Santa Fe Opera

I was a non-dressing stitcher apprentice at Santa Fe Opera for the 2022 Season.
During my internship, I worked on the team of the draper Kjersten Lester-Moratzka.

Falstaff

Set & Costume Designer: Sir David McVicar
Associate Designer: Lorna Price
Design Assistant: Brooke Kesler

Photos by Curtis Brown

On this project, I learned different techniques, such as how to bake the button casing, the shoulder decoration, and the peplum on the bottom.
It was interesting to stitch both mock-up and fashion fabric because I had the opportunity to practice how to put this piece together before doing it on the more expensive fabric

Fenton Ferring

M. Butterfly

Costume Designer: James Schuette

Design Assistant: Sera Bourgeau

Photos by Brendon Soder

On this, I learn how to stitch the right way to keep the pattern matching and to use the buttonhole machine.

Berta Parton

Barber of Seville

Set & Costume Designer: Andrew D. Edwards

Design Assistant: Nia Safarr Banks

Photos by Curtis Brown

On this project, I learn how to protect beaded fabric by putting mesh fabric on top of it and using invisible thread and back stitching.