Faculty & Staff

Photo of Debi Jolly Holcomb
Debi Jolly Holcomb
(she/they)
Lecturer, Costume Technology
Theater

Costume Crafts (aka costume properties) is where we bring characters to life with their details such as: paint, dye, accessories, and specialty forms.

Degrees & Accomplishments
MFA Ohio University, 2006, Costume Technology: Costume Crafts
Topics of Expertise
Costume Crafts, Props, Wearable Electronics
Millinery
Textile dye, paint, and printing
Breakdown, Ager/Dyer
Wardrobe Supervision
Biography

Debi Jolly is a costume craftsperson, concentrating in dye, paint, costume breakdown, and fabrication of specialty costumes such as headdresses, padded suits, articulated wings, walk around mascots, masks, and puppetry. She has contributed to works seen on Broadway, LORT stages, opera, and national/international touring theatre productions, television and film. She is a strong advocate for workplace environmental safety education as well as a champion for work equity, pay rights, and continuing lifelong education. She is a proud member of CAFTCAD and USITT and the founding member of JollyCraft Studio LLC.