IL major Christina Kaputsos ‘10 has been creating numerous projects in paper in and out of MICA.
Her work in 3D started early, she says, “I’ve been working 3D since my freshman year at MICA. Being an Illustration major to me, doesn’t mean I have to limit myself to a 2D space. I am a maker, I love process and therefore I feel my best work is when I allow myself to indulge in those natural tendencies.” Her work in paper is unique in her major, Kaputsos sites the MICA spring fashion show in 2008 as the beginning of her time working with paper. She says, “Everything I made was constructed out of paper, newspaper, tissue paper and napkins. I later went on to design a paper dress for Steps to the Cure, a Breast Cancer benefit fashion show developed by the Larry and Lori Lickstein Foundation.”
Runway shot at Steps to the Cure benefit
Detail of dress
Christina and her model
The fundraising event Steps to the Cure featured Christian Ceriana as MC. Each designer was given a breast cancer survivor as a model. The dresses were to reflect something of the model’s personality. MICA IL Chair Whitney Sherman also produced a dress for this event.
“This year I continued to work with paper, most recently designing the masks for my Illustration Concepts 2 class’s take on Edgar Allen Poe’s
The Fall of the House of Usher. Working on the show with my fellow classmates, my teacher Jose Villarubia and New York director David Drake, was a wonderfully memorable experience. I simply loved being able to work with my hands again and help create a narrative through my masks. Seeing the whole performance from start to finish, reaffirmed my love for theater and inspired me to move forward in that direction.”
Christina continues to expand her research and work in dimensional paper, weaving it in to her love of theater. ” I’m also doing the musical HAIR this semester and being apart of that production is informing my work as well. I am working on a new line of paper garments and will also be a returning designer for Steps to the Cure 2009.”