Symbiosis
A young man neglects his feminine side until it manifests as a creature that helps him embrace every part of himself.
Time to Complete: Approx. 40 hours
Materials Cost: $336.15
Progress videos available on TikTok @ohsewclaire
Base structure of the costume made from a backpacking frame, plastic, and foam.
Paper-mache face before painting.
Base structure for the feet made from foam and lightweight clay.
Fur body attaches to the base with ties.
Internal structure of the head made from chicken wire, foam, and papermache.
Initial fitting for the head.
Chicken wire horns, crochet samples, and mossed used for embellishment.
Initial sketch of head strucutre.
Initial sketch of the costume based on director's description.
Initial sketch for hands.
