About Me
photo courtesy of The Glimmerglass Festival
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I am a freelance costume designer and technician
I find inspiration in the strange and uncommon for my design work, but I also love the focus and organization required for constructing a garment. I view designing a show as a process of "world-building" and work closely with Director, performers and design team to flesh out characters. I also have a love for history and pop-culture, using them as references in my designs and builds. I graduated from Otterbein University in 2019 with a BA in Theatre and just received my MFA in Costume Design & Technology from University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music. Some of my hobbies include printmaking, drawing, antiquing and videogames. |
Current ProjectsI am currently working freelance as a Designer, Technician and Professor in the Cincinnati area. This semester at UC-CCM, I am teaching Fundamentals of Costume Design, Costume Design 1, & History of Costume & Pattern Development 1.
If you'd like to see snippets of what I'm doing, check out my Instagram @mcotmancostumes |
In the FutureI will be teaching History of costume & Pattern Development 2 at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music.
Also, I am looking for work in film and TV, specifically towards the Directing side of jobs. |