Maya Jones

Maya Jones (she/her) is native to Pittsburgh, PA and recent graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. She primarily works as a draper and designer in the costume industry. She has been sewing professionally for four years, and on her own time she enjoys testing her skills by creating historical garments for exhibition. One of her goals is to make historical fashion feel more accessible and engage audiences with modernized exhibits. In her costume designs, she blends period and contemporary silhouettes and plays with fabric choices. She is currently interested in sheer fabric and how they can be used unexpectedly to create dimensional pieces. She has previously designed four shows at Pitt Stages and completed the Frederick Honors College Creative Arts Fellowship. That fellowship resulted in the construction and exhibition of an 18th century French court gown, which was displayed alongside an Interactive Digital Wall exhibit that she put together to help educate audiences about the fashion and its historical context.