Tuesday, June 25, 2013

The Making of a Puppet

This past semester our crafts class was lucky enough to have the lovely puppeteer, Honey Goodenough, teach us how to make rod puppets. The puppets will be used for the University of Utah's production of "Avenue Q" in the fall. I made Mrs. Thistletwat.  These are some pictures of the process.

Using the "muppet stitch" to sew the fleece together.  Once it's fluffed up it's invisible.  It's amazing!


Using paper features to decide placement, proportion and shapes

  
Ears and eyebrows

A look at the inside


Her features are pinned on!

Trying her wig and glasses on

Trying on her mocked up nose
Teaching the class my method of sewing on lips





Mrs. Thistletwat and I

"Once Upon a Mattress"

Salt Lake Shakespeare
June 21 - July 7
Directed by David Schmidt
Set Design: Kevin Dudley, Lighting Design: Ethan Olsen, Sound Design: Jennifer Jackson



Princess Fred (Jessa Brock) and Prince Dauntless (John Yerke)
King Sextimus (Brian Mantarnach), Queen Aggravain (Shalee Schmidt), and Prince Dauntless



Jester (Greg Neff), King Sextimus, and the Minstrel (Keeley McCormick)

The Nightingale of Samarkand (Arielle Schmidt)

Sir Harry (Taylor Smith) and Lady Larkin (Jamie Urry)

Jester and the wenches (Jessie Turner and Brinnah Schmidt_




The wizard (Eric McGraw) and the Queen plotting away

Princess Fred (Brock) straight from the swamps

Photos by Alex Weisman (http://www.icewolfphotography.com/Theater/slshakes/Once-Upon-a-Mattress/)

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Les Belles Soeurs

Studio 115
University of Utah
February 2012
Director: Sandra Shotwell
Lighting Design: Michele Collins, Set Design: Kevin Dudley, Sound Design: Shea Madson



 













 








Photographs by Michele Collins


Monday, March 18, 2013

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

This was my first costume I draped for a real person.  It was a great experience!

Babcock Theatre, University of Utah
Designer: Katie Miller







Photos by Alex Wiesman and Valerie Nishiguchi

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Les Miserables

Utah Shakespeare Festival 2012 

Designer: K.L. Alberts 
Draper: Kate Ellis 
First Hand: Jack Schmitz

Fantine's Dress 

 

Photograph by Karl Hugh

Ballgown for Wedding Guest (Sarah Griffin)


 
 

Photographs by Jack Schmitz and Karl Hugh