Class Projects: Buckram foundations

The topic of this semester's crafts class is millinery, and i have a wonderful group of students! Everyone's projects turned out fantastic for their first round, buckram foundations. Unfortunately, not all of my photos of them did.

The unit requires them to make a fascinator, a pillbox, and a more complex structure. By this means, they practice techniques like manipulating buckram shapes and wiring and mulling, on progressively complex forms. I have a massive class this time around--usually my enrollment is capped at six students but in this one i have eight: five graduates, two undergraduates, and our wardrobe supervisor. Everyone came to the class with a range of experience, from folks who had never made a hat before to those with previous millinery experience, and two who have already worked as my assistant milliner on mainstage shows.

Here are some photos that did turn out well of their projects.

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