ABOUT

Katherine is a Pittsburgh-based, 2025 Barbara Matera award-winning, costume maker from Taipei, Taiwan. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Costume Design from Taipei National University of the Arts, and is currently in her final year of study for a Master of Fine Arts in Costume Production from Carnegie Mellon University.

As a draper, Katherine’s work has recently been seen onstage in City Theatre Company’s The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley, Quantum Theatre’s The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk and Carnegie Mellon University’s A Little Night Music. She was a contributing artist helping create a sculptural garment for display in Flowers Meet Fashion: Inspired by Billy Porter at Phipps Conservatory. Additional credits include work as an intern at Parsons-Meares Ltd., and a First Hand at The Santa Fe Opera and Barrington Stage Company. 

Katherine has a penchant for historical and traditional clothing and is in the midst of her capstone project which explores the influence of western tailoring techniques on the Chinese QiPao.

Katherine is currently based in Pittsburgh, PA. For business inquiries, feel free to contact her.