Just before Christmas I did a wee stint working at The Lyric Theatre making costumes. Imagine my delight when I was also given the job of creating some of the many hats and headdresses that were to be made. The Lyric is a beautiful building in an even more beautiful setting, and the costume departmentContinue reading “Lyrical Creations”
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The Belfast Opera
Apologies for the long absence, though you probably didn’t even miss me! Well, the opera I was talking about in the last blog is actually happening and I’m more than a bit excited to be involved in the very first stages of it. Normally in workshops I’m teaching people how to do or make thingsContinue reading “The Belfast Opera”
The Singing Stitcher
Happy New Year! Well, looking back on last year and all I was involved in, this was definitely one of my best bits. In August I got to help create and be in an opera, singing and performing and everything. I was meant to just be making costumes, but me and Laura the designer somehowContinue reading “The Singing Stitcher”
Here’s a story
I thought asking someone to tell a story was a simple thing to do, however I’ve just spent the day finding out that is not so. There are all these things to be considered, like reasons, methods, challenges, dilemmas, accuracy – and don’t even get me started on ethics! Artseka have just started a 3Continue reading “Here’s a story”