Nottingham Trent University exhibit Costume Design Talent

What a uniquely memorable experience it was to see the mesmerizing "Akhnaten" by the English National Opera (ENO) at London Colliseum currently on until 18th March.

Phelim McDermott’s new staging of Akhnaten, together with the orchestral conductorship of  Karen Kamensek brought a new dimension to Philip Glass' music score.
While the performance, the stage production, the choral singing and troupe jugglers, the imagery and lighting were superb and all went so marvelously well, the costumes by Kevin Pollard were astonishingly beautiful.

One of the country's most established institutes to help educate and nurture young talent in costume design is Nottingham Trent University.

Photos: Lucia Carpio

Showcased at the Textile Forum in London last week was a selection of course work by students of the university.

The BA (Hons) Costume Design and Making course at Nottingham Trent University develops performance costume design and making skills at degree level.  Using traditional, technical and bespoke techniques, students create portfolios and costume outfits which support their career aspirations.  Final year students select two projects which demonstrate how they translate their creative design ideas into professional finished costumes for use in theatre, film, ballet, television, commercials, events, festivals, concerts and historical contexts.

The outfits shown in the photos here evidence skills in areas such as corsetry, historical pattern drafting, tailoring, millinery, wigs, costume props and fabric exploration.

The students' work will be exhibited as part of the University’s Degree Show Festival in June  which showcases student work across all NTU’s Art and Design courses.