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LIFE OF A COSTUME R ISSUE NO. 14 | FALL 2020
BeSpoke magazine
no. 14 CONTENTS
President
Alex Kavanagh
06 CAFTCAD Year in Review: Gala
celebration, new courses, and
14 Costumers vs. COVID-19: Star Trek:
Discovery S3 costume department
Creative Director
Jo Jin COVID-19 launches 1000MasksTO
Managing Editor
Norah Murphy
Managing Coordinator &
09 The Life of a Costume: An Exploration
of Canadian Costumes
16 Building a Costumer: The challenges
and rewards of growing diversity in
Advertising Manager our costume departments
Tessa Hall
Researcher
Emma Secord
12 The Unknown Artist: Getting started
in costuming when your new peers
19 CAFTCAD Awards 2020: An evening
of celebration and community
Copy Editor
don’t understand your background
Loretta Chin
Cover image & artwork
on table of contents & 22 Close Up: See how CAFTCAD
members have been keeping busy
page 16
Keith Lau
Featured Photography
CAFTCAD Year In Review,
CAFTCAD Awards 2020
Semco Salehi
The Life of a Costume,
CAFTCAD Awards 2020
Michael Tenaglia
The Life of a Costume
Nick Wons
CAFTCAD Year in Review
Taralea Cutler
Jennifer Rowsom
Graphic Design
Tammy Rogers
Contributors
Cynthia Amsden
Jennifer Bunt
Fidge Fletcher
Tessa Hall
Kim Harkness
Sophia Rickson
Contact:
CAFTCAD
The Canadian Alliance
of Film & Television
Costume Arts & Design
416-900-0955 On the cover:
www.caftcad.com Keith Lau is an illustrator based in
Vancouver, B.C. Lau is a two time recipient
of the CAFTCAD Awards and has been
a member of CAFTCAD for the past two
years. Aside from working on concept
illustrations for productions like Shang Chi,
Snowpiercer, Lost in Space, and A Series of
Find us on social media: Unfortunate Events, he likes to spend his
@caftcad time with his two boys and his wife.
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LETTER FROM
THE PRESIDENT
When I think of our 2019 Bespoke issue and inclusivity at executive board
this same time last year, I can’t believe meetings. Meaningful change takes
how much has changed. time, and CAFTCAD will continue this
important work.
At CAFTCAD, some of that change
is quantifiable. Lori-Anne, our In the spring we decided to create a
administrative assistant who was hired digital costume exhibit, “The Life Of
for a three-month contract but stayed A Costume,” in place of our annual
with us for two years to help organize “CAFTCAD Celebrates Costumes“
and move our library (twice!), has cocktail gala that we normally hold
herself moved on to pursue other goals. during TIFF. While we won’t have a
Thank you for all your help, Lori-Anne. physical gathering, it does mean more
A L E X KAVA N AGH
people will get to explore the work of
Our operations and communications President of the Board our members. (See page 9.)
manager, Lynsey Clark, welcomed
baby Jessica in March and is taking In May the murder of George Floyd We don’t know what the rest of 2020
a year off. Before she left, Lynsey by police sparked world-wide holds in store. What we do know is that
was able to train her maternity-leave protests against police brutality and our community found connectivity in a
replacement, Tessa Hall. She quickly systemic racism. I am grateful to our time of isolation. That when harsh truths
teamed up with Emma Secord, our new executive board for their willingness were revealed in society, our costume
assistant, to work on both CAFTCAD to have challenging discussions and community showed support and allyship.
and CAFTCAD Awards. We are happy to for thoughtfully considering how I am very excited by the contributions
welcome them both to the team. CAFTCAD would respond. We issued a made by our members for this powerful
statement of solidarity, donated funds edition of Bespoke that celebrates our
Another big change for CAFTCAD was work and illustrates how individuals
to organizations that support Black
the closing of Ildsjel, the collective bringing their unique experiences to our
and Indigenous people, and revised
where we had our office. Yet again, we community make us stronger..
our mission statement to add clear
had to find a new home for our HQ and
anti-discrimination language. We will
costume library. Our new new space at
continue the discussion about diversity
400 Eastern Ave in Toronto was still
being set up when everything changed.
On March 1st we celebrated our
2nd annual CAFTCAD awards
LETTER FROM
successfully, but by Friday the 13th the T H E C R E AT I V E D I R E C T O R
entertainment industry was effectively
shut down. 2020 had been gearing up
to be the busiest year ever, and when The week of March 16, 2020 I was fran-
the shutdown was initially announced tically trying to wrap out a commercial
as a precautionary hiatus, few could job for Neutrogena in partnership with
have foreseen it becoming a months- Canada’s Drag Race. Like many of you,
long worldwide quarantine. I was running all over Toronto trying to
get to various shops, as they started
CAFTCAD members and costumers to close their doors. As our Prime Min-
across the industry put their skills – ister, Justin Trudeau’s daily briefings
and suddenly available hands – to work urged everyone to stay home due to
sewing much-needed non-medical COVID-19, and the world started to
PPE; long-hoarded fabric stashes were shut down in efforts to stop the spread
quickly raided to make masks, caps, of the novel Coronavirus, it was clear we JO JIN
and gowns. all faced an uncertain future. The world Creative Director
was in despair as death tolls rose global-
As the shutdown continued, CAFTCAD ly, and more questions than answers reflection and rebirth. As Editor-in-Chief,
realized the only way to offer our became apparent. As people’s spirits Emanuele Farneti noted, the choice
annual CAFTCADEMY 101 was to take dimmed, we all started to spend more represented “The colour of the uniforms
it online. With time donated by top time online trying to stay connected with worn by those who put their own lives
professionals from across Canada, the people we loved and cared about. on the line to save ours… It represents
we were able to offer our popular
space and time to think, as well as to
introductory courses as webinars, as One day I was aimlessly scrolling
stay silent.” “Above all: white is not
well as a series of 200 level courses. through my Instagram feed and noticed
surrender, but a blank sheet waiting to
With basically everyone out of work, Vogue Italia had taken the unprecedent-
be written, the title page of a new story
we kept the costs low, and the courses ed step to print an all-white cover for
that is about to begin.”
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Harper’s Bazaar Mexico rolled out their disparity, and accountability. We are recipient. Operating under the “New
June/July issue with an illustrated cover better for it. For The Costumer Issue, Normal,” Keith and I bounced back
by Roberto Sanchez from being unable we look back at the great times we had many ideas through Facetime. We want-
to conduct a photo shoot for their cov- before social distancing - the camara- ed to create an inviting and inclusive
er. But this did not make me think twice derie at the CAFTCAD Awards and all image that celebrates the many talents
about the disadvantages we currently various initiatives. We check in with our our community represents. While 2020
faced, but excited me to see other has unveiled many uncomfortable
mediums used to deliver the magical truths, we now have been forced
essence fashion carries. Their Ins- to rise to the challenges and I
tagram post read, “Looking for dif- am truly excited for all the good
ferent routes from fabulous strokes, changes to come. CAFTCAD is
today we rethink how to appreciate, a community, we need to step
enjoy and live fashion without losing up into this new world, right the
our true essence.” And shared a wrongs, elevate each other, and
quote by Karl Lagerfeld: “Change is champion injustice. Above all, we
the healthiest way to survive.” need to be flexible, and this art-
work symbolizes this spirit. As we
I went into this year with the idea move to a digital format for this
of “2020, a year of clarity”. On May issue, we are making this cover
25th George Floyd, a black American current CAFTCAD members about their art to be digitally available for anyone
man was killed by a white police officer. activities before and during the stay at to download and print.
