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Heather Hogg

Teaching Faculty of Theatre
Director of Costume and Makeup
  • Profile

    Heather Hogg is a professional costumer and tailor for theatre and film. Her work can be seen in movies such as Killing Lincoln, Killing Kennedy, and also the AMC series Turn. She supervises production work in the Costume Shop, designs and implements a pedagogical structure for students, is the primary cutter/draper, and does historical, technical, and creative research for each Department of Theatre and Dance production. Heather has both experience with the Reggio Emilia approach to education and an interest in constructivist teaching theory.

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    • Grants and Fellowships

      Partners In the Arts grant for James River Anthology Project, 2003

      Collegiate School Commission for playwrighting, 2005

    • Awards

      Roos Scholarship. 2004


      Excellence in Graduate Theatre Award for Academic and Creative Excellence, May 2006, from Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts

    • Presentations

      2006-2007
      Korean Han-Bok: Traditional Garment for a Modern Western Body
      Patterns and Construction Through Historical Research: Sharing Research in Costume Design/Technology
      Southeastern Theatre Conference, 2007

      2007-2008
      Assoke Wedding Cloth and Textiles
      Patterns and Construction Through Historical Research: Sharing Research in Costume Design/Technology
      Southeastern Theatre Conference, 2008

      2008-2009
      The Westhampton Gym Suit: Modesty and Tradition
      Patterns and Construction Through Historical Research: Sharing Research in Costume Design/Technology
      Southeastern Theatre Conference, 2009

      2011-2012
      Headliner, Paper mache, paper pulp, and vinyl
      Cheap Tricks: Inexpensive costume techniques for a trying economy, Southeastern Theatre Conference, 2012

      2012-2013
      Animal Costume Tips and Tricks
      Southeastern Theatre Conference, 2013

      2013-2014
      Painting the Gown: Fabric Tips and Tricks
      Southeastern Theatre Conference, 2014