About Once Upon a Design
A family-owned
and operated business, based out of San Antonio, Texas. Once Upon
A Design is operated by Amanda Kassler, who has been a seamstress
and costume maker for over 15 years and comes from a long line of
seamstresses.
Amanda has worked theatre for over ten years with costume and set
design, make-up, stage production, and acting herself in many productions.
Amanda has received numerous awards and honors including the National
Forensic League’s highest honor of the Ruby, and an award
from the Paul Newman Foundation for her work on a national public
service announcement.
Amanda has
received numerous awards and honors for her crafts and has won countless
costume and craft contests with her original designs including New
Mexico State Fair’s highest award of the Purple Grand Champion
Ribbon for her signature Medieval Chess Set. Amanda has the honor
of one of her Dragon pieces purchased to display in the home of
Peter Yarrow. (Peter Yarrow is best known from Peter, Paul and Mary©
and Puff the Magic Dragon©.)
Amanda’s
design repertoire includes Renaissance Fairs, weddings, costume
balls, company events, and other occasions that she has designed
costumes, invitations, playbooks, entertainment, décor and
much, much more !
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