This is my work portfolio of work after late 2005. There is some overlap with my main blog, and where appropriate I’ve cross-linked at the end of the posts.
Previously I keep my portfolio in two separate lists, one a list of work experiences and the other a list of pictures of each project. I’m keeping [...]
Category Archive for 'puppets'
Christmas elf
Posted in 2007, christmas elf, puppets, sculpture on Dec 5th, 2007
This little elf head was made for The Fool Factory. He plays a part in their Christmas entertainment shows. The head is made from paper mache and is about 10cm tall.
The Moth Tree
Posted in 2006, dragon, illustration, insects, moth tree, oracles, props, puppets, sculpture, sets on Dec 9th, 2006
Designer and maker for Canberra Youth Theatre’s end of 2006 production, The Moth Tree: An Awesome Adventure. The play was developed in a collaborative process involving the group of 8 to 12 year olds.
The moth tree itself was made with a process of wrapping one of the heritage trees at Gorman House in clear [...]
Warehouse Circus: Carnivale Puppet Parade
Posted in 2006, bodysuit, floriade, puppets, stilts on Oct 9th, 2006
In late winter 2006 I lead workshops with a group of kids from the Warehouse Circus, collaboratively designing and helping them to make some big puppets for a carnivale puppet parade during Floriade. Robin Davidson was the artistic director, bringing together the eight characters the kids had proposed into a kazoo band. We used quite [...]
Dave Winer sculpture
Posted in 2006, dave winer, puppets, sculpture on Sep 22nd, 2006
This was a personal project, a large sculpture of Dave Winer, to reflect my appreciation for RSS, and Dave’s role in starting and developing it. My original intention was to make a large puppet for Web One Day, 22 September 2006, but for various reasons it didn’t eventuate.
Close-up detail of the paper mache [...]
Giant fruitbat
Posted in 2006, bodysuit, fruitbat, puppets on Feb 28th, 2006
A large Fruitbat character for roving entertainment, made for The Fool Factory. The Fool Factory designed and developed the articulated wing mech, skeleton and the head animatonics, which included eyes mechs from Studio Kite. I incorporated both into the overall making of the character. The wingspan is 6-7 metres, and he stands [...]
This halloween goblin was a personal project, made for Loobylu’s October Month of Softies theme All Hallow’s Hysteria. It stands about 10cm tall, and is made of fimo, pipe cleaners, buckle pieces and leather scraps.
Flickr gallery photos
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Previous portfolio images
Posted in 2005 & before, alien, banana, birds, bodysuit, butterflies, cat, clown, cow, dog, dragon, dummies, emu, floriade, flower, frog, funeral urns, goanna, goblin, hobbit, insects, koala, mango, marrotte, masks, ned kelly armour, octopus, pig, pirates, platypus, politicians, props, puppets, rabbits, rice grain, sculpture, shoes, skeletons, snake, snowman, softies, stilts, the lost thing, trolls on Oct 23rd, 2005
To see my older portfolio, please use these links:
Puppet making pictures from before November 2005:
Rock & Roll shoes
Month of softies – white rabbit, doll, recycled monsters, flowering gum, computer bug, sock monkey, goblin,
Poseable manikin puppets
Stencilled carpet
Marrotte – court jester’s marrotte
See Beneath – pirate girl, sea captain, masks, swimmer
Ned Kelly – armour
The Lost Thing – tram, [...]