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Bonds content with off-stage work
Arts a Peace Corps tor the soul/ designer says
By Kelvin Wee
Encore Editor
Her name is Alexandra Bonds and though
her work is imperative to the theater world, she is
seldom greeted by roaring applause, asked for
autographs or mobbed by fans
For the past 10 years. Bonds has designed
and built hundreds of costumes for dozens of pro
duct ions in Eugene. Although all her work keeps
her behind the scenes. Bonds said she would pre
fer it to stay that way.
"I don't clamor for audience applause,"
Bonds said "II I wanted that contact with an au
dience, then I might have < hosen to ac t I'm a de
signer because that's the artistic expression in
theater that appeals to me
Bonds received her undergraduate degree
from Syracuse University and her graduate de
gree from University of Denver She worked in
Minnesota for five years and at the Guthrie Thea
ter in Minneapolis for a year and a half, after
which she moved to Oregon
But Bonds isn't just an ordinary costume de
signer or builder, as she may i laim so modestly
She also is the director of the University
S(.. Department's Theater Arts Area a proles
sor of the art, the c hairwoman of the UniversiU
Theater's Selection Committee and a world
traveller
The truth is Bonds's obligations keep her on
the go from as early as sunrise until her final pro
jeet is done each dav. which often i an continue
past sunset
"You would think that being a University
professor or being in the theater, I have a lot ol
flexibility," she said "But it s a nine to five job,
and sometimes it's a nine to 1 1 job. depending on
where we are in a production
Within that time, she has to prepare for and
teach two classes, attend far ult\ meetings, keep
office hours, take care ol UT business, as well as
research, design, purchase materials lor and
build costumes for shows
The whole artistic process lor Bonds begins
at the- UT Selection Committee table when sug
g e s t i n n s lor
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"We also want to consider artiste esthete
possibilities." she said "We like to think about
an obligation we have to the campus ami the
community at large in terms of presenting differ
('lit kinds ot theater, different kinds of works
After several months of meeting the season
is selected Hut that is not where it ends tor
Bonds; it's only just begun.
As a costume designer floods has to researi h
the outfits for the pla\ selected, considering the
period and setting of the play, plus other tailors
important to developing that winning look
As such, this leaves her constantly on the
lookout for visual images that will inspire de
signs for (osturnes she has to prodm e for the
shows
"I keep my eye out for tilings that ( an possi
lily he an inspiration tor a design for a show even
though I am not const iously working on the
play she said "It's always looking always see
mg The designer is always looking for those vis
ual clues to put together "
And lor Bonds, these inspirations can come
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