The video of Floyd’s death reached home order. We created a survey for
millions of viewers globally, sparking our BIPOC community – to hear their I hope you enjoy this issue.
calls for justice and a long overdue ex- voices in order to do our part to help
amination of deeply rooted systematic Stay safe out there.
facilitate our commitment to inclusivity
racism. The “great pause” has created and diversity.
a way of living and the opportunity
to reflect on the realities of social For the cover we commissioned illus-
economic, cultural and professional trator Keith Lau, a CAFTCAD awards
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Mask patterns photo credit: Gersha Phillips
CAFTCAD Year in Review
Gala celebrations, new courses, and COVID-19
By Tessa Hall
W hat a year! CAFTCAD has surely never had one with
so many changes, gear shifts, and life-altering events!
Despite the challenges, we persevered with the help of our
training options. Our first ever “Special Effects Costuming”
course was held in November at Ildsjel Collective with
instructors Robin Careless, Jenn Burton, and Ian Campbell.
members and supporters, all of whom have been impacted The hands-on, practical learning course gave participants the
just as much. To understand how much we’ve been through, chance to work with real materials, test out techniques, and
let’s start where we left off, BeSpoke 13: The Stylist Issue. create a mini special effects piece of their own. We cannot wait
until we have the opportunity to offer this in-person workshop
Our last issue was distributed at the annual “CAFTCAD again. We finished 2019 off with an inspiring Milestones talk
Celebrates Costume”, on the Wednesday prior to the start of from award-winning costume designer Robert Blackman.
the 44th annual Toronto International Film Festival, held at
Arta Gallery in Toronto’s historic distillery district. The event We started off 2020 with great expectations, exciting future
allowed CAFTCAD members to meet, mingle, and admire projects, as well as fresh, new staff. In anticipation of Lynsey
the dozens of costumes on display from productions across Clarke, our driving force of CAFTCAD since 2016, starting her
Canada that featured CAFTCAD members. maternity leave, the CAFTCAD team brought on two new full-
time staff members, Tessa Hall (Operations and Communications
In October 2019, CAFTCAD also had the opportunity to Coordinator) and Emma Secord (Operations Assistant).
display the costume work of TIFF 2019 selections, The Song
of Names (Costume Designer and CAFTCAD member Anne Tessa has a bachelor degree in Fashion Communications from
Dixon) and The Lighthouse (Costume Designer and CAFTCAD Ryerson University. Prior to her role with CAFTCAD, Tessa
Member Linda Muir), at the Toronto Reference Library.
Accompanying this was a fabulous “In Discussion With” event
Top row: Detail from Embroidery course; CAFTCAD Celebrates
featuring Anne Dixon and Linda Muir moderated by our very
Costume display with The Song of Names costumes &
own Vice-President, Deanna Sciortino. This was in partnership Designer Anne Dixon; Fall Movie Wardrobe Sale
with the Toronto Reference Library and was free to visitors.
Bottom row: Milestones with Robert Blackman; mask patterns;
In addition to celebrating our members’ achievements. Ian Campbell, Jennifer Burton & Robin Careless at Special
CAFTCAD also responded to their requests to expand our Effects costuming workshop
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worked at the Toronto International
Film Festival (TIFF) for three years in
a variety of roles, from the Volunteer
Office to the Festival Programming
Department to the Executive Office.
Emma joins the team with an honours
BA in Communications from Wilfrid
Laurier University and experience
across diverse industries, including
tourism and hospitality. While new to
the costume industry, she is eager to
be a part of the team at CAFTCAD and
learn more about the exciting world of
costuming.
We started March with another
successful CAFTCAD Awards, held at
the Aga Khan Museum. With prizes brings. Her efforts, initiatives, and
awarded in 16 different categories, passion for the work that CAFTCAD does
ranging from “Excellence in Building” to have been greatly appreciated since
“Costume Design in Film”, the range of 2016. We cannot wait to have her back!
talent on display was remarkable.
Then COVID-19 hit. No one anticipated
This year, the “Nobis Industry how much this with affect our industry
Icon Award” was presented to Juul and our world. Film and television
Haalmeyer for his decades of work productions across Canada came to a
and contribution to the Canadian screeching halt on that fateful Friday
and international film industries. The the 13th. Our anticipated “Spring Movie
organizers of the event created an Wardrobe Sale” was sadly no more and
amazing tribute video to Juul with our in-person courses had to move
video messages from some of Canada’s online.
top talent, including Eugene Levy,
While CAFTCAD members hands were
Martin Short, Andrea Martin, and Rick
staying busy (see more about their
Moranis. It was a funny and affectionate
incredible mask-making initiative on
ending to the awards, and one of
page 14), we wanted to help keep
many highlights of a truly memorable
their minds busy too! Quarantine
evening.
and self-isolation brought us an
The CAFTCAD Awards also marked opportunity to finally implement
a sweet goodbye to our Lynsey as something CAFTCAD had discussed Above: President Alex Kavanagh with
for years: online learning! We quickly Jo Jin & Loretta Chin at CAFTCAD
she anticipated the new adventure of
released our lineup of online classes, Celebrates Costume; Tessa Hall,
motherhood. On March 16 Lynsey and
both existing favourites and completely Emma Secord & Lynsey Clark at the
her partner, Neil, welcomed sweet baby
new courses. For the first time, we had CAFTCAD Awards
girl Jessica (Jessie) into the world. For
the next year, Lynsey will be making the the opportunity to have instructors Below: Lynsey Clark with baby Jessie
most of her first year of motherhood from outside of Ontario, and to make
and take in all the joys this new addition those courses available to our satellite Vice-President, Alex Kavanagh and
members without having to make Deanna Sciortino, we curated, selected,
the trip to Toronto! Going forward, and designed the digital experience. For
CAFTCAD knows that it cannot go back more on this project, see page 9.
to a solely physical course model, and
we are exploring what else we can do 2020 has been the opposite of
with digital learning. “business as usual” here at CAFTCAD.
Our new staff had no idea of the
Another outcome of COVID-19 was curveballs they’d face. None of our
that we had to completely change successes this year would have been
our approach to our annual CAFTCAD possible without the generous aid and
Celebrates Costume event. Thus support of our executive board and our
was born “The Life of a Costume: An members who stepped up to the plate
Exploration of Canadian Costumes.” to bring you interactive online learning,
To create it, we scoured our bank of further social media engagement, and
images, costumes, and didactics, and create a digital exhibit like none other.
with the incredible help of curator Kudos to all who contributed this year
Tarah Burke, creative director Vanessa and helped CAFTCAD not only survive
Smikle, and CAFTCAD President and but thrive!
