Perseus Armour
Leather armour baised of the Perseus series, by artist Burne-Jones.
This is one of the projects I am working on as part of my third year at BOVTS.
Jack of plates
The Jack of plates is a type of cheep infantry armour from the late fourteenth century. It is constructed from 25 laters of calico, one layer of wool and 50 metal plates laced into the front panels in a latic pattern.
Every thing in this project has been naturally dyes, the Jack with oak tannins, the stockings with madder root and the Powerpoint with camomile.
This was one of the projects I am working on as part of my third year at BOVTS.
The Christmas Carol make
November 2025 (BOVTS)
For The Christmas Carol, i make a tailored black frock coat for Mr Grimes that was then worn with the broken down cloak i made for The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Other specialised skills involved in this project include mould making to create the skeleton hand epaulettes.
16th Century fencing Jacket
This Leather Fencing Jacket was one of my second year makes at BOVTS, it is inspired by the Commedia dell'arte character Il Capitan Spavento.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
January- February 2025 (BOVTS)
For A Midsummer Night's Dream i made a stetch , medieval-inspired grown for Titarnia with wings. Alongside this I also dyed both the colourful outer fabric and the base fabric to match the actors skin tone.
The Welkin
October- November 2024 (BOVTS)
For The Welkin i made a cotton Kimono, dyed in in a gradient from brown to Blue.