Mackenzie Mitchell grew up in Encinitas, California, where she began designing costumes from recycled materials as part of a creative academic program. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theater with a focus on costume design and minored in African American Studies at UCLA. Her goal is to create costumes that evoke emotional responses. She believes that theatrical collaboration encourages all participants to expand their creative boundaries, to infuse universal themes with specific details, and to respect the essential boundaries of individual processes. Mackenzie emphasizes that making the costume design space more inclusive is vital for fostering creative innovation and promoting meaningful cultural change.
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