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The Life of a Costume
An Exploration of Canadian Costumes
By Jennifer Bunt
S ince its inception, CAFTCAD
has hosted the signature event
of its calendar during the Toronto
International Film Festival. Featuring
costume displays from film and
television productions, CAFTCAD
Celebrates Costumes has become
a much-anticipated opportunity for
member costumers from Toronto
and beyond to dress up and mingle
with producers, directors, industry
stakeholders, and other costumers to 6
promote their work.
Showcasing costume talents from “CAFTCAD Celebrates Costume 2020”
across Canada – both in design and in virtual display costumes: 1. See; 2-3
the many technical and creative arts Killjoys; 4-5 Superfly; 6. DC’s Legends
of Tomorrow
that go into creating a costume and
delivering it to screen – has always
been a central tenet of CAFTCAD’s restrictions on gatherings due to the
mandate. The annual exhibit is a way COVID-19 Pandemic, a new approach
would be required to produce the event. 5
to promote the incredible costuming
skills available here in Canada. As we Consequently, The CAFTCAD Executive
grow and reach out to costumers in board seized upon the idea of a “virtual attendance was limited to those who
production hubs outside of Ontario, the exhibit”. lived in the city or could travel there
exhibit brings more and more national during the festival. Now, for the first
To replace the live event and time, the archive of displays from
talents to the forefront every year.
celebration, the board decided to create previous live events would be easily
However, like many other aspects of an online display platform that could be available to satellite members and the
everyday life in 2020, things have viewed from anywhere. Since previous general public. The inability to host an
changed. In light of social distancing exhibits were hosted in Toronto to in-person celebration has thus turned
mandates and governmental coincide with the TIFF calendar, out not to be a loss, but an opportunity.
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With our virtual exhibit, costumers,
costume enthusiasts, and even
producers, directors and other
film professionals from across the
country and around the world will be
able to view up close and personal
the incredible work created by our
Canadian costumers.
CAFTCAD’s online virtual celebration
of Canadian costumes is a collection
of various costumes designed and/
or created by CAFTCAD members. It
consists of extensive photographic
archives from exhibits over the last
two years at both CAFTCAD Celebrates
Costumes events, CAFTCAD’s Concepts
to Creation Exhibit, and the CAFTCAD 11 12
Awards. Accompanying these photos
are audio commentary from costumers Costumes on display: 7. Hold the Dark; 8. The Strain; 9. Maudie;
who were involved in the creation of 10. The Shape of Water; 11. Riverdale; 12. Odd Squad
these pieces. The exhibit features
26 different TV shows and feature Visitors to the online exhibit can look building never-before seen sculptural
films, many of which were screened at for commentary from many different costumes.
TIFF, and others that are available for contributors. Costume designers Anne
streaming online. Dixon (Song of Names), Antoinette With plans to keep the exhibit online
Messam (Hold the Dark), and Rafaella indefinitely, CAFTCAD plans to grow
These productions include high-profile the content as opportunities arise.
Rabinovich (The Detour Season 4)
projects like The Shape of Water, Star Changes and updates to the displayed
will speak to their creative processes
Trek: Discovery, and The Umbrella costumes will share new achievements
and the challenges of designing for
Academy as well as art house films like of our members. This online experience
their productions. CAFTCAD Award-
The Lighthouse and Song of Names. offers CAFTCAD the potential to grow
winning costume illustrator Keith
Perennial Canadian classics Murdoch and expand the offerings of the exhibit
Lau will detail his process of working
Mysteries and Anne with an E will be in the future, while potentially reach a
with costume designers to create the
featured as well as offerings from unique global audience of industry insiders.
first visual representations of a new
and exciting series such as Twilight
costume design. Specialty costume The exhibit is being created with the
Zone, A Series of Unfortunate Events
builder Milena Radeva will provide help of several key players. Tarah Burke
and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
insight on the concrete challenges of
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is Exhibit Curator and also serves Costumes on display: 13-14. Disappearance at Clifton Hill;
as Co-Creative Director along with 15. Star Trek: Discovery; 16-17. The Lighthouse; 18. Pacific Rim;
Vanessa Smikle. CAFTCAD President 19. Jump, Darling
Alex Kavanagh and Vice President
Deanna Sciortino have been the lead
contributors from the Executive Board, To visit the virtual exhibit, check out our website at caftcad.com in September
with Clarke Stanley serving as Content
Assistant, sifting through archives
and acquiring content. CAFTCAD staff
members Lynsey Clark (Operations and
Communications Manager), Tessa Hall
(Operations and Communications Coor-
dinator) and Emma Secord (Operations
Assistant) have been indispensable in
the process of putting together this
fantastic collection of works.
CAFTCAD plans to launch this virtual
experience to coincide with the
September start of TIFF, in keeping
with the traditional timing of CAFTCAD
Celebrates Costumes. Look for news
and updates on this fantastic new
initiative in your email and on our social
media channels (Instagram: @caftcad,
FaceBook: CaftCad, Twitter: @caftcad).
We can’t wait to share this exciting new
experience with you.
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The Unknown Artist
Sometimes when your peers don’t understand your history and
background within both your career and culture, it’s harder
for them to trust your skills and talent. My experience and skill
both come from an unknown industry that mirrors
the TV/Film industry in so many ways.
By Sophia Rickson
I started in the television and film industry in March 2018 as
a student in CAFTCADEMY 101. I had previously researched
transitioning into the industry, however I thought it would
I was spreading my art and culture everywhere, with every
new project.
never be possible because I had once read a costume It was immensely fulfilling to create that style of costuming,
designer say in a book that the word “costume” was made called Mas, incorporating techniques lost to the newer
vulgar by things like Carnival and Mardi Gras. generation. Sketching, wire/metal bending, welding, body
forms, fabric/material selection….Creating was always in my
I grew up in what we call Mas Camps. We literally set up camp blood and passed down to me by my parents, who met in the
each year, a few months at a time, to create the immaculate Mas industry.
costumes showcased at the annual Caribbean Carnival. It
was all I knew as a child growing up, and as an adult I made Eventually I became a “Section Leader,” responsible for
a career out of creating these costumes for Carnivals in other not just designing the costumes, but the full production of
cities and countries, then branching out to pageants, dance hundreds of costumes annually. The process was simple to
schools and other types of parades, including Pride. understand, but intense to execute. With strict deadlines,
custom sizes and options per Masquerader, I began learning
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what it really meant to be under pressure while managing
their high expectations.
We showcased each look around April and then began taking
orders from Masqueraders. Next came ordering materials.
We sometimes ordered hundreds of thousands of one style
of gem.
Then we’d start production. In a typical season we’d make
six-hundred leg pieces, three-hundred tops and bottoms and
so on, all to be finished by mid-July.
