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Item Digital craft : handmade craft meets digital design(2011-05) Miller, Rebecca Leah; Glavan, James; Mickey, Susan E.; Sawyer, MargoDigital Craft is a project that explores the interface between three-dimensional (3-D) computer technology and costume technology. I combine seasoned millinery techniques with modern methods of object construction and design to diversify the costume artisan’s toolbox and encourage practical and useful ways of moving between the virtual and physical world. Through a series of theoretical projects the dichotomy of modern artistic process is explored. The task of this thesis project is to explore the impact of 3-D imaging software on design and construction methods by applying them to the sculptural process of hat making. I collaborate with designers and technicians to develop methods of hat making for performance culminating in an exhibition presented at the University Co-op Cohen New Works Festival, April 2011. This research is applied to cultivate new methods of hat making, by exploring new media and expanding creative possibilities. Craft objects are created directly through the hand of the maker; it is thorough technique that the hand informs the craft object (Risatti, 108). Furthermore, the traditional notion of tools and craft objects is that they are conditioned, controlled and limited by the hands. In order to update and improve methods of object construction, this project will expand the traditional concept of craft, combining hands-on methods with machining. I hope to improve efficiency and decrease the cost of realizing authentic and original hat designs by exploring alternative digital spaces that can be used to communicate, develop and actualize ideas.Item Great American women and their hats : costumes from history(2013-05) Spears, Laura; Glavan, James; Mickey, SusanGreat Women and Their Hats: Costumes From American History, is an artistic installation featuring five women from America's past: Dolley Madison, Elizabeth Keckley, Lucy Burns, Lois "Lipstick" Long, and Zora Neale Hurston. These women all made little known, but important contributions to the state of women and America today. The pictures and research information for each woman will create an educational environment and background for the centerpiece of the exhibit…their hats! In my research for this project, I explored the role of the costume designer as an anthropologist. I researched each woman's life, her personal style, and hats of her time period. Then, I approached a moment from her life as if it were a scene in a play or movie, and designed a hat for that moment, based on the primary research. The hats I made serve as artifacts of the women and their time, and educate my audience about the contributions and achievements of these women to American culture and society.Item Thoroughly modern millinery : the creation of a video guide to the art of millinery for performance(2012-05) Taff, Stephanie Larissa; Glavan, James; Mickey, Susan E.It is impossible to imagine Sherlock Holmes without his trademark deerstalker, Charlie Chaplin bowler-less, the Cat in the Hat missing his striped top hat. A hat is often a crucial aspect of creating a character, but creating the hat itself can pose a daunting task, and students of millinery have difficulty finding up-to-date resources to guide them in the process. The modern novice milliner needs a current resource to which she or he can turn in order to learn the basic principles of the craft. Through the production of the instructional video Thoroughly Modern Millinery, I am creating this much-needed resource for anyone exploring the world of millinery, but with a specific focus toward the micro-discipline of costume production for theatre. Watching this video will allow the viewer to gain a clear understanding of contemporary practices used in modern theatrical millinery. Step-by-step instructions and demonstrations will lead the viewer through three very different hats from start to finish. Through the process of making these three projects, students will acquire the skills necessary for creating many other styles of hats. In other words, this video will provide the building blocks that every milliner needs in order to succeed. Through close-up camera shots of the processes plus accompanying verbal instruction, I will guide my audience through the process of interpreting a two-dimensional rendering and creating a wearable accessory for the stage. My goal is for my video to become the new "go-to" resource for milliners. With the introduction to a wide variety of products and techniques, Thoroughly Modern Millinery will be an essential addition to costume shops, classrooms, and studios.