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Schedule:
Doors open at 6pm! There will be presentations of student work along with an open house of the HDC facility. Food and beverages will be provided!
Harrison Design and Concepts:
Harrison Designs and Concepts, Inc. is a custom prop and costume design and fabrication studio based in the heart of Chicago, just north of the famed Cine City Studios and Cinespace Studios. HDC specializes in hyper-realistic finishes and practical effects. We focus on hero prop work, utilizing our expertise in 3D scanning, 3D printing, traditional sculpting, molding and casting, leather work, EVA foam work, metal work, soft goods, and more. We take pride in our attention to detail and commitment to bringing our clients' ideas to life.
Their portfolio includes work for Amazon, Showtime, New York Fashion Week, Blumhouse, Disney, Big Lots, Miller Lite, New Balance, Casey’s General Store, Pfizer, Aamco, Crunch Fitness, independent films, commercials, and more. The HDC team works together to pass on their love, knowledge, and passion for craftsmanship through educational panels, master classes, workshops for conventions and tradeshows, and video tutorials on social media platforms.
In 2023, Tim Harrison, lead designer/fabricator, worked with WaM program head, Erin Kennedy Lunsford, to help create a first of its kind, industry focused, multimedium fabrication and design course. The course teaches various design techniques, both traditional and cutting edge, to produce practical props and special effects and prepare students for the film/TV/theater industry workflow. The first course, Monster Making, was introduced into the WaM program winter semester 2024, with additional courses in development to continue to arm graduates with the practical skills and experience to jump into the workforce.
WaM at The Theatre School at DePaul University:
The Theatre School’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Wig and Makeup Design & Technology gives students the opportunity to explore and expand their artistic and visual expression while providing practical experience. Modeled after a professional Wig, Hair and Makeup Artist’s process, the program provides training in wig construction and styling, makeup design and application, styling of actors’ hair, creation of makeup prosthetics, creature fabrication and animatronics. The skills learned in the BFA Wig and Makeup Design & Technology program will prepare students for careers in theatre, film & television and other entertainment industries.
The head of the Program, Erin Kennedy Lunsford (she/her) is the founder and head wig designer for HERO HAIR: The REEL Wig Experience™, and Journeyman Member of IATSE Local 798. As a Broadway wig, hair and makeup designer of more than a decade, a Wig Master, Department Head, and Key Hairstylist for both the motion picture, and television silver & streaming screens, Erin brings over 20 years of experience to inspire, train and guide the next generations of artists into the industry.
Erin’s formal wig, hair, and makeup credits have included several Broadway productions, as well as off-Broadway and regional theaters from Playwrights Horizons and The Signature Theater to the University of Michigan's School of Music Theater and Dance, and Syracuse Stages, among many others. She has worked with Academy Award® winners/ nominees, TONY and Emmy® award winners/nominees like Angela Lansbury, America Ferrera, Richard E. Grant, Adam Driver, Michael J. Fox, Michael Stuhlbarg, Robert Redford, Jane Krakowski and Malcolm McDowell. Beyond elevating the craft of wig making and design, Erin's expertise includes everything from period-to-contemporary wig and facial hair creation, to hairstyling and makeup and SFX artistry, where she has successfully achieved both era-accurate, and era-inspired looks in nearly every historical time-period and genre of production. Erin has a BA from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Department of Theatre Arts and Dance