Every year, the theme changed, and each costume became
a different character that was portrayed on the streets. I
thought what we did was unique, and that my family was lucky Video still from CP24 coverage of Pride Toronto. Visit
to have spent so many years within a community of artists PrideToronto.com to watch footage from virtual parade.
and friends. We all watched each other grow and spread out
into the world. I thought we were the only industry that got to how to do your daily line up, taught me about continuity, set
work on crazy, creative projects and be a little competitive in etiquette….She was willing to share everything she knew with
order to push each other to our creative limits. I had no idea I someone she didn’t know.
would find Carnival’s twin sister with the TV/ Film’s Costume
Department. I kept volunteering even though I was now working on
more productions. There have been so many people that
Both industries were rooted in the same goals, just executed have helped me along the way and I will be forever grateful.
a little differently. With Carnival, I fill every role in the Because of them, I went from volunteering, to having one
department: Designer, Money Tracker, Buyer, Builder, Cutter, of my first real jobs, as a set/truck supervisor on a movie
Sewer, Assistant. I get coffee for my team in between doing featured at TIFF.
fittings. I was responsible for every aspect from beginning to
end and worked with a team that sometimes fought through I met Breakdown Artists, Set Supervisors, BG Coordinators…
18 hr days to make sure every piece was a hand-made all willing to teach me whatever they could. And it went
masterpiece. beyond just the day to day tasks of their various roles,
but also their own personal experiences, their goals, their
With TV/Film’s Costume Department, a talented, veteran, motivations and what drove them to be the best they can
craft person takes the reigns on a portion of one piece of a each day they came out to work. I began delving into other
garment, or one entire aspect of the department, making sure roles. I’ve been an Assistant, Buyer, Breakdown Artist,
it runs smoothly. Builder and of course I was fortunate enough to be given the
opportunity to design a few projects.
I started volunteering at every CAFTCAD event and on any
production that I could squeeze into my days. This has It’s not just the technical skills that artists from the
allowed me to meet so many costumers with a variety of skills. Carnival and TV/Film have in common. It’s undeniably
their need to bring a character to life. I call it “character
I got to jump in, first, as an assistant on a short film. The conceptualization.”
designer, Vanessa Magic, brought me to fittings, showed
me how she organized her design binder with the looks for My design jobs have of course been my favourite. I love
each scene, etc. She showed me how to read a call sheet, reading a script and visualizing what the character looks like
throughout. What they’re feeling at that moment, and how it
translates to the audiences’ own emotions when they view it.
Emotion is my motivation when designing. Viewers, actors,
everyone, must feel a connection to the visual impact of the
costume. It’s truly my driving force.
Being nominated at the CAFTCAD Awards 2020 has of
course been the highlight of my career so far and being
on CAFTCAD’s Executive Board has been one of the most
rewarding things I’ve done and I want to use my position
to help other people like me get the same and better
opportunities I’ve gotten.
The past two years have been filled with incredible memories
and people, all starting with a one weekend course. I can’t
wait to see what comes next on this journey, but I’m prepared
to grind hard and always, always create.
C
lick here to view a segment of how
we showcase the costumes at events
called Band Launches.
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Costumers vs. COVID-19
Star Trek: Discovery S3 costume department launches 1000MasksTO
By Kim Harkness
I t was as though everyone was thinking the same thing at
the same time – because we were. When COVID-19 came to
Toronto (and the rest of North America) and everything went
into lockdown, a group of Star Trek: Discovery costume co-
workers joined forces. Many of us had seen the call to action
from the Michael Garron Hospital asking for a thousand masks
to be made every week, going so far as to offering a pattern on
their website. We were recently unemployed and wanted to do
something to help. With a global mask shortage, sewing masks
was a no-brainer.
While Hayley Stolee-Smith was contacting costumers to
get involved, Karen Lee reached out to Magali Simard, the
Programme Manager of the Film Sector of the city of Toronto,
and Star Trek fan Toronto Mayor John Tory. (He spent last
Halloween dressed in a Discovery uniform, custom-made for
him by the department with blessings from CBS.) The city
and xoTO, joined by CAFTCAD and IATSE 873, supported the
initiative, and 1000MasksTo was born.
The word soon spread, and hospitals began requesting
Photo credits from top: masks (Deanna Sciortino), Zoom call
handmade masks. We knew we had a lot to plan to respond (Carly Nicodemo), pattern cutting (Hayley Stolee-Smith),
effectively, but how to coordinate during the lockdown? prepped pieces (Lisa Creelman), being sewed (Ray Wong),
A number of us got on a Zoom call. Costume Designer finished masks (Wing Lee)
Gersha Phillips, ACD Carly Nicodemo, Supervisor Karen Lee,
End. The plan was for sewers to use these hubs to pick up
Supervisor Kim Harkness, Tracker Tova Harrison, Buyer
supplies and drop off their completed masks.
Kaitlyn Fifield, Lead Builder Ray Wong, Build Artist Hayley
Stolee-Smith, and Breakdown Artist David Webb worked out Suppliers were generous. From fabric to toggles to dry-
some details. We opened up two hubs, East End and West cleaning, bags and delivery services. IATSE873 donated funds
to keep our supplies in stock. Both Hayley and Ray drafted
patterns to accommodate an around-the-head tie mask
version, different from a pleated version, and perfected some
shaping details on both styles. Since feedback of ear-loops was
often negative, we sourced toggles that became a key design
element in the around-the-head style.
While we became busy with everything it takes to get fabric
washed and cut and into sewers hands, we joined forces
with The Sewing Army, so sewers at large could access
our supplies and we could ship donations beyond places
that had contacted us. At the date of this publication we
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had distributed over 5,000 masks.
It’s quieter now, but the hubs are still
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nose wires and fabric to anyone who
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This was all made possible by local
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Building a Costumer
Increasing diversity is often seen as challenge in our industry. But
the reward is growing creative richness in our costume departments
By Fidge Fletcher
T o my fellow thrill seekers and fairy-
tale lovers, the life of a costumer
is filled with raw creativity, colour and
leaders – some of whom hope to become
a HOD (Head Of Department) one day.
were not as readily welcomed. Minority
background, gender fluidity and iden-
tification sometimes posed a challenge
imagination, balled into human flesh of As a costume designer and stylist to gaining entry or respect in the film
cloth and trimmings. for the past 14 years, I’ve had the community. At CAFTCAD, we reached
opportunity to meet dozens of different out to our members to find out their
It is an intimate experience when your costumers from many different walks experiences of diversity, both positive
mind and hands have to tell a story with of life, from many corners of the world. and negative, and how that has shaped
a script, and millions of ideas have to be That’s another thing that is great about their development.
narrowed down to, maybe, one hundred? being a costumer: you never know
The costume department in a production where this career will take you and how The truth about being the head of the
has many tentacles and all are vital to many roller coasters you have to get on costume department, is it can be one
keeping the operation moving seamlessly: to enjoy the ride. of the best and worst experiences. The
Costume Designer, Assistant Costume best because of your creative and artis-
Designer, Costume Supervisor, Buyer, To anyone trying to break into the in- tic expression, the worst because of the
Background Coordinator, Set Supervisor, dustry, you must recognize that training detailed pressure that comes along with
Breakdown Artist, Agers, Dyers, Cutters, is extensive, and talent and expertise, team management and team dynamics.
