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8/3/2020 Costume Society of America Southwestern Regional Newsletter
Costume Society of America
Southwestern Regional
Newsletter
Summer 2020
csasW7@gmail.com
Region includes: Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Utah
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D Co-Chairs-Heidi Cochran and Vicki Berger
□ Hotel Site Visits-Heidi Cochran, Vicki Berger, Roger Berger
□ Marketplace-Lalon Alexander
□ Silent Auction-Edie Sanford, La Beene, Vicki Berger, Roger Berger, Gina Love
□ Abstracts Administrator-Michaele Haynes
□ Abstracts Editor-Annette Becker
D On-site Registration-Theresa Alexander
D Mentor/Mentee Event Coordinator-volunteers needed
D Angels Project-Martha Grimm
D Design Showcase-Susan Yanofsky
D Professional Development Workshops-Lalon Alexander
□ Pre and Post Symposium Tours-volunteers needed
□ List of Costume and Textile Collections in Utah-Kayla Willey
□ Fund Raiser Event-Gina Love
□ Publicity-volunteers needed
□ Evaluation-Sarah Mosher
D On-Site Volunteers-Esther Tuttle, many other volunteers needed
D Guatemala-Honduras CSA Study Tour Reunion Supper-Vicki Berger
Many thanks to those listed above. Please consider joining the team and let me know your
intentions. We meet on Friday afternoons, not every Friday, but frequently, using Zoom.
Soon after you receive this newsletter, we will announce the date and time of our own
Southwestern Region business meeting, the meeting that would have been held in New
York City. At that meeting, we will consider and pass a budget for 2020-2021, begin a
dialogue about the 2021 regional elections, and share news and updates. Many thanks to
all who contributed to this newsletter and to Edie Sanford for her many volunteer hours
spent making it happen. Please stay well and in contact with CSA colleagues during this
challenging time.
Enjoy!
Best wishes,
Vicki L. Berger, Ph.D.
CSA SW President
2211 N. 7th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85007
v.berger@cox.net
(602) 256-9457
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YOU'RE INVITED
Costume Society of America 4 7th Annual Meeting and Symposium
Salt Lake City, Utah
May 25-30, 2021
Hosted by the Southwestern Region
The invitation to the 4 7th symposium and annual meeting was extended to all
members at the virtual national meeting by co-chairs Heidi Cochran and
Vicki Berger. Our region will host the symposium for 2021 and look to
everyone in the region to volunteer and make it a success. Mark your calendars;
get involved on the planning committee; submit a research paper or project. For
symposium updates check on the CSA website
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For volunteer opportunities or getting involved with the planning committee
contact co-chairs: v.berger@cox.net
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The Costume Society of America and the Southwestern Region are pleased to announce a
call for submissions for the 47th Annual Meeting and Symposium in Salt Lake City, Utah.
We seek research that ignites interest in the people, places, endeavors, interactions, and
evolutions that are at the heart of dress and adornment. We encourage scholars to submit
abstracts related to the symposium theme; however, all topics will be considered, and
expansive research with interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged. Per the strategic
goals of the Costume Society of America, topics which demonstrate diversity in subject
matter and research, including hidden, overlooked, and marginalized topics will be
strongly considered.
The symposium will explore cultural expression, collaboration, and creativity through the
lens of fashion, costume, and dress practices. The 2021 symposium will be held in an
archetype of America's west, Salt Lake City. We aim to highlight the ways dress, design,
textiles, and adornment exemplify representation, relationships, and resourcefulness. The
intent of the symposium is to provide a platform to discuss theoretical and practical
research, designs, and innovations in the widely varied topic of dress. All topics related to
dress and adornment will be considered.
