Crafting & Fabrication — Jacquelyn Kepley

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Custom Jumpsuit and Corset Bodice for Juliet in & Juliet

Handmade Custom Unitards for Alvin Ailey’s “Night Creatures”

A series of flower crowns built for a production of Promenade. Faux flowers arranged on a fosshape base and tied in the back with matching ribbon. Designing 6 unique but cohesive crowns was such fun, and I loved getting to work with florals. Costume design by Kt Harris

SFX makeup done on myself using silicone, scar wax, bruise transfer, creme makeup, and alcohol makeup

Custom jacket made of vinyl alligator skin, sequin fabric, and LED tubing. The jacket was built and fitted by myself, and designed by Ricky Reynoso for Once Upon A Rhyme.

LED tubing was made into piping and sewn into the seams of the “V” detail on front and back. They were controlled by remotes that slipped into straps at the bottom on either side of the zipper, easily accessible at hand height.

The actor who wore the jacket turned the LEDs on and off onstage during a dance sequence. The character was a sci-fi themed rapper called “R2-Thugbot”

Pants built by Rebecca Kanach

Original sketch by Ricky Reynoso

Muslin half-scale replica of an over dress from 1534, based on a portrait by an unknown painter in the Netherlands

I made a bum roll and Spanish Farthingale style understructure and drew from Patterns of Fashion for the shape of the under skirt

My primary goal was to recreate the over dress in the portrait on the left, from the Netherlands in 1534. I pulled additional research to get a feel for the dress as a whole.

A mask constructed for a production of Polaroid Stories. It was constructed out of soda tabs, jump rings, and chain, and fitted to the actress. Costume design by Ntokozo Kunene.

A headpiece constructed for a production of Polaroid Stories. It was constructed out of plastic chain, metal chain, and antique keys. Costume design by Ntokozo Kunene.

Gangrenous Frostbite SFX Makeup

Thermal Burn SFX Makeup

Severed Thumb SFX Makeup with Lifecast Thumb

A bouquet of glowing flowers for the funeral scene in Spring Awakening. Design and Construction by myself.

A crucifix made of childhood trophies. Constructed as set dressing for Spring Awakening. Design and Construction by myself.

A monmouth cap based on historical records, existing pieces, and attempts at replication by other knitters. Hand knit with 100% wool and felted.

Monmouth caps were meant to be worn over the ears in cold weather and above the ears in warm weather, as they were often used as cushioning under armor. For this purpose, they have one row of knit stitches which breaks the ribbing pattern and creates a fold line.

I experimented with felting in a washer/dryer, and eventually found a method that felted tight enough to provide good insulation and blocked well into a hat shape.

Flower crowns built for a production of Twelfth Night, worn by a Greek chorus style group of actors. Costume design by Bernadette Banner.

Flower crowns built for a production of Twelfth Night, worn by Malvolio. Costume design by Bernadette Banner.

Tshirt hand stenciled and stamped for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, designed and fabricated by myself. It is based on a piece of art by Seth Tobocman — Tshirt hand stenciled and stamped for *Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson*, designed and fabricated by myself. It is based on a piece of art by Seth Tobocman

Necklace crafted out of found medallions, and inspired by ancient Greek metal cuirass. Constructed by myself, designed by Kt Harris for Medusa. — Necklace crafted out of found medallions, and inspired by ancient Greek metal cuirass. Constructed by myself, designed by Kt Harris for *Medusa*.

A character design project based on Topstone Halloween masks.