Tailors, Stitchers, Specialty Costume although important, also require op- Part of the problem is that we never
Makers, Illustrators, Truck Supervisors portunities to express themselves. Until really get taught what defines great
and all the assistants that are there recently, diversity within the costuming leadership, either in our early education
shadowing and learning from their community was, admittedly, the excep- or in our careers.
tion. Those who were not the majority
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On a production, leadership is very another designer like that. One was tume designer and creative giant Ruth
important, so an HOD must figure it blunt and said if I had been a White de- Carter became the first Black costume
out, usually based on their past expe- signer, ‘this would not have happened.’ designer in Hollywood’s history to win
riences of working in the department. It was frustrating because I could not the Oscar for her incomparable work
But sometimes that does not prepare do anything about it at the time. HR for Black Panther.
you for the reality of being a leader. policies were there to support my crew
And when you are not White, you can but not the costume designer. It made Costume designer Odessa Bennett
have the additional challenge of the me angry and beyond frustrated. It believes in the crucial importance of
unacknowledged biases of others on took my stating ‘I would leave,’ before diversity within the Canadian and glob-
your team. the studio supported me in being able al film and live theatre industry. “As a
to remove toxic crew members from my queer nonbinary costume designer, I
Antoinette Messam, an exceptionally department.” am drawn to tell stories that reflect my
talented and seasoned HOD costume experience. I am always excited to help
designer and stylist, has significant Unfortunately, racism is a reality in the create characters that are not cishet
years of knowledge of being on set film industry, and it is extremely vital (CIS gendered and heterosexual). I
and running her own department. She for the HOD to be able to rely on their am often the one in BG meetings who
is known for being a direct and clear production heads for support. With suggests more BIMPOC or female rep-
communicator, yet, she has faced all your years of being on set, you are resentation. I find this diversity espe-
difficulties with lack of understanding never ready for such a moment. But cially important when we are dressing
and – not from a lack of skill but how you handle it plays a big part in character types who are predominantly
ultimately because of racism. garnering you the respect you deserve shown as older White men. When doing
as an HOD. initial wardrobe boards, I make sure to
She recalls, “I had a couple of mem- include visibly diverse people. I hope
bers of my team challenge me on my Too often we find BIPOC costume this can trigger directors and produc-
creative choices in front of other crew designers, actors and filmmakers not ers to think outside of the White cishet
members and did not think there was having a voice to tell their stories. This box while casting.”
anything wrong with publicly under- reality was called out in 2015 when
mining me. It was disrespectful. I the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite was Advocates like Odessa, who are
addressed the issue with them, but created by activist April Reign to hold cognizant of their “White privilege”
neither felt they were doing anything the awards ceremony to account for and what advantages they have, are
wrong. Yet others in the department their lack of diversity. Finally, at the few. Rarely do we see other costumers
told me that they would not speak to 91st Academy Awards in 2019, cos- advocating for BIPOC stories to be told,
Photos below: Stills from 1. Colossal, 2. Gubagude Ko, (Costume Designer: Antoinette Messam); 3. Antoinette Messam;
Stills from 4. 1 Night (Costume Designer: Antoinette Messam); 5. & 6. Hekademia (Costume Designer: Odessa Bennett)
1 2 3
4 5 6
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and we still have few BIPOC costumers ganically create a costume the director is a mark of a great costume designer
represented in the industry. The power was ‘over the moon’ about. Definitely a that you can look at their costumes and
and depth of the Black Lives Matter positive career experience!” immediately see their stamp of identity,
movement and the resulting sweeping whether it be a certain flair of styling,
Costume designer Lara Berry is living
changes in many parts of our society costume construction, their specific
proof of how your environment shapes
can only make costumers and other set of sewing skills or use of colour
your creative work as a person, how
fellow industry members richer and patterns.
you grow and begin to piece together
more inclusive going forward. In 2020
the different aspects of your identity That has certainly been my experience.
we have all witnessed a tilt in favour
and the idea of how you see yourself My identity shapes my work as an
of increased diversity in front of and
formed through their experiences. “I artist. I am a melting pot of creativity,
behind the camera.
come from a family of artists, so I think culture and flavour. I am a Black woman
Yet that diversity that is often a target growing up in an environment where with deep Caribbean, Asian and African
for discrimination is also a source of artistic expression was encouraged was roots. The creativity and storytelling in
creativity. Marcia Scott, a brilliant cos- part of my growth as an artist. It has my work reflects my culture, which is an
tumer with many years of experience given me the personal freedom to feel extension of my identity. It is important
under her belt, finds she draws inspira- safe in a creative mindset,” says the for anyone viewing my work to see who
tion from years of travelling the globe CAFTCAD Awards recipient. I am through this particular lens.
and working with people with different
Each person’s identity is formed by The works produced over the life of a
backgrounds. “Along with my extensive
the cultural and artistic settings they costume designer is not only a testa-
travels, I have several identities that
are immersed in. Ultimately your life’s ment to their skill and creativity but
I draw from. I believe this makes me
experiences seep slowly into your also a reflection of their culture and life
an aware and perceptive artist. These
creative design outlet and will manifest experiences. All that is woven together
qualities lend to the development of au-
a new purpose and value. Costumers to make them into the costumer they
thentic characters and collaboration,”
appreciate that the nature of creating become. By helping to remove barriers
says Scott. Adding, “The most positive
art through cloth and trimmings is a in our departments to costumers with
experiences have always been where
powerful and cathartic way to express diverse identities and backgrounds, we
there has been real cooperation and
what inspires you and the environment can all contribute to the creative rich-
collaboration. As a costume designer
you create from. ness of our Canadian film and television
my collaboration with cutter Ritta Kole-
va on Come Play is a highlight. We were productions.
The creative DNA of an artist should be
able to take an abstract idea and or- easily identified through their work. It
Photos below: Stills from 7. Liam and May & 8-9. The Case of the Massey Bodice Ripping, (Costume Designer: Lara Berry);
Marcia Scott on set of 10. Undercover Brother & 11. Knockaround Guys; 12. Still from Taken (Costume Designer: Marcia Scott)
7 8 9
10 11 12
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Top row from left: Michael Ground, Jaida Hay, Elise Taylor, Tish Monaghan, Aleksia Pavlovic, Anne Dixon, Clarke Stanley,
Anna Dal Farra, Gigi Gardiner, Alex Kavanagh (CAFTCAD President), Juul Haalmeyer, Roma Wnuk, Carolyn Bentley,
Kristin Thurber, Kieu Nguyen, Lanny Campbell, Samantha Stroman, Tannis Hegan, Shelby Page, Jennifer Whalen (Host),
Kelsey Chobator, Aurora Browne (Host)
Second row from left: Cynthia Summers, Nicole Manek, Ralamy Kneeshaw, Odessa Bennett, Lara Barry, Adriana Fulop,
Avery Plewes, Joanna Syrokomla, Keith Lau, Sage Lovett, Chance Lovett, Magdalena Shenher
CAFTCAD Awards 2020
An evening of celebration and community
By Cynthia Amsden
A s one of the very last awards shows
to get in under the COVID-19
wire, the sophomore 2020 CAFTCAD
Fulop, Kieu Nguyen, Tannis Hegan, Lara
Berry, Odessa Bennett, Kristin Thurb-
er, Adriana Fulop, Nicole Manek, Tish
William F White, and Sassoon Salon;
JADE – Grand Costumier, Canada Life,
Sync On Set, and IATSE 856; SAPPHIRE –
Awards took place on March 1st at the Monaghan, Cynthia Summers, Avery City of Toronto; RUBY – NABET 700-
Aga Khan Museum in Toronto. Lucky, Plewes, Linda Muir, Anne Dixon, Michael M UNIFOR and Berman & Company;
yes, but CAFTCAD makes its own luck Ground, as well as Nobis Industry Icon Industry Icon Award – Nobis; and
through a firm mandate to gather and Award winner, Juul Haalmeyer. DIAMOND – IATSE 873 and IATSE 891
support Canadian costume talent. The
Awards event and the Nominee Dinner Yet, it is the gathering together that is March 1st seems like a distant memory,
have become crucially important in key. Coming in from across the country, but the awards themselves, as well as
realizing the identity of this community. costumers were able to put faces to for those who were nominated, has a
names and get invaluable introductions staying power that goes the distance
In 2019, there were 384 people to people they had only ever heard until next time.