Regional Social Media Specialist
Are you active on social media? Looking to get move involved with CSA? Southwestern
region is seeking a social media specialist to post regional news and events to the CSA
social media platforms. You will be given CSA admin permission to post to:
• FaceBook
• Twitter
• Instagram
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• Linked In
If interested, please contact me at csasw7@gmail.com
Costume making during Covid-19
New technology assists during pandemic and for future education
University of Oklahoma
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With the introduction of new technology, use of masks, and face-shields, along with
stringent safety precautions, the Costume Studio Faculty and Staff are helping the
Helmerich School of Drama, at the University of Oklahoma prepare for a new way of life
and education during Covid-19.
Previous to the Covid-19 outbreak, the Helmerich School of Drama's University Theater
Costume Studio had applied for and been granted funds from the research and technology
to purchase a 3D body measuring system. In 2018-2019 the Costume Shop Manager,
Christopher Harris, and Associate Professor of Costume Design, Lloyd Cracknell,
conducted a Costume Studio Needs Survey. The needs of the Costume Studio, with a
focus on the future of the costume industry, were evaluated by the Costume Studio Faculty
and Staff. At the time, Christopher and Lloyd proposed the acquisition of a 3D body
measuring system. The result of the study pointed out that they were beginning to see the
emergence of more computerized and specialized equipment, like 3D printers,
Computerized Embroidery Machines, and Fabric Printers in professional costume shops
across the country. It was agreed that it was crucial for the Costume Design Majors to be
exposed to this technology while they are at the University of Oklahoma. Cornell
University recently conducted a study on the use of 3D body scanning and CAD drafting in
the process of fashion and costume production, which further supported their research.
(http://www.bodyscan.human.cornell.edu/sceneoo37.html
Equipment needs identified in the survey were prioritized based on the maximum increase
of efficiency and productivity. They concluded that the item that would provide the studio
with both technology and efficiency was a 3D body scanner. Christopher and Lloyd
conducted more research into specific scanning systems and chose the Size Stream - 3D
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Body Scanner Quality of the final product, ease of use, suitability to their needs, space
utilized by the system, and the fact that the Size Stream uses multiple stationary cameras
vs. one traveling camera, are some of the considerations that went into the choice of the
Size Stream system.
On average the Costume Studio measures nearly 230 company members for up to 20
minutes each. This means that the Costume Studio Staff were spending approximately
3500 minutes (58 hours) per season measuring the cast members for eight main-stage
productions, which include: Classical Ballet, Opera, Musicals and Dramas. Generally, the
measurements are taken by the Studio's Cutter/Draper and First Hand to ensure the
accuracy, speed, and efficiency of the measurements taken. However, they try to utilize
the Costume Majors in this function when possible. The Size Stream system boasts of the
ability to take 240 measurements within 30 seconds. The Studio predicts this system will
reduce individual measuring time to under six minutes each, cutting down the time
consumed by up to 85%. With this automated system, they have been able to address
concerns faced when doing Costuming with the Covid-19 pandemic. This machine
completely eliminates the need for the measurer to be in close proximity to the cast
member, thus helping reduce any contact between individuals and mitigating viral
transmission concerns while still fulfilling the needs of the cast and students.
At present the Costume Studio is working with the Size Stream professionals to create a
patch to the software that allows them to customize measurements to their specific needs.
The patch also allows them to directly import a person's measurements to patterning
software, eliminating the time spent manually inputting all of those measurements. The
studio and school are looking forward to introducing this new method to the students and
hopefully seeing the benefits of this system as the next semester begins.
Submitted by Lloyd Cracknell and Christopher Harris, University of Oklahoma
Pandemic Learnings
Educators and Students weigh-in on teaching and learning during Covid-19
Arizona State University
Vicki Berger
For the majority of classes, immersion (on-campus) students will have access to
the following three learning environments:
1. ASU immersion: On-campus, in-person, technology-enhanced learning
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Sumptuous Stitches and Tiny Treasures is an upcoming exhibition of needlework
and needlework tools curated by Dr. Marian Ann Montgomery. The exhibit will be
available for viewing when the museum receives permission to reopen due to the COVID-
19 closure.
