Case Study
Spyglass: Co-curating a Play on the History of Sunderland
A collaboration of 17Nineteen and Theatre Space NE to produce a play about, and performed in, Sunderland’s parish church. Part of the co-curation and production
10 December 2024
I’ve always loved discovering why people make the decisions they do and what they choose to show in clothing decisions. Why do trends change? What does this say about the cultural expectations and change around them?
A collaboration of 17Nineteen and Theatre Space NE to produce a play about, and performed in, Sunderland’s parish church. Part of the co-curation and production
Stories Told in Stitches Museum of Cornish Life January – July 2022 An exhibition at the Museum of Cornish Life using their costume collection. Cultivator
The very first Making Historical Dress Conference explored how different ideas about making and researching historical costume and craft intersect.
My exhibition found stories about clothing – seeing how and what they showed about gender.
Fashion trends return to the same idea and values almost every 100 years. They may have different presentations but there’s definitely a repetitive fashion loop.