Christina Ann Straussburg

I am most satisfied with accomplishment.

I am a hands on type of artist who can do anything from sewing costumes, to making stucco repairs on a client's home, to designing jewelry and everything in between.

On these pages, I will share with you ALL the various things I work on.

Welcome to my world!

Portfolio - Costumes

Forsaken World Kindred & Assassin Characters - Two online computer game characters that I helped Nola by Design bring to life. They were debuted at E3 in June of 2010. Prop accessories were fabricated by Greg Wosnak. (Forsaken World is produced by Perfect World Entertainment)

Forsaken World Assassin Character, detail - I hand stitched the woven diamond pattern into the leather.

Forsaken World Assassin Character, detail - mask; leather, wire, brass buckles

Forsaken World Assassin Character, detail - boots; leather and brass snaps

Forsaken World Assassin Character, detail - thigh and knee accessories; leather and fabric

German Landsknecht Hat - 16th century puff and slash; green wool, blue silk, black velvet ribbon and ostrich feathers; created with nothing but a period woodcut for reference.

Replica of Original, detail - The shirt design was copied from a well loved and worn out shirt without taking the original apart.

Replica of Original II, detail - The shirt design was copied from a well loved and worn out shirt without taking the original apart.

Reference Plate 35 - “Oriental Costumes
Their Designs and Colors” written by Max Tilke

Shirt with Pointy Sleeves, Reproduction of Plate 35 - Linen, silk, hand detailing

Shirt with Pointy Sleeves, detail - Linen, silk, hand detailing

Shirt with Pointy Sleeves II, Reproduction of Plate 35 - Linen, wool embroidery, body is hand dyed

Shirt with Pointy Sleeves II, detail - sleeve, linen, wool embroidery, body is hand dyed

Shirt with Pointy Sleeves II, detail - Linen, wool embroidery, body is hand dyed

Shirt with Pointy Sleeves II, detail - neck opening, linen, wool embroidery, body is hand dyed

Irish Ionar - back view; wool, linen and hand embroidery

Irish Ionar, detail - hand embroidered removable sleeves

Irish Ionar - front view, wool and linen

Irish Ionar, detail - hand made frog closures

Irish Dress - Wool, linen lined, couched & hand embroidered detail

Irish Dress, detail - couched detail

Irish Dress, detail - hand embroidered detail

Reversible Bodice - hand dyed linen, leather, spring steel boning, and no pattern

Scottish Bodice - Wool, cotton lining, spring steel boning

Scottish Bodice, detail - wool tabs with hand embroidery

Scottish Skirt, detail - wool, with hand stitched applique

Scottish Shirt - linen with hand embroidered detail

Scottish Shirt, detail - linen with hand embroidered detail

English Flat Cap - made without patter, wool; all hand stitched

Irish Leine - linen with hand embroidered detail

Irish Leine, detail - linen with hand embroidered detail

Reversible Cloak - wool, leather, ceramic

Reversible Cloak, detail - hand stitched leather

Bloomers - cotton, brass

Bloomers, detail - cotton, brass