Tanya King
Tanya King grew up in the interior of British Columbia and as a child was creative, artsy and loved dressing in oddly unique clothing. As a teen she was inspired to pursue a career in Fashion from her creative mother who is was a freelance writer, painter and had made Tanya’s clothes as a child. She attended UFV in Abbotsford, BC where she graduated with a Diploma in Fashion Design and Technology. For over 10 years, Tanya had worked in the Fashion industry honing her skills in many areas, where later she developed her own Fashion Consulting Company. Here she did everything from custom design, alterations, styling (print, film, and theatre), fashion retail merchandising, draping teacher, private lessons and more. In 2012, she made a brave move to close her business, move to the Victoria, BC and pursue other interests in Mental Health and Herbal Medicine Studies. However, to this day she still enjoys being creative by painting, drawing, crafting and loves to teach and inspire others to create beautiful things for themselves.
Alice Hawes
I've been designing clothes and sewing for as long as I can remember. Inspired by my Grandmother, who every year made my sister and I what I thought were the most beautiful dresses ever. I started on a Holly Hobby machine, making dresses for my dolls. Wanting to make clothes for myself soon followed, and with the help of my mother, my grandmother and my Aunt Ruth, I learned.
My imagination and passion for sewing lead me to study costuming and theatre arts. I received a BA from San Jose State University. I had the good fortune to spend several years working at the San Francisco Opera and then at the Metropolitan Opera in New York where I learned how to make elaborate period costumes and worked with many talented people.
I've now been sewing costumes for performing arts companies for 25 years, sewing everything from opera gowns to bow ties. As a seasonal employee for Pacific Opera Victoria I enjoy sewing for designers from all over Canada helping to make their vision come to reality. In the past year I have also worked for the Belfry Theatre, Kaleidoscope Theatre, Theatre SKAM and the TV shows Spooksville and Gracepoint.
Lucie Duclos
