I have a love of adornment, especially adornment of the self, and a love of the old, especially historical clothing. My passion is for costume. I have a Bachelor of Dramatic Art - Costume, and am about to commence a Master of History while working from my studio. A lot of my work has been for theatre & fashion, but I've done some film & TV also. My love of costume comes from the time I spent as a teenager working part time at Weta Workshop on the Lord of the Rings films in the armoury, where I learned a lot of basic leatherworking techniques and other costume skills. I am occasionally available for commissioned work, drop me a line if you'd like to talk costume.
Favourite Visual Artist
Alphonse Mucha
Favourite Movies
Bram Stoker's Dracula, Rear Window, The Thing, The Life Aquatic, Casablanca, The Day the Earth Stood Still - far too many to mention.
Favourite TV Shows
Penn & Teller's Bullshit!, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Deadwood, Rome - again, too many to mention.
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Gary Numan, Mike Oldfield, Bauhaus, Goldfrapp, Chicks on Speed, Bob Dylan, Rasputina ...
Tools of the Trade
My sewing machine, leatherworking tools and my brain.