nominated in 12 categories. In 2020, of by reputation. Co-Chairs Joanna
477 people received nominations in 16 Syrokomla and Cynthia Amsden had
categories. Speaking volumes, it tells one objective for the event – to offer We missed you!
us above all else, the community needs an entertaining insider’s evening to a 2020 CAFTCAD winners, Erika
each other, and that no one works alone. hugely talented group of people. Fulop (left) and Linda Muir (right)
With our superlative hosts, Baronesses The sponsors who have supported the
Jennifer Whalen and Aurora Brown, event demonstrate a wisdom that goes
overseeing the CAFTCAD dancers well beyond the financial investment.
and the presenters, the 2020 Awards They see the value of not simply
offered up a glittering night filled with a supporting a community but actualizing
bumper crop of ingenuity and talent as it. Thank you to all our sponsors:
demonstrated by our winners and their OPAL – Platis Drycleaners, Mokuba,
teams: Keith Lau, Lanny Campbell, Erika Cactus Sewing Studio, IATSE 634,
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Kristin Somborac, Gwen Barton, Melinda Dempster
& Crystal Silden
Kendra Terpenning, Billy Gridley
& Stephanie Smethurst
Eyob Desalgne & Octavio Caceres
Alex Kavanagh &
John MacGillivray
Linda Petty & Ian Drummond Hosts Jennifer Whalen & Aurora Browne
Christine Toye
& Courtney
Goldman
Gary Grant &
wife Orla
Morganna LeBlanc, Gaye Gardiner,
Nathan Laws & Samantha Stroman
Anne Dixon &
Philip Sparks, Odessa Paloma Clarke Stanley Brenda Shenher, Richard Krogh &
Joanna Syrokomla Parker, Sam & Cailli Beckerman Graham McMaster
Alam Najiullah, Alyx Melone Priyanka Love, Cynthia Amsden,
& Steven McCarthy & Helena Poison
20BESPOKE no. 14
Judith Ann Clancy, Clarke Stanley & Deanna Sciortino Iris Simpson & Cynthia Amsden Ralamy Kneeshaw & Odessa Bennett
Emma Secord, Tessa Hall
Lara Berry & Lynsey Clark
Terry Pitts, Tish Monaghan
& Jaida Hay
Carolyn Bentley Michelle Lyte
Anthea Mallinson & Emily McIntyre Kieu Nguyen, Tannis Hegan & Roma Wnuk
Keith Lau, Cynthia Summers, Shelby Page & Chance Lovett Aisha Lee and her mother Stephanie Kong & Nick Sartore
21CLOSE UP THE SCOOP ON YOUR CAFTCAD COLLEAGUES, FROM A-Z CLOSE UP
ADAM SMITH DREAM PROJECT: A feature set in the created a headpiece made of sticks lines. Also, LOTS OF CHOCOLATE! IAN DRUMMOND WATCH FOR: Prior to the shutdown
spike@ica.net Victorian period. and bark. My daughter put it in the DREAM PROJECT: To work for Ruth E. iandrummondcollection@bellnet.ca I had just wrapped a feature in
QUARANTINE DIARY: WATCH FOR: What We Do in the bathroom and shut the door because Carter and assist Antoinette Messam Orlando, FL. called The Kid Who Only
QUARANTINE DIARY: Organizing
I’m exploring new Shadows: Season 2 is now on FX she thought it was too creepy. or Gersha Phillips! Until then I’d like to Hit Homers, for Nickelodeon. Now
the collection, planting the cottage
artistic methods and and Hulu. DREAM PROJECT: My dream project Key a commercial by 2021. gardens, and watching the series Good prepping a series based on the podcast
mediums. Pendulum and would have an unlimited budget and it WATCH FOR: Becky out on Digital & Omens. and subreddit feed No Sleep.
poured acrylic painting ANNE DIXON would be a psychological thriller with Demand and select drive-ins. Queens DREAM PROJECT: A biographical
have been fun. a serial killer, lots of blood, and set in was released on CBC Gem. Airing now, JUDITH ANN CLANCY
dixon_anne, www.anne-dixon.com series based on the lives of two
DREAM PROJECT: Any project that a fantastical world of high fashion and is a six-part docu-series for Netflix
QUARANTINE DIARY: Got my old legends – Nancy Cunard and Kiki de @jac_costumes
would give you enough time to get maybe some zombies. Or a Western, called Age of Samurai: Battle for
sewing machine out and made masks Montparnasse. QUARANTINE DIARY: I’ve been drafting
things done without burnout. That lets which I’ve never done. Japan. It’s described as “a real-life
for my Mother’s seniors residence, WATCH FOR: The Billy Holiday Story and sewing for myself more and taking
you get enough sleep. That doesn’t WATCH FOR: Private Eyes: Season 4 Game of Thrones.”
baked focaccia bread, read Marie time to do those projects that I’ve said
have toxic people involved. A fantasy, will be released soon.
Antoinette’s biography and binge- JENNIFER BUNT I’ve always wanted to do. It feels like
I know. watched tons of series! GILLIAN “FIDGE” FLETCHER the most personally productive time
WATCH FOR: Netflix’s Age of Samurai: CYNTHIA ANN SUMMERS @nifferdesign
DREAM PROJECT: My dream project @thestylefactorinc, I’ve had in years!
Battle for Japan sometime in the @cynthiasummers QUARANTINE DIARY: I delved into
would be creating and building an www.thestylefactorinc.com DREAM PROJECT: A
future. an old past time making artisanal
epic film across Europe with one of my QUARANTINE DIARY: Trying to get QUARANTINE DIARY: fantasy TV show or film
cocktails with homemade syrups
favourite directors and close team! back to self, starting and stopping the Researching, sketching, trilogy where worlds
and mixing unusual flavours and
ALLISA SWANSON WATCH FOR: Viggo Mortensen’s first two projects I had on the go before the applying to and getting collide. Aliens, folklore,
ingredients. I used to make my
@allisa_s, Allisa M Swanson, feature film Falling is selected at pandemic, and enjoying my pups! accepted into IATSE, advanced humans from
living as a mixologist and it was
allisa_swanson Cannes and the San Sebastian Film DREAM PROJECT: I think that may have perfecting sync on the future – anything
fun to play with that again after so
QUARANTINE DIARY: Home Festival. Billy Ray’s CBS mini-series already happened. Lemony Snicket: A set and creating weird really!
many years.
schooling, baking, writing, The Comey Rule is airing on Series of Unfortunate Events – for so costumes. WATCH FOR: The New
DREAM PROJECT: I enjoy anything
teaching, editing CAFTCAD September 27th. many reasons. DREAM PROJECT: Romantic on Crave, Hey Lady! and How
period and delving into other times
courses. Read 12 books, knit WATCH FOR: Snowpiercer, Altered Working on a major feature to Buy a Baby II on CBC Gem. A large
and societies. But it might be fun to do
two scarfs, did five puzzles, CAROL CASE Carbon: Season 2 and just dropped film and doing costume design portion of my 2019 was occupied with
a Zombie Western.
took courses: Scriptation and The Babysitters Club – all on Netflix! like an Avatar or Black Panther along designing the new reboot of The Hardy
@carolcase36 WATCH FOR: I recently wrapped Boys.
