designer at Texas Tech University. She has an MFA in Design from the University of Arizona and a BFA in Design from Texas State University. She has designed over 100 productions of theatre and dance and especially enjoys working on original plays. She feels fortunate to design in several states including California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, and Vermont. She has been an active member of USITT and sponsors the TTU student chapter. As an advocate of the arts, she encourages growth and education in all areas of art for all ages.
Festival, Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival, and Bass Hall.
