Gallery: Living Portraits exhibition

In just six weeks they researched, designed, sourced and constructed - costumes, props and frames - the entire exhibition, with many of the elements used recycled, repurposed, and reused.

You can view their fabulous creations in the gallery below. Click on image to see full photograph.

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Designers and model credits

Mary Queen of Scots. Made by Laura Waites, modelled by Phoebe McGuire.

Sayyida al-Hurra. Made by Neve Robbins, modelled by Lucy Taylor.

Oda Nobunaga. Made by Alice Cobley; modelled by Izzy Lyas

Katherine Ashley (Kat Ashley). Made by Abbie Woodman. Modelled by India Matthews

Hernan Cortes. Made by Charity Oakey, modelled by Calvin Gunn

Christopher Marlowe. Made by Els Cheeseman, modelled by Connie Shillito

Catherine De' Medici. Made by Erica Fawcett; modelled by Mors Sides.

Suleiman the Magnificent. Made by India Matthews, modelled by Abbie Woodman

French princess, Marguerite de Navarre Made by Isabelle Mangan modelled by Kaitlyn Vermeule

Agnes Sampson. Made by Mors Sides; modelled by Erica Fawcett

Veronica Franco. Made by Calvin Gunn, modelled by Charity Oakey

Dorothy Claydon. Made by Molly Campbell; modelled by Cara O’Kane

Sir Francis Drake. Made by Cara O’Kane, modelled by Alice Cobley

Sophia Brahe. Made by Alicia Kitching. Modelled by Antiona Dionellou

Margaret Clitherow. Made by Darcy Owen, modelled by Robin Maddern

Katherine of Aragon. Made by Robin Maddern, modelled by Darcy Owen

Gracia Mendes Nasi. Made by Phoebe McGuire, modelled by Laura Waites

Alice Charlwood. Made by Antonia Dianellou. Modelled by Alicia Kitching

John Blanke. Made by Faustine Therond; modelled by Els Cheeseman

Sofonisba Anguisola. Made by Kaitlyn Vermeule; modelled by Isabelle Mangan

Leonardo da VincMade by Izzy Lyas, modelled by Megan Mpezeni Jere

Queen Elizabeth. Made by Connie Shillito, modelled by Faustine Therond

Queen Nzinga. Made by Lucy , modelled by Neve Robbins

Safiye Sultan. Made by Megan Mpezeni Jere, modelled by Molly Campbell

Photography: Brian Roberts