Photoshop. with a syndicated TV show that will
QUARANTINE DIARY: After my last American Gods: Season 3, which
DREAM PROJECT: A Fantasy TV DEANNA BIANCA require costume design like Scandal or
couple of shows I have become premiers on Starz in September
series or series of movies, where I SCIORTINO an FX horror along with a civil rights LARA BERRY
obsessed with mid-century clothing, (Seasons 1 & 2 on Amazon now).
would get to design and build entire activist film for my culture. @iamlaraberry
so I’ve spent a lot of time watching @deannabiancas Zombies: Season 2 from Disney is out
worlds of peoples. Something with a shows of the period and researching WATCH FOR: A film called Rude Boy now. QUARANTINE DIARY: Loving the show
QUARANTINE DIARY:
long prep, that would last for a few the fashion of the ’50s and ’60s. Killing Eve right now. I taught my
I’ve been keeping
years (think LOTR, GOT). GINGER MARTINI seven-year-old son and nine-
DREAM PROJECT: I think my dream busy with CAFTCAD JO JIN
WATCH FOR: When Calls the Heart: job would be a period piece in an course creation and @thegingermartini year-old daughter how to use
Season 2, Harvest Moon, The 100: @stylist_jo
interesting locale where I could development as well as QUARANTINE DIARY: Started the sewing machine.
Seasons 3 & 4, Another Life: Season QUARANTINE DIARY:
design and build most everything ceramic pottery creation for an Etsy shop to make fun and DREAM PROJECT: I would
1, OUAT: Season 7 (second half), and from scratch. Fantasy meets period or the many plants I’ve acquired. I’ve been re-watching all of Sex and love to dive into a 1970s
comfortable cotton masks.
Coffee and Kareem. All on Netflix now. something like that. the City. I started Ozark and Killing piece. I love that era in
DREAM PROJECT: A period piece with a DREAM PROJECT: A Wild West
Soon to be released, Firefly Lane. Eve. I started an IG Live show on fashion.
WATCH FOR: Twilight Zone: Season 2 post-apocalyptic sci-fi twist. story of a Saloon Girl turned my Instagram called “Living Room
and Let Him Go WATCH FOR: The Umbrella Academy: International Art Thief. WATCH FOR: Liam & May was
ANNA DEL FARRA Sessions” where I invite different
Season 2 WATCH FOR: Letterkenny on Crave released in its entirety in July.
guests from my network to talk openly
annad789@yahoo.com CIARA BRENNON and In The Tall Grass on Netflix. Far Cry 6 and Watch Dogs: Legion by
about whatever issues I may be having
QUARANTINE DIARY: Moving my UBISOFT are video games I worked on.
@ciaradrawsstuff DIMITRII or thoughts I’ve been pondering.
sewing/creative area from the
QUARANTINE DIARY: QUARANTINE DIARY: Netflix, Amazon IAN CAMPBELL WATCH FOR: The first show I have ever
basement to the third floor and LELA STAIRS
Reading books like Prime, and painting pictures. @iancampbellfx costume designed is currently airing on
cleaning out excess everything. @costumecutterbyday
The Henna Artist. DREAM PROJECT: Make a beautiful QUARANTINE DIARY: Making ear CBC on Saturday mornings. It’s called
DREAM PROJECT: Anything with a great Detention Adventure directed by Joe QUARANTINE DIARY: Making fabric
DREAM PROJECT: movie about Canada’s indigenous savers for frontline workers who
script, crew, cast and budget, in an Kicak. I worked on Season 3 of Star masks, exploring bathing suits and
Anything mid- people. need them, and working on personal
environment where everyone works Trek: Discovery as a Digital Costumer. stretch (practicing my craft).
century. WATCH FOR: My paintings. I’ve projects. Practice makes perfect.
collectively, respectfully and joyfully.
WATCH FOR: Umbrella worked in IATSE and Nabet but still DREAM PROJECT: I’d love to work on a DREAM PROJECT:
WATCH FOR: The Comey Rule. Anything onstage
Academy 2, Star Trek: Discovery 3 looking for my first opportunity as a Batman costume. JOHN DUNNETT
costume designer. In 2012 I received @whodunnett right now! Chicago @
WATCH FOR: I worked on a
ANNA PANTCHEVA a Harlequin Award for best artist in stratfest would be a
CRYSTAL SILDEN helmet and suit of chain QUARANTINE DIARY: Lots of sleep
dream come true.
@anna__pantcheva Russia in costumes and scenography. mail for What We Do and many margaritas, I just finished
sildencrystal@gmail.com
QUARANTINE DIARY: in the Shadows, re-watching Dexter and I’m currently
QUARANTINE DIARY: Recently watched LESLIE KAVANAGH
I finally set up a EYOB DESAIGNE which just recently reading Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. I
the entire Season 5 of Queer Eye. The
sewing/workroom @eeeeyob aired. I’m very also wrapped up the Joint Health & @lk_costumes
humanity and genuine love and care
at home. I made excited to see some Safety Committee training program QUARANTINE DIARY: Reading lots
the fab five bring to the screen is QUARANTINE DIARY: I’ve taught
this amazing quilt of the work I did on this week through IATSE 873. of books, not scripts! Catching up
really needed now. I’m at my cottage myself how to sew! Having excelled, I’ll
out of my late The Boys: Season 2 in DREAM PROJECT: Ragtime the musical on TV series and movies. I’ve been
a lot with my dog, so lots of hikes. I soon be launching two separate masks
Mom’s wool jackets! September. – as a feature film. hosting the “Meet a Member” series
22 23CLOSE UP THE SCOOP ON YOUR CAFTCAD COLLEAGUES, FROM A-Z CLOSE UP
on Instagram Live, along with teaching MAUREEN VORSWIJK WATCH FOR: You can watch Pig, healthy. Some of my favourite shows to SHANNA MAIR also looking forward to the release
some courses. @maukevjewelry directed by Mani Haghighi on imvbbox. watch have been Girlfriend Guides to Shanna Mair, shannabanana74 later this year of CBS All Access
DREAM PROJECT: A war movie. QUARANTINE DIARY: I have I designed the costumes of this feature, Divorce, The Politician, Sweet Mag- QUARANTINE DIARY: Taking courses, Stephen King’s The Stand and Netflix: A
WATCH FOR: My latest feature worked on a series of six which was shown at the Berlin Film nolias, Hollywood, Ozark, Imposters, reading, zooming with old friends, home Babysitters Guide to Monster Hunting.
