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Clothes Tell a Story: The “J Peterman” Project

August 31, 2020June 22, 2021 cmetzger

Submitted by Christianne Myers, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Abstract

This introductory costume design project invites creativity while disrupting the “fear of the figure” sometimes felt by students. Using an article of clothing, students write a story/situation in the style of the J Peterman Catalog and render the garment realistically.

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