I've been a professional costumer for 12+ years now. I've spent the last 5 years working for Great Lakes Theatre in Cleveland as a first hand/wardrobe dresser, and the last 11 seasons with out sister company, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, in the same capacity. As a first hand, my main job is to cut out all the fabric for the shows. Then once that's done I move over to stitching and I build at least one main piece for each show I work on. When our shows are built for the season, I then move over to wardrobe where I'm a dresser for the run of our current shows. My portfolio is comprised of a mix of in process, finished, and on stage photos of the pieces I have worked on.

Since the pandemic as started, I have switched over to doing alterations out of my home and opened an online store called, Youphoria By Tina, featuring knitwear that I have designed and made myself. My knitwear designs usually include some combination of lace, cables, and beadwork. I really love colors and love using yarns that contain fun and/or unique color combinations. My hope is that the colors and beadwork will help to bring a little joy into the lives of those who wear them.

You can follow me on social media where you can keep up with what I'm currently working on. Feel free to leave any comments or suggestions as well. I've recently started doing in process videos that I have put up on my youtube channel that I share with my sister. The in process videos are of my knitwork, I'm hoping to get some of my costuming work when we're allowed to go back to work.

Thank you for checking out my work and if you have any questions, please contact me.