Spirits Dancing Portfolio

Changing my portfolio arrangements

hil — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:11:05 +0000

I’ve decided a blog isn’t the best way of arranging a portfolio because you can’t get an easy overall visual impression. So I am now pointing my portfolio links to my portfolio on Flickr, and I won’t be updating here.

My work portfolio

hil — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:40:39 +0000

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 those pages as a past record, so do look there if you want to see older projects.

1917 newspaper

hil — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:58:36 +0000

A 1917 newspaper made for Old Parliament House’s exhibition Billy Hughes at War. This prop used transfers of photocopies of real newspapers of the time, ironed on to interfacing to make a durable item.

Christmas elf

hil — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:21:52 +0000

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.

Giant jockey boots

hil — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 07:21:56 +0000

A pair of huge jockey boots, made for The Fool Factory for Melbourne Cup Day entertainment. They are shaped out of sheet foam and covered in fabric, and are stilt boots.

Drop bears

hil — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:19:47 +0000

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

hil — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:44:04 +0000

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:

Huge fluffy snake

hil — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:36:18 +0000

A quick personal project made for fun. The snake is a couple of metres long and made from fur fabric offcuts.

Blog post: Msg: have snake

Replica Federation Skippet

hil — Mon, 21 May 2007 07:03:23 +0000

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 Constitution Day celebrations.

The lid was molded in super sculpey

and then cast in resin and aluminium powder.

Flickr photo gallery of making
Blog post: Federation skippet replica

Little Chinese horses

hil — Tue, 15 May 2007 06:28:32 +0000

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, with a painted finish.

Flickr photo gallery of making
Blog post: All the wild little horses