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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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 [...]
This reindeer head was made for HighWire Events and Entertainment. It is made of light EVA foam sheeting and covered in fur fabric.
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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:
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Blog post: Espresso coffee hats
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 [...]
Marquette for a large leafcutter ant sculpture (which never eventuated). It is 15cm long, made from wire, knead-it, and cardboard.
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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.
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