The Light Up Shirt

Today I worked on a very last minute project, in fact we didn't even have class. I took a white tank top, and sewed light up wire onto it. The idea was that the wire was neon green and could flash, turn on or turn off all by a small button hidden on the actor. This was for Zach's role of Mike the Robot and I really enjoyed configuring it. The sewing itself wasn't complicated, just a loop stitch over the top of the wire to hold it in place but the end product- when it was dark onstage and he was glowing through his shirt- that made it all worth it. It was exciting to see how different mediums could be incorporated into sewing and how useful it is to know how to sew.