In collaboration with writer/director Liz Vice, I embarked on the design of two characters for her Proof of Concept fundraising video.
The Princess was inspired by the ocean. At this point she is an empty shell of a being and her dress is symbolic of that. The fabrics (up-cycled cottons and cheesecloth) are hand-dyed and painted and embellished with hand beading and interwoven satin threads and organza ribbon. The foundation of the dress is a damaged prom dress – though no part of it is visible, it serves as a great canvas on which all the materials are layered.
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