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A New York City based costume and set designer, Andrea Huelse's award-winning work has been seen in opera, theatre, dance, video, television and film productions across the United States, Europe and Asia. Her highly collaborative approach includes close work with director, actors, and fellow designers, as well as in depth exploration of text and music, resulting in costumes and sets that reveal character, mood and nuance.
Born and raised in San Francisco, CA, Andrea recieved her undergraduate degree in Literature and Design from University of California at Santa Cruz, then went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts in Design for Stage and Screen at New York University, studying under internationally recognized designers Susan Hilferty, Lowell Detweiller, Eduardo Sicangco, Carrie Robins and Paul Steinberg. In 2002, she was an NEA/TCG Young Designer Career Development Grant recipient, and under this program observed or assisted numerous designers and directors, including Constance Hoffman (Frankfurt Opera), Simona Rybikova (Prague National Opera) and Robert Woodruff (American Reperatory Theatre).
Some recent credits include PBS's television series Texas Ranch House and American Experience, the feature film "Day Zero" starring Elijah Wood, Ally Sheedy, Ginnifer Goodwin and Chris Klien (World Premiere at 2007 Tribeca Film Festival), Wolf Trap Opera's "Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria", Redmond Entwhistle's "Monuments" which will open at the Tate Modern in London this fall, and historical consultation for 89 Seconds at Alcazar- artist Eve Sussman's video installation (Karen Young, designer) now owned by the New York Museum of Modern Art and currently on display at the London National Gallery. Andrea is also working on two long-term projects: a research text on historical clothing and an upcoming feature film to start shooting in 2010. |
