Follow the thread of Fuchsia Lin’s unexpected journey from making costumes for Broadway to creating dreamy, fantastical films.
Color is a thread that connects Fuchsia Lin to her cultural heritage and identity. It’s the physical thread she uses to sew and make garments. And water is a consistent thread through her life and her art. As Fuchsia recounts her journey from making her own clothes and becoming a costume designer, she also learns how to bring more of the natural and fantastical into her costume design, filmmaking and storytelling.
About the speaker
Fuchsia Lin’s mission is leading innovative art that promotes the well-being of our planet. Fuchsia is a first-generation Taiwanese-American who works in the mediums of textile arts, costume design and film. She’s a 2024 Oregon Community Foundation Creative Heights Award winner, and has been called a “Portland visionary” by The Seattle Times. Last year, PBS featured Fuchsia’s story as a first-generation American artist on their OPB Art Beat TV program; this story was nominated for an Emmy Award.
Fuchsia is an arts educator, guest lecturer and designer. She’s been commissioned by creative agency Wieden+Kennedy and The Oregon Ballet Theatre to create fashion for social activism campaigns and ballets. Fuchsia’s textiles, fashion and films are an ambassador for water environmentalism and the sustainable fashion movement.
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