Gail Wolfenden-Steib
Instructional Services Coordinator
Adjunct Faculty
Fine and Performing Arts
Performing Arts and Production
602-421-6273 (mobile)
Office Hours
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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By appointment | By appointment | By appointment | By appointment | By appointment |
Please email to set up office hours. you may also talk to me before or after the Thursday lecture to set up a time.
Profile
As an industry professional, I have been able to hone my design skills, develop advanced costume patterning and construction techniques, focus on fabric manipulation through dyeing and painting processes and have worked for several amazing companies that have high production values and encourage their artists to excel in the field. The collaborative process excites me and I enjoy sharing my knowledge. I have presented workshops and master classes across the country and at international and national events as well as universities. These classes have been designed for both the novice technician and the advanced student. I am embracing the 'new normal' and reworking my workshops and adding video modules to supplement the content to offer additional learning styles. I began teaching as a Faculty Associate/Adjunct Faculty in the fall of 2020 and am looking forward to continuing teaching semester long courses in costume arts.
Classes Taught
Fall 2026
| THP206 | Introduction to Costume Construction for Theatre | 4 Credits | ||||
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Introduction to basic principles used in costuming for theatre including the use of tools and techniques for costume construction, understanding of fabrics and materials, and a selected survey of historical fashion. Prerequisites: None. |
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16679
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Dobson Campus
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In-Person
Lab
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08/28/2026 – 12/18/2026
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Fr
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8:30 AM – 10:10 AM
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Open 1 of 6 |
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Lecture Notes: Students registering for class 16679 must also register for lecture 16677. |
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16678
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Dobson Campus
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In-Person
Lab
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08/28/2026 – 12/18/2026
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Fr
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10:30 AM – 12:10 PM
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Closed |
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Lecture Notes: Students registering for class 16678 must also register for lecture 16677. |
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Degrees & Awards
MFA in Scenography with a Costume Focus, Arizona State University
Selected Awards
2018 Best in Show Workmanship, Historical Masquerade. CostumeCon 36, Heavenly Bodies: The Reliquary, San Diego, CA
2018 Best in Class Presentation, Historical Masquerade CostumeCon36, Heavenly Bodies: The Reliquary, San Diego, CA
2018 Best in Show, SF Masquerade CostumeCon 36, Through the Looking Glass, San Diego, CA
2014 Best in Show Workmanship, SF Masquerade CostumeCon 32, Steampunk Circus, Toronto, OT, Canada
2014 Best in Show Overall, SF Masquerade CostumeCon 32, Steampunk Circus, Toronto, OT, Canada
2010 Best in Class, Historical Masquerade CostumeCon 28, Lost Luggage Milwaukee,Wisconsin
2009 Best in Show Presentation, SF Masquerade CostumeCon 27, Destination Libation Baltimore, Maryland
2009 Best in Show Steampunk, SF Masquerade CostumeCon 27, Destination Libation Baltimore, Maryland
1994 Best in Show, Historical Masquerade, CostumeCon 12, Masque du Roi, Santa Rosa, CA
2006 ariZony Award of Excellence, Costume Design, Sword in the Stone, Phoenix Theatre Cookie Company
2005 ariZony Award of Excellence, Costume Design, Girl Who Saved the Sun, Phoenix Theatre Cookie Company
2003 ariZony Award of Excellence, Costume Design, The Quiltmaker's Gift, Phoenix Theatre Cookie Company
2002 ariZony Award of Excellence, Costume Design, The Emperor's New Clothes, Phoenix Theatre Cookie Company
2001 ariZony Award of Excellence, Costume Design, Children of Eden, Phoenix Theatre
2000 ariZony Award of Excellence, Costume Design, Sleeping Beauty, Phoenix Theatre Cookie Company
1996 ariZony Award of Excellence, Costume Design Hansel and Gretel, Phoenix Theatre, Cookie Company