An Imagined Theatre Design for the Swan Theatre - Costume Model
Collection:UAL Art Collection
Date: 2024
Artist: V Hayward (British)
Dimensions:
18 x 8.5 x 6cm
Medium: Tissue paper, bamboo wood, wire, egg carton card, glue
Object number: UAC 1149
DescriptionV studied MA Theatre and Performance Design at Wimbledon College of Arts. They say: 'This work was made for my final project of my MA in Theatre and Performance Design and is part of a theatre design (set, puppetry and costume) for an imagined play at the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Swan Theatre inspired by Kate Atkinson’s novel Life After Life. Sustainability and ecological thought impact heavily on my designs, shaping the materials I use and the designs I create, with each decision weighed according to its material and carbon cost as well as its practicality and financial cost. By designing based on existing set pieces and embracing sustainable aesthetics that call for focussed material use, I have minimised the design’s environmental impact while amplifying its theatrical power.
This costume model is created from egg carton, wire, tissue paper and wooden skewers as a way for me to visualise potential costume designs. It depicts how the main character’s base costume – a white dress inspired by Edwardian christening gowns – could be layered with a pinafore at one point in her story. Although an unconventional method in costume design generally, I find the ability to see my ideas in 3D brings them to life and allows me to more fully understand what I am looking for and thus represent it much more accurately on a page when drawing a final costume design. These models are constructed from whatever I can find or have previously collected, helping me to repurpose materials that would otherwise be considered waste'.
This costume model is created from egg carton, wire, tissue paper and wooden skewers as a way for me to visualise potential costume designs. It depicts how the main character’s base costume – a white dress inspired by Edwardian christening gowns – could be layered with a pinafore at one point in her story. Although an unconventional method in costume design generally, I find the ability to see my ideas in 3D brings them to life and allows me to more fully understand what I am looking for and thus represent it much more accurately on a page when drawing a final costume design. These models are constructed from whatever I can find or have previously collected, helping me to repurpose materials that would otherwise be considered waste'.
