Erika Van Horsten Krause

Cutter/Draper · Costume Technician · Instructor

Erika
Van Horsten
Krause

Patterns, fittings and builds for theatre, opera and dance.

Boston, MA · [email protected]

Shops I've worked in

  • Emerson College
  • Arena Stage
  • Olney Theatre Center
  • Washington National Opera
  • Boston Ballet
  • Barter Theatre
Jaja's African Hair Braiding at Arena Stage. Draper: Erika Krause. Designer: Dede Ayite. Performer: Victoire Charles. Photo: T. Charles Erickson.
Jaja's African Hair Braiding Draper · Arena Stage Designer: Dede Ayite · Performer: Victoire Charles · Photo: T. Charles Erickson

Selected work

Draping, cutting
and building

All work, with credits
Jaja's African Hair Braiding at Arena Stage. Draper: Erika Krause. Designer: Dede Ayite. Performer: Victoire Charles. Photo: T. Charles Erickson.
Jaja's African Hair Braiding Draper · Arena Stage Designer: Dede Ayite · Performer: Victoire Charles · Photo: T. Charles Erickson
POTUS at Arena Stage. Draper: Erika Krause. Designer: Ivania Stack.
POTUS Draper · Arena Stage Designer: Ivania Stack
The High Ground at Arena Stage. Draper: Erika Krause. Designer: Sarita Fellows.
The High Ground Draper · Arena Stage Designer: Sarita Fellows
Unknown Soldier at Arena Stage. Embroidered linen dress on the form. Draper: Erika Krause. Designer: Jacob A. Climer.
Unknown Soldier Draper · Arena Stage Embroidered linen dress on the formDesigner: Jacob A. Climer
Tosca at Washington National Opera. First Hand: Erika Krause. Designer: Lena Rivkina. Draper: Bill Nelson.
Tosca First Hand · Washington National Opera, 2018/19 season Designer: Lena Rivkina · Draper: Bill Nelson
Exclusion at Arena Stage. Draper: Erika Krause. Designer: Sarah Cubbage.
Exclusion Draper · Arena Stage Designer: Sarah Cubbage
Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Olney Theatre Center. Takeout bag dress. Cutter/Draper: Erika Krause. Designer: Jacob A. Climer.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Cutter/Draper · Olney Theatre Center Takeout bag dressDesigner: Jacob A. Climer
Beauty and the Beast at Olney Theatre Center. Cutter/Draper: Erika Krause. Designer: Ivania Stack.
Beauty and the Beast Cutter/Draper · Olney Theatre Center Designer: Ivania Stack
Samson and Delilah at Washington National Opera. First Hand: Erika Krause. Designer: Timm Burrow. Draper: Bill Nelson.
Samson and Delilah First Hand · Washington National Opera, 2019/20 season Designer: Timm Burrow · Draper: Bill Nelson
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire 2014 at Zeno Entertainment. Embroidered doublet and cape. Stitcher: Erika Krause. Designer: Lily Steiner. Performer: Nathaniel Barber.
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire 2014 Stitcher · Zeno Entertainment Embroidered doublet and capeDesigner: Lily Steiner · Performer: Nathaniel Barber
Edwardian Hat. Buckram, silk dupioni, velvet trim. Milliner: Erika Krause. Photo: Denise Wallace-Spriggs.
Edwardian Hat Milliner Buckram, silk dupioni, velvet trimPhoto: Denise Wallace-Spriggs
Richard III at Boston University. Padded body suit, doublet, breeches and quilted jerkin. Draper: Erika Krause.
Richard III Draper · Boston University, 2017 Padded body suit, doublet, breeches and quilted jerkin

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Teaching

Teaching on screen

I teach Digital Draping at Emerson College alongside traditional technique, and I make YouTube tutorials on basic CLO3D methods for costume makers who are new to 3D patterning: six so far, from a bodice sloper to collars, hoods and hats.

Teaching
Sloper: CLO3D tutorial by Erika Krause (video thumbnail)

Sloper

Drafting a bodice sloper in CLO3D's 2D pattern window, using Ingham and Covey's The Costume Technician's Handbook. 30 min

Watch on YouTube
Collars, Hoods and Hats: CLO3D tutorial by Erika Krause (video thumbnail)

Collars, Hoods and Hats

Creating collars, hoods and hats in CLO3D, using drafts from Ingham and Covey's The Costume Technician's Handbook, Joseph-Armstrong's Patternmaking for Fashion Design and Dreher's From the Neck Up. 60 min

Watch on YouTube

All 6 tutorials

In the press

Press