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Aoife - Children of Lir

Wimbledon College of Art

May - June 2024

A noble woman posed formally wearing a green gown
A witch casting spells in a green gown with large sleeves

In a collaboration project with 3 designers (Eve Pelley-Stuart, Isabella Pla, and Eve Boothway) and 3 makers (myself, Natasha Edmunson, and Holly Wright), we were tasked to create a costume for the character Aoife from an Irish folk tale titled ‘Children of Lir’. I focused on the cut of all the elements on the costume and construction of the undershirt and dress, and created the print on the sleeves. The cloak was created to reflect her story as the witch who curses the children into swans, and was created by the designers. This was then displayed in an immersive theatre setting, where I performed in front of a few small audiences. 

A witch wearing a detailed cloak with swans embellished on
The side view of the Aoife Costume
The back view of the Aoife Costume
A half scale mock up of a gown
Close up detail of a laced front on a green dress
Two people getting ready for a performance
A group of 6 people happily posed together, one wearing the Aoife costume
Two people holding up a silk screen to print with
A design of a green witch with orange accents

Design from Eve Pelley-Stuart

The detail of the swans and dragon on the cloak
An instagram screenshot of Lee posed with their work

Lee Howe-li-Rocchi | Costume Portfolio

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