We were lucky to catch up with Hanah Glimpse recently and have shared our conversation below.
Hanah, thank you so much for taking the time to share your lessons learned with us and we’re sure your wisdom will help many. So, one question that comes up often and that we’re hoping you can shed some light on is keeping creativity alive over long stretches – how do you keep your creativity alive?
I think it’s natural to not always have to keep creativity alive. Everyone needs breaks from everything, even the things you love the most. It’s how we keep ourselves our best at work, with peers, or a task; by taking a break. I have felt my best creativity after taking the time to step away, but knowing that my creativity won’t leave me. It’s an integral part of my art. By using a break or moment to take in the world or other views helps to really fuel my creativity again. I find my best solutions or idea by stepping away and exploring something else, maybe a different hobby or take in other people’s works of art to be inspired again.
Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
I am a costume designer for theatre and for cosplay. I feel my best when I’m at a sewing machine or problem solving costumes for both the stage and for cosplay. I work with various theaters and companies as well as do cosplay commissions. I also spend lots of my time attending conventions to not only compete but also perform with my theatrical history. The world of cosplay is still very young and I love exploring how those skills intertwine with theatre and vice-versa. Currently I’ve been doing lots of dance performing in my cosplay career and have received lots of work from people who want dance costumes done for their cosplay. I’m also exploring more professionally technical opera as part of my expansion on theatre costume work. Currently, you can find me on social media getting ready for about three cons I’ll be performing at this fall and competing at some of them.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
Compassion, Alternatives, and Collaboration. I see too often anger at coworkers, inability from people to work in groups, and miscommunication. We’re human and I often catch myself also frustrated with peers. I think taking moments though to ask yourself to think about the other people and not just yourself, and that will always be a growing journey. Finding new ways to also approach people and yourself will really help in stressful situations. I found finding alternatives to solutions are so important, that difference between your initial thoughts vs making yourself think of other solutions really helps to stop conflict or yourself from making a bad decision. Overall, It’s incredibly important to hold back on those initial thoughts on people and projects and take a moment on yourself to reflect and be open.
How can folks who want to work with you connect?
My messages are always open for people to reach out to me! I love helping people with sewing questions or even suggestions on how to go about a cosplay. My portfolio is also linked on my socials for any costume or theatrical company to view if anyone is looking for a costumer for a show. I am also open for any social or video collabs as I’ve participated in various virtual cosplay showcases and cosplay dance festival.
Contact Info:
- Website: glimpse.pb.gallery
- Instagram: instagram.com/hanah_fcrp/
- Facebook: facebook.com/HanahFCRP
- Youtube: youtube.com/@hanahfcrp/
Image Credits
Image of girl in forest with strange orb: Mark Petersen
