Jeanette Sendler

Over the past decade Jeanette’s interest in costume design has moved from the theatre stage to performance art and much of her recent projects now involve large-scale installations rendered in felt or paper. East Berlin artist Jeanette Sendler’s background in theatre and costume design is evident in the large scale works she creates as performance art pieces and installations. After training as a tailor for women’s clothing Sendler worked in the costume departments of various theatres including the Bertolt Brecht Theatre and Comic Opera in Berlin, the Scottish Opera, the English National Opera and the Australian Opera in Sydney. Sendler’s considerable commitment to the worlds of fibre and performance art is evident in the several organizations she is associated with founding. In the same year, 1997, that she completed her studies at Edinburgh College of Art, Sendler co-founded Metacorpus, a company that aims to increase the awareness and appreciation of costume art through the organization and support of performance art production. She teaches at Edinburgh College of Art, several community & private schools & speaks at meetings of interested groups including the Scottish Costume Society & various embroidery & spinning groups.