Kellie Grengs
Designer / Educator, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
Kellie Grengs is the Costume Designer and Senior Lecturer at Trinity University for the Department of Human Communication and Theatre.
She previously designed costumes and supervised the Loyola University - New Orleans costume shop for over twenty years. She oversaw design and construction for the Department productions, taught Intro and Advanced Make Up for Stage and TV, Costume Pattern & Construction, Costume Design, Prop Design, Public Speaking, Senior Capstone, academic adviser, and served on various College committees.
She was a freelance designer for Entertaining Celebrations in New Orleans. Photo shoots, creating show stopping tablescapes, booking lectures and managing the business are just a few of the various activities. Other freelance work includes producing a collection of photo cards on Faire.com with her label Kellie Lynne Designs.
Kellie is presently a Board Member of New Works SA and member of Trinicats. She is a former Board Member of the Freret Improvement District and Zeus' Rescues in New Orleans, LA.
Experience
- Senior Lecturer and Designer at Trinity University
- August 2021 – Present San Antonio, TX
- Costume Director – Designer, Extraordinary Faculty at Loyola University
- January 1997 – May 2019 New Orleans, LA
- Assistant Professor at UW River Falls
- 1996 – 1996 River Falls, WI
- Lecturer at Tulane University
- 1995 – 1995 New Orleans, LA
Education
- MFA Costume Design at Tulane University
- 1993 – 1996 New Orleans, LA
- BS Apparel Design & Manufacturing at UW Stout
- 1989 – 1991 Menomonie, WI
- BA Theatre Arts at University of Wisconsin River Falls
- 1987 – 1989 River Falls, WI
Awards
- 2019
- Best University Production, Big Easy Arts & Entertainment Foundation
- 2018
- Best University Production, Big Easy Arts and Entertainment Foundation
- 2017
- Best University Production, Big Easy Arts and Entertainment Awards
- 2011
- Best University Production, Big Easy Arts & Entertainment Awards
- 2007
- Best Costume Design, Ambie Awards from Ambush Magazine
- 2003
- Excellence in Costume Design, Kennedy Center American College Theatre
- 1995
- Excellence in Costume Design, Kennedy Center American College Theatre
- 1994
- Best Costume Design, Big Easy Arts & Entertainment Award
Specialties
- Grant Writing
- Fundraising
- Networking
- Cross-Collaboration
Skills
- Costume Design
- Construction
- Patterning
- Draping
- Cutting
- Tailoring
- Makeup Design
- Wigs
- Photography
- Graphic Design
- Postiche
- Crafts
- Millinery
- Textiles
- Merchandising
- Photoshop