In September 2018 award-winning costume designer and Costume Symposium producer Susannah Buxton presented a masterclass to BA Theatre & Performance Design students at Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts (LIPA). Describing successful period drama design as a mixture of authenticity and originality, Susannah said, “The hardest part of the job is making the clothes look […]
After a successful event in June 2018 at the City & Guilds of London Art School, we are planning another costume symposium to be held in Liverpool in 2019 in association with Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). Keep a look out for further announcements.
The UK’s first costume symposium, modelled on a similar event in Oslo in 2017, was held from 15 – 17 June 2018 at the City & Guilds of London Art School in Kennington. Made up of three days of workshops and talks by leading figures, including designers from Game of Thrones, The Crown and Downton […]