Description: Authors, Jessie Kate Bui, Gwyn Conaway, Maria Ferreira Kercher, Blythe Russo, Rebecca Black-Gliko.
Brief description: The Talking Threads is an artist collective exploring the role of costume and costume specialists in the entertainment industry. They work as consultants, educators, designers, illustrators, and fabricators with major animation studios, live film, theatre, independent projects, and schools. As a group, they have participated in various presentations and demos that aim to bring more attention to costume design as a storytelling device. Their first collaborative creation is The Talking Threads: Costume Design for Animation, Games, and Illustration.