Costume Designer & Artist
I am a Costume Designer and Artist based in NYC and Detroit. I hold a MFA in costume design from NYU Tisch’s Department of Design for Stage & Film, a BFA in theatre design & production and a BA in art & design, both from the University of Michigan. My creative work is focused around three things. Art, People, and Stories. To me, costume design perfectly encapsulates these three things. As an artist, I build worlds, and as a person, I build communities. I believe that stories are what make us human. I tell socially relevant stories, amplify women’s voices, and the voices of those with disabilities, like myself. As a first-generation American, I want to uplift those who have not traditionally received the same amount of representation. I honor people’s histories and individuality while creating characters and I meticulously look at character’s motivations and relationships to uncover truths in the stories being told. My background in fine art is in service of this, helping me solidify clear visuals and artistic execution. I am invested in my community and am an educator with over 5 years experience teaching at the undergraduate level, as well as 3rd-12th grade students. I have designed plays, musicals, operas, and films, but particularly loves designing pieces connected to music.
Upcoming: VisionIntoArt: Impact Lab Fellow '24-'25. Twelfth Night: The Musical, University of Michigan - CD. Baba, Williamston Theater - CD. Der Rosenkavalier, Santa Fe Opera - Asst. CD.
Feel free to contact me at costumecamille@gmail.com about any opportunities.
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Education
New York University - M.F.A. ‘24, Tisch School for the Arts, Department of Design for Stage & Film - Costume Design
University of Michigan - B.F.A. 2017, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, Theatre Design & Production - Costume Design
University of Michigan - B.A. 2017, Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design - Art
Studio Arts College International - Florence, Italy. Studied silk painting & serigraphy.
Work Experience
Freelance Costume Designer
Costume Designer, 2015-Present. Designed over 30 productions of theatre, opera, TV, and Film in Michigan and New York.
New York University
Graduate Student Instructor, 2021-Present. Teaches introductory undergraduate courses in hand and machine sewing techniques, a 2 credit class.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2022-Present. Assistant teacher for Costume Techniques basic and advanced classes, both 2 credit classes.
Undergraduate Costume Shop Graduate PA, 2021-Present. Part-time stitcher and crafts person in the NYU UDG costume shop.
Workshop Instructor - Silk Painting, 2024-Present. Teaches a workshop focusing on silk painting techniques.
Freelance Artist
Silk Painter, 2020-Present. Designs and creates custom silk painting wearables and installation art.
Denim Painter, 2020-Present. Designs and paints custom commissioned denim clothing.
Portrait Artist, 2018-Present. Renders commissioned portraits in watercolor, pencil, and digital rendering/procreate.
University of Michigan
Wardrobe Manager, 2018-2021. Created costume paperwork for mainstage productions & taught wardrobe practicum, a 1 credit class.
Historic Costume Collection Assistant, 2019. Identified, cataloged, and stored historic clothing and accessories in archive conditions.
Student Stitcher, 2014-2017. Part-time stitcher in the U-M costume shop.
Royal Oak High School
Costume Mentor, 2019-2021. Taught a group of high school costume students rendering, design, and wardrobe for 2 productions per school year.
Virgil R. Carr Center
Art Teacher 2013-2015. Taught age groups 6-12 and 12-18 drawing, watercolor, embroidery, and printmaking. Supervised students as they sold their artwork at the Ann Arbor Art Fair.
Awards and Acknowledgements
NYU Department Design for Stage & Film Scholarship Recipient. KCACTF Theatrical Design Excellence Honorable Mention for Realized Design, The Drowsy Chaperone. Zelma Weisfield Scholarship Recipient. Friends of Theatre & Drama Scholarship Recipient. KCACTF Focal Press/Jean Rafeal Award – Costume Design. KCACTF Regional Costume Design Unrealized Design Honorable Mention. SALT Award Nom. Best Costume Design for a Musical, I Do! I Do!. Penny W. Stamps Undergraduate Juried Exhibition. POPS Design Team for Two Public Sculptures for the City of Dearborn. Coming Up Taller Award Recipient.
Arts Skills
Silk Painting . Batik . Portraiture . Watercolor . Gouache . Acrylic . Charcoal . Pastels . Found Object Manipulation . Serigraphy/Silk Screen Printing . Designing Repeat Patterns . Weaving . Machine and Hand Sewing . Dyeing . Hand Embroidery . Free-Hand Machine Embroidery . Denim Painter . Procreate for iPad . Collage . Simple Metal and Wood Working . Site Specific Installation Art .
Practical Skills
Research . Creating Pitch Decks . Script Analysis . Designer and Wardrobe Paperwork . Online and In-Person Sourcing . Creating Racks/Closets for Characters . Dresser . Simple Shoe Repair . Swatching . Experience with Rental Packages . Make-up Design and Application . Experience with Historic Clothing Archiving . Invoicing . Creating Draper Packets . Video Editing Experience . Experience Teaching Age Groups K-12, and Undergraduate Collegiate Students . Proficient in Microsoft and Google Suite . Music Literacy . Valid Michigan Driver’s License and USA Passport .