Festival to great acclaim. In the past You, Schitt’s Creek and Katy Keene. repairs, spring cleaning, buying and
called Seance should be coming metal headpieces inspired
year I’ve worked as on the FX series I’m always doing a little research for decorating a second apt, cooking, TV. VANESSA MAGIC
out soon (it was pushed due to by Ancient African
Mrs. America. Riverdale, such as fabrics, patterns, @vanessaismagic
COVID-19) but you can check hairstyles and completed DREAM PROJECT: High-end fashion,
accessories, vintage designs, new QUARANTINE DIARY: I
out VWars on Netflix. two styles. 1920s genre, or super fun fantasy land
designers and connecting with different have been watching I May
DREAM PROJECT: PATRICIA BOULDEN that’s unlike anything I have seen or done.
vendors. Destroy You and reading
LINDSAY FORDE Designing custom-made pboulden8@gmail.com WATCH FOR: Chesapeake Shores, You
DREAM PROJECT: I want to design for There are More Beautiful
@reliena masterpieces for a fantasy film. QUARANTINE DIARY: Me Her, Lucifer, and Supergirl.
all eras. I dream of a period feature Things Than Beyoncé.
QUARANTINE DIARY: Other than taking WATCH FOR: My handcrafted jewelry Gardening and following LA film where I have the proper time and
including my metal corsets are available Interior Designer Kelly Wearstler. TERRY PITTS DREAM PROJECT: Anything
care of myself, I’ve been finding my budget to design and build all the speculative fiction or magical
green thumb, and taking a writing via my online shop. But the one of the DREAM PROJECT: Costuming that costumes needed to tell the story. @terrypitts_27
ancient African inspired headpieces can terrypittsillustration@gmail.com realism based.
class. explores several different time periods WATCH FOR: Riverdale
only be seen on my Instagram page for the story. QUARANTINE DIARY: I’ve been revisiting WATCH FOR: Bit Playas and Queens are
DREAM PROJECT: Beautiful period or both on CBC Gem.
for now. As planned, I will release one WATCH FOR: Jett on HBO – a nine-part my portrait and fashion illustration
fantasy costumes filmed somewhere ROBIN CARELESS
piece every two months. series. sketching, trying to make daily sketch
beautiful or maybe in Jon Favreau’s @robincareless WINIFRED CALLAGHAN NADASON
The Volume soundstage! time. A time to explore new techniques
MONIKA ONOSZKO QUARANTINE DIARY: I’ve been editing and network with other illustrators winifredsoffice@gmail.com
WATCH FOR: A mini-series based on PEGGY LI a short film I directed right before through FIDA WORLDWIDE. Also, Netflix QUARANTINE DIARY: Creating
James Comey’s A Higher Loyalty will @onoszkomonika info@peggyli.com quarantine. I’ve also been making binging: Vikings, The Last Kingdom, lampshades, cushions, fabric masks,
be out in September, in time for the QUARANTINE DIARY: QUARANTINE DIARY: I’m binging Star masks and leather pieces at my shop, Shetland and I had to re-watch The upcycling chest of drawers,
election! Assisting in the BG office on I focused on Wars Clone Wars and continuing to to keep my hands busy. Marvelous Mrs. Maisel! lamps, re-upholstered a chair.
Jupiter’s Legacy and BG Coordinator personal growth, work on my jewelry biz. I’m very lucky DREAM PROJECT: I’d love to do a Chair slip covers. Restyled
DREAM PROJECT: I’d love to
on The Comey Rule. meditation, good to be an online shop and be able to fantasy show à la The Witcher and get some clothing. Took some
illustrate an extensive period
parenting and work from home. to build lots of fun armour pieces. courses.
project, historical or fantasy –
MACK SZTABA business. My best
DREAM PROJECT: I’d love to have my WATCH FOR: The Boys: Season 2 Outlander or a Game of Thrones DREAM PROJECT: Working in
discovery of this time
@macksztaba jewelry on Good Trouble (love premieres September 4th! I got to do style of costuming. Lots of creativity, a Paris couture studio!
is Vishen Lakhiani. He is
QUARANTINE DIARY: Mostly working that show) and on Dead some fun pieces for American Gods, texture and character! WATCH FOR: Loved having a brief
my everyday smart guru.
on my own concept designs and to Me: Season 3 (just and What We Do in The Shadows, and WATCH FOR: The Twilight Zone: Season tailoring stint on The Green Room.
DREAM PROJECT: Without any doubt renewed)! worked on See: Season 2.
catching up on my long 2 just released on CBS All Access. I’m Beautiful suits to alter.
it is the opera Madame Butterfly.
reading list. Also watching a WATCH FOR: Both
Thanks to my mother I grew up
lot of movies from the ’80s Dead to Me: Season
loving opera, I also studied kimono
and ’90s. 2 and Good Witch
design in Japan, and “MB” is a mix
DREAM PROJECT: A Star recently aired with
of my two big loves.
Wars film or show. some of my jewelry
WATCH FOR: Bordello, a period film – pieces.
WATCH FOR: Umbrella 1890s with very bright script written
Academy: Season 2, and directed by Carlo Liconti, which
Jupiter’s Legacy and Locke & should be released soon. RALAMY KNEESHAW
Key: Season 2. www.thecostumecollective.com
NATALIA TJIANG QUARANTINE DIARY: Photographing
MARCIA SCOTT stock at my business, Costume
@talitjiang
@eye.marcia Collective rentals in Calgary, buying
QUARANTINE DIARY: Catching up on Harris tweed, MoMA class, designing
QUARANTINE personal projects and then joined in on
DIARY: Can’t say D&D drag, and studying the design of
sewing masks for my hometown. uniforms.
I was particularly
DREAM PROJECT: Literally anything DREAM PROJECT: I have all the dreams,
productive. Binge-
where I get to apply my knowledge and so anything with big-hearted, creative
watched way
skills in Luneville embroidery. humans.
too much Netflix
in the beginning. WATCH FOR: I am currently building WATCH FOR: The One Hit Die web
Contributed to the up content, but I have finished work series: catch Seasons 2 and 3 on
start-up of the BCDC. Attacked building posted on my Instagram page. YouTube. The Devouring Dungeon was
a website… the CAFTCAD win! Co-designed with
DREAM PROJECT: Lawrence of Arabia NEGAR NEMATI Odessa Bennett.
meets Interstellar or something like @negarnnemati
that. Two extremes clash! Basically, a QUARANTINE DIARY: Enjoying my time REBEKKA SØRENSEN-KJELSTRUP
sci-fi requiring imagination. with my family, reading Man and His @7sistersnorway
WATCH FOR: Can’t wait to see Come Symbols, by Carl Jung and watching QUARANTINE DIARY: After four sea-
Play, which was shot two years ago as one movie a day! sons of Riverdale I’ve been taking some
Larry. There’s a notable costume that DREAM PROJECT: My next project as well-deserved time to rest. I’ve been
I look forward to seeing on the Costume Designer is Asghar Farhadi’s, focusing on spending quality time with
big screen. A Hero. family: gardening, working out, eating
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