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even brought in a fitting photo of Patrick
Stewart for them to use. During the tracing exercise, Karvonides encouraged
students to trace the body's gestural
arcs, not the garments worn, to later use
as a template for their sketches. She also
shared techniques for printing designs
onto watercolor paper and tips for computer-aided collage.
Karvonides's design prompt pushed
participants to think outside of the box in
a really fun way. Inspired by an episode
of the Starz series, Blunt Talk, for which
she served as the costume designer, Kar-

vonides challenged participants to create fantastical costumes for Blunt Talk
characters attending a surrealist dinner
party. Looks included a drag costume for
Patrick Stewart's character, two identical
dresses with matching birdcage headdresses-but for two very different body
types-a beehive costume, a two-headed
ballerina dancing in a music box, and
more. The participants rose to the challenge. On the third day of the workshop,
they presented their work to the group
and received valuable feedback from
Karvonides who responded thoughtfully

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to their projects and gave tips for improving their presentation styles.
Participating in results-driven workshops such as these are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work with industry
professionals, learn about current and
emerging technologies in costume, and
meet a global network of like-minded
people. The workshops worked well for
everyone, regardless of skill level, and
several participants shared plans to incorporate the techniques learned into
their teaching.

ATTENDING PQ 2023

The Prague Quadrennial gives individuals from diverse backgrounds and levels
of experience the opportunity to connect
with each other through the shared interest of costume and many other design
disciplines. In addition to attending the
event, there are also several opportunities to participate. Professionals and students can submit work for consideration
into the national and emerging artists
exhibits, and those interested in leading
workshops and giving performances can
submit applications as well. This year
also included numerous opportunities to
present Flashtalks-short, image-based
presentations lasting around 10 minutes-as well as longer presentations,
usually not in excess of 15 minutes.
To receive information and calls
about these opportunities, it is important to register on the PQ website several months ahead of the 2023 launch.
For those less interested in participating,
simply attending the event is also valuable. Moreover, there is a lot to explore
beyond the walls of the Prague Exhibition Grounds, including a wealth of theatre, dance, and opera, not to mention
Prague's stunning architecture, Prague
Castle, and countless museums. Whatever path you decide to take, there are
plenty of things to explore at the PQ and
in the magnificent city of Prague. It is
well worth the journey.
Sabrina Notarfrancisco is an
associate professor of theatre
at Connecticut College and
an active member of the
OISTAT Costume Design
Sub- Commission. She has exhibited work for
"Costumes at the Turn of the Century: 19902015" in Moscow and recently published
"Spotlight on Costumes" in TD&T.

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