Our collection contains a rich living heritage: the expertise of the artisans who crafted numerous pieces with a quality of workmanship that is no longer available today.
Our master classes, our documentation centre and our internship program work to preserve this valuable expertise and to build bridges between up-and-coming and established designers.
2nd SESSION - COMMING SOON - SUMMER 2019
Le Grand Costumier ensures the transmission of expertise in the costume-making trades by offering professional trainings. Intended for both up-and-coming and established designers, our master classes are taught by seasoned creators and cover many areas of expertise.
Next training: headwear (This class will be given only in French)
Hats maintenance, care and transformation – Men and women (detailed lesson plan coming soon).
Instructor:
Lucie Grégoire (commeunchapeau.com).
Modiste for more than 30 years, Lucie Grégoire makes hats of shows (theater, cinema, opera ...) and creates hats under the brand Comme un chapeau. Headwear teacher, she also offers classes in her studio.
Schedule:
Summer 2019
Participants:
8 to 10 people. This training is not intented for the general public.
The purpose of this course is to provide costume workers with basic skills to maintain, repair, adjust, modify and trim men's and women's hats.
Note that in order to practice these learnings, various exercises will be performed solely from the hats of the collection of the Grand Costumier. At the end of these exercises, the hats will remain at the Grand Costumier.
Prices (before taxes):
$ 90/3 hours training or $ 250 for 3 courses.
Duration:
Three periods of 3 hours (two introductory periods to basic concepts and an additional period of finishing hats).
Objective:
To convey practical methods and tools to people working in costume to maintain and repair hats from different eras and materials.
Contact us for information: info@grandcostumier.com or at 438-896-4646.
Each year, Le Grand Costumier welcomes interns from various backgrounds. These internships allow different generations of designers to make important connections, and serve to enhance the collection’s exceptional pieces. To become an intern, contact us at info@grandcostumier.com
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