Meleta Buckstaff
My name is Meleta. (Sounds like the coffee filter)
I’m a visual artist, costume designer, and former dancer originally from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Now I live and work in Seattle, Washington. Though I enjoy making art in a variety of formats, my first love is contributing to live performance.
Experience
- Costume Shop Assistant at Pacific Northwest Ballet
- January 2019 – Present Seattle, WA
- Assistant to Production for Shoes and Rentals at Pacific Northwest Ballet
- August 2017 – January 2019 Seattle, WA
- Costume Shop Assistant at University of Washington School of Drama
- September 2014 – June 2016 Seattle, WA
- Teaching Artist at Dancers' Workshop
- May 2009 – Present Jackson, WY
- Artistic Administrative Assistant at Dancers' Workshop
- May 2009 – September 2014 Jackson, WY
Education
- M.F.A. in Costume Design at University of Washington
- 2014 – 2017 Seattle, WA
- B.A. in Dance and American Studies at Smith College
- 2005 – 2009 Northampton, MA
Awards
- 2015
- John Ashby Conway Award, University of Washington School of Drama
Exhibitions
- 2020
- Of Then and Now at Whim W’Him, Seattle, WA
- 2020
- Behavioral Skins at Whim W’Him, Seattle, WA
- 2019
- Once on This Island at Hi-Liners Musical Theatre, Burien, WA
- 2018
- Peter and the Starcatcher at Shoreline Community College, Shoreline, WA
- 2018
- Into the Woods at Hi-Liners Musical Theatre, Burien, WA
- 2018
- Command Performance at Shoreline Community College, Shoreline, WA
- 2017
- Brighton Beach Memoir at Shoreline Community College, Shoreline, WA
- 2017
- Oliver! at Village KidStage, Everett, WA
- 2017
- The Little Mermaid at Hi-Liners Musical Theater, Burien, WA
- 2017
- Beauty and the Beast at Village KidStage, Everett, WA
- 2017
- Orlando at University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- 2016
- Brooklyn Bridge at Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle, WA
- 2016
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- 2014
- Twelfth Night at Off Square Theater Company, Jackson, WY
- 2014
- Cabaret at Off Square Theater Company, Jackson, WY
- 2013
- The Princess and the Pea at Dancers' Workshop, Jackson, WY
- 2013
- Up Close: The Meal at Contemporary Dance Wyoming, Jackson, WY
- 2012
- If The Shoe Fits – An Original Cinderella Story at Dancers' Workshop, Jackson, WY
- 2012
- Women of Wyoming at Works of Wyoming Gallery, Laramie, WY
- 2012
- The Elusive Stranger at Hole Dance Films, Jackson, WY
- 2012
- Up Close at Contemporary Dance Wyoming, Jackson, WY
- 2011
- Snow White at Dancers' Workshop, Jackson, WY
- 2011
- The Salon Show at Lines Gallery, Jackson, WY
- 2010
- The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe at Dancers' Workshop, Jackson, WY
Specialties
- Costume Design
- Collage
- Painting
- Dance