Millinery Studies
"How a hat makes you feel is what a hat is all about." - Philip Treacy

Fosshape Cat head covered in Fun Fur

Fosshape Cat head covered in Fun Fur

Fosshape base stiched and worked with a head gun.

Needle felted, hand blocked and bound hat

Needle felted, hand blocked and bound hat

Tubular Crin and pipe-cleaners on spandex base

Accompanying the octopus' dress made from lycra and floral elements.

A sensible modern bonnet made of hand blocked buckram and covered in cuddle dot.

A sensible modern bonnet made of hand blocked buckram and covered in cuddle dot.

A sensible modern bonnet made of hand blocked buckram and covered in cuddle dot.

Hand blocked two piece buckram hat covered in layers of netting and silk.

Hand blocked two piece buckram hat covered in layers of netting and silk.

Hand blocked two piece buckram hat covered in layers of netting and silk.

Hand blocked two piece buckram hat covered in layers of netting and silk.



Based off the 18th century hat called the Calash of wire and fabric.

Based off the 18th century hat called the Calash of wire and fabric.

Based off the 18th century hat called the Calash of wire and fabric.

Hand blocked recycled wool hood with hand felted and beaded embellishments and feathers.

Hand blocked recycled wool hood with hand felted and beaded embellishments and feathers

Hand blocked recycled wool hood with hand felted and beaded embellishments and feathers

Hand blocked recycled wool hood with hand felted and beaded embellishments and feathers

Hand blocked recycled wool hood with hand felted and beaded embellishments and feathers

Hand blocked recycled wool hood with hand felted and beaded embellishments and feathers

wool hood being steamed in preparation for blocking

The block! (with a little customization)

Wire and fabric hat covered in faux fur.

Wire and fabric hat covered in faux fur.

Wire frame.

Ombre dyed rainbow sinamay blocked and shaped.

Ombre dyed rainbow sinamay blocked and shaped.

Cotton and tubular crin with faux fur and feathers on hand blocked buckram frame.

Cotton and tubular crin with faux fur and feathers on hand blocked buckram frame.

A small buckram base covered in lycra, feathers and tubular crin.

A small buckram base covered in lycra, feathers and tubular crin.
More Costume Crafts

Made for L’enfant et les Sortilèges

Made by student Nicole Ratyosyan for L’enfant et les Sortilèges

Made for L’enfant et les Sortilèges

Made for L’enfant et les Sortilèges

Made for L’enfant et les Sortilèges

Made for L’enfant et les Sortilèges

Washable blood packs made for a Williamstown Theatre Festival workshop production.


Pantyhose mask made from polyfil and nylons

Ewok mask inspired by Star Wars
Other Craft Mediums

Wheel thrown bottle

Large wheel thrown vase

small wheel thrown vessel

Wheel thrown bottle

Wheel thrown vessel

Wheel thrown porcelain bottle

Wheel thrown bottle

Wheel thrown bottle

Large wheel thrown vase

Wanderlab interactive art installation supported by Big Dub Festival art grant

Wanderlab interactive art installation supported by Big Dub Festival art grant

Hand stitched fabric and interfacing

Origami sphere made from paper

Needle felted bird with wire legs, 5 inches

Needle felted penguin, 2.5 inches

Needle felted owl, 2.5 inches

Needle felted owl, 2.5 inches

Needle felted sleepy bear, 5 inches

Needle felted sleepy bear, 5 inches

Needle felted Christmas ornament, 5 inches

origami paper packages

Narwhal fondant cake filled with vanilla checkered cake and vanilla buttercream.

Narwhal fondant cake filled with vanilla checkered cake and vanilla buttercream.

Collaborative sculpture made at Williamstown Theatre Festival 2017

Homemade Geli plates made for printing

Handmade sugar scrub bars

Made from ric-rac

Mustache hand ventilated

Dogs made from fabric and filled with poly

Hand printed jersey cotton made into elephant

Three dimensional beading example