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.
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Drop bears
Posted in 2007, drop bears, floriade, masks, sculpture on Oct 10th, 2007
Two drop bear characters made for HighWire for roving entertainment at Foriade 2007, where the theme was Aussie icons.
Flickr photo gallery of making
Blog post: Beware the drop bears are, and she was
Butterflies
Posted in 2007, butterflies, insects, masks, sculpture, stilts on Aug 26th, 2007
These two butterfly character heads and wings were made for The Fool Factory.
Thanks to The Fool Factory for these two photos, taken at Canberra Day 2008 celebrations in Commonweatlth Park:
Replica Federation Skippet
Posted in 2007, federation skippet, props, sculpture on May 21st, 2007
During 2007 I made two replicas of the Victorian skippet (seal box) that is attached to the Australian Federation documents. They were made for the National Archives of Australia, and are used as hands-on items in the National Archives Charters of our Nation exhibition. I also cast small brooches of the lion and unicorn for [...]
These two little horses were props made for Jigsaw Theatre Company’s production Emma’s Dynasty. They are based on an earthenware Chinese Han Dynasty horse that is in the Australian National Gallery collection, but they are tiny in comparison, only 17 cm high at the head. They are made from armature wire and super sculpey, [...]
Shark fins and oversize binoculars
Posted in 2007, binoculars, props, sculpture, shark fin on Jan 26th, 2007
Made for the Fool Factory, this shark fin debuted as part of the ‘Between the Flags: 100 years of Surf Lifesaving’ exhibition, and 2007 Australia Day celebrations at the National Museum of Australia. It is remote controlled and made of light EVA foam sheeting.
Here’s a funny photo of one of the lifesavers with the oversize [...]
This reindeer head was made for HighWire Events and Entertainment. It is made of light EVA foam sheeting and covered in fur fabric.
Flickr photo gallery of making
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 [...]
Espresso coffee hats
Posted in 2006, coffee cup hats, floriade, props, sculpture on Oct 21st, 2006
Espresso coffee hats made for the performance art group A Bunch of Posers. They were first used for performances of the group Acappellacino at Floriade 2006. The hats are fashioned out of foam sheeting, muslin, dacron, paint and latex.
At Floriade:
Flickr photo gallery
Blog post: Espresso coffee hats
This large cross-section flower was made for CSIRO’s Division of Plant Industry, initially to be the centrepiece of their display at Floriade 2006 in Canberra. The flower stands about 180 cm tall. It is likely it is now in CSIRO’s Discovery Centre.
The petals are molded from felt that has been saturated in white [...]