Lady Rahela (Long Live Evil) – 2026
Costume designed, crafted, stitched and modeled by Jenn Bae
Costume utilized airbrushed ombre dyework
Sakizou Fantasy of the Dream – Witch of the East (2016)
Painting on chiffon sleeves and airbrushed ombre on chiffon skirts.
Washington National Opera: Spring 2017 // Dead Man Walking
Costumes designed by Jessica Jahn, Textile hand painted by Jenn Bae
Undertow (2013): Hand knotted string nets, distressed materials and dye work.
Thesis – The Sea Calls Us Home (2015): Knit monofilament with pearls, hand knotted twill scrap pile on fishnet, ombre dyework.
Millinery (2013)
Signature Theatre: Summer 2019 // Blackbeard
Kali Maa Headdress, Collar, and Belt crafted by Jenn Bae
Designed by Erik Teague
Headdress: Thermoplastic, Buckram, Wig Fiber, foam, fabric, gold leaf, beads, findings. lace, jewelry chain
Collar: Jeweled Skull accessories, jewelry chain, magnets, lace, fabric
Belt: Cardboard, gold leaf, LEDs, foam, zipties, fabric, jewelry chain.
Signature Theatre: Summer 2019 // Blackbeard
La Mer Crown and Girdle crafted by Jenn Bae
Designed by Erik Teague
Thermoplastic, foam, fabric, gold leaf, beads, findings
Zoya Nazyalensky (Grishaverse): Winter 2019
Dyed and painted by Jenn Bae
Ford’s Theatre: Spring 2018 // The Wiz – Kalidah Staffs,
Skull molds by Marie Schneggenburger, staffs are made from wood, rope, fabric, brown paper, burlap, and glue by Jenn Bae
1 &2) Expanding foam and wire core horns coated with foil, paperclay, and acrylics.
2) Painted skeletal armsock and foam ribs inserted into distressed bodice.
3) Foam and fur animal ears.
Voidfish (The Adventure Zone): Summer 2017 // Costume designed, crafted, stitched and modeled by Jenn Bae
Costume utilized dyework, thermoplastic, LEDs
Yona of the Dawn: Summer 2017
Crown and hairpin, sculpted from thermoplastic and painted by Jenn Bae
Dyed Silk (2014) – Jenn Bae
Washington National Opera – An American Soldier (2014) Distressing
- 1) Painted patch of an Iris.
- 2) Leatherwork
- 3) Color matching assignment
- 4) Beadwork