Why Costuming?
My first blog post so I thought that a fitting topic would be an introduction and my "costuming journey", specifically why I love it so. Our story begins... 6-year-old Me Ever since I came into existence I have loved using my hands to create things. Any kind of craft or hobby I could find, I would try. I tried knitting, weaving, pottery, drawing, beading, wood carving, makeup, the list goes on and on, but I would always come back to sewing. Sewing was the perfect balance for me of structure and creativity. There were the limitations of what was in the possibility of geometry and physics, and there was also fluidity and beauty. I found comfort in being able to mathematically calculate my way to a finished piece, or throw some fabric on a dress form and see what it told me to make. My family was always the first to support my endeavors. They also loved "dressing up" and we would usually be the talk of the neighborhood ar...