Drawn from the museum's collection of Clothing and Textiles, the largest at a university
museum in the country, the almost 750 pieces will show the exquisite workmanship of
needlework created from the time of James I of England to the present and tools used to
make those pieces. Included are a large assemblage of knotting shuttles and an array of
stunning gold, silver, and brass needlework tools, often given as tokens of love or as
awards for exceptional needlework. "The Museum has been a fortunate beneficiary of
donations of the collections of Pat Grappe and her daughter, Helen Graf," said Curator of
Clothing and Textiles, Dr. Montgomery. "They collected exquisite examples of needlework
and objects seldom seen in this area."
In addition, a comprehensive exhibition catalog of the same name is being published and
will be available for purchase. For more information regarding the exhibition, catalog, and
the museum's reopening, please visit our website museum.ttu.edu. Be sure to follow us on
Facebook
and Instagram for all the latest updates.
The Museum of Texas Tech University is located at 3301 4th Street, Lubbock, TX
79409 and is free to the public. For further information please contact Curator of Clothing
and Textiles, Dr. Marian Ann J. Montgomery at (806) 834-5146 or
marian.ann.montgomery@ttu.edu
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runway to everyday garments by famous designers Dior, Tom Ford, Jean Paul Gaultier,
Carolina Herrera, Patrick Kelly, Isaac Mizrahi, Todd Oldham, Oscar de la Renta, Vivienne
Tam, Gianni Versace, Vera Wang, and more.
Advances in technology made video art increasingly accessible during the 1990s, and video
artists responded to music, pop culture, advertising, and fashion of the time. Paired
alongside of fashion ensembles, projections by video artists Rineke Dijkstra, Mariko
Mori, Tony Oursler (in collaboration with 90s band Sonic Youth), Pipilotti Rist, San
Antonio-native Jim Mendiola, and more create a multi-sensory experience.
Fashion Nirvana: Runway to Everyday is co-organized by the McNay Art Museum and
Texas Fashion Collection at the University of North Texas.
McNay Art Museum, 6000 North New Braunfels, San Antonio, Texas 78209-0069
https://www.mcnayart.org/
Covid-19 Project
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Tom Jones: Strong Unrelenting Spirits
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
Santa Fe, NM
Through March 28, 2021
Strong Unrelenting Spirits features new works from Tom Jones' series of
portraits that are rooted in his Ho-Chunk identity. The works extend the
boundaries of photography by incorporating bead work directly onto the
photographs. According to Jones, "the use of Ho-Chunk floral and geometric
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lAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Artso
108 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, NM 87501
https://iaia.edu/mocna/
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Membership Report
CSA Southwestern Region June 2020
Total: 74
Business Associate 1
Digital 6
Emerging Professional 2
Institutional 12
Standard45
Student 7
Supporting 1
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May 25-30, 2021
Salt Lake City, Utah
Hosted by the Southwestern Region
Co-chairs: Heidi Cochran and Vicki Berger
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communication, teaching, and learning. We are finding new ways to work through all of
this, sharing our experiences, and learning from each other. We will make it through and
come out better on the other end.
And we continue with our planning for the 2021 symposium. The Salt Lake City planning
team is forging ahead and on schedule. It is not too late to get involved. Before, during,
and after the symposium, people are needed to volunteer. Get involved! Help make the
symposium a success!
In addition, there are always ways to get involved with the society on the regional level.
Stay connected with the society, network, and pull in potential members to assist. You get
more out of the society when you are involved!
I still look forward to hearing from everyone about activities, exhibitions, workshops, or
social gatherings around the region! Whether virtual or, when able, in person.
See you in Salt Lake City in 2021 and hopefully even before!
National website: www.costumesocietyamerica.com
Edie Sanford-Tuazon
Newsletter "Editor"
Regional Past President
North Texas State Rep
csasW7@gmail.com
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