46 • THE ARTISAN SUMMER 2021
The background actors were an important element needed
to keep the audience grounded in the period. The attention
to correct period detail was unwavering. Greasier pomades
were used in all the men's curled hair. Full rounded styles for
the women, considered unattractive to today's eyes, came to
life in elegant splendor for the parlor parties hosted by Sue.
The barn dance featured a full African American ensemble.
All of these dancers were authentic by using natural textures
in wigs and hair in true mid-19th century silhouettes. This
was accurate for the time because all races pursued the
same fashions of the day. For "Split the Lark," the singers'
and musicians' wigs were pincurled or crimped with antique
marcel irons heated in an oven. My team revived these old
techniques in order to present a chance for the viewers to
really time travel.
I'd like to thank AppleTV for this incredibly fun challenge. I'd
also like to thank the hardworking team of hair stylists Erin
Kennedy Lunsford, Valerie Gladstone, Stanley Tines, Handri
Gunawan, Josh Gericke Haley and Victor DeNicola. And last,
but not least, thank you to the make-up department, headed
by Ande Young for collaborative partnership and amazing art
that she and her talented team contributed to the project. I
invite everyone to watch the series and I hope you find it as
pretty as we do.
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