Life has a way of twisting and turning. Christie and I have both been
busy, but not on projects together. She has been working at the school
and continues to teach music classes. I have since started teaching art
lessons and bee doing a lot of painting for myself. The summer is here and almost gone.
My
Husband sent me to Venice in June 2011 to inspire me to paint for myself. I
have always wanted to create and have a show. However, financially, it
was more beneficial to paint and create for others. Teaching the classes
gives me the time and opportunity to, finally, do it. Since my trip I
have been busy working toward my goal. Of course, I have taken time to
create a few additional pieces, as well! LOL!!!
I worked
on 3 shows creating scenery, costuming and puppetry. The first show was
Hairspray at the Community College. Originally, I was contracted to
co-design the show, but the other designer went AWOL on me and the TD.
In the meantime, I was working on the Beauty and the Beast at the
Elementary School and Seussical at the High School. Here are some shots:
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The Tree I made and dressed with the Baby Flying Elephant. |
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The Baby Flying Elephant puppet in it's egg. |
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Close-up of the puppet's face. |
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Side View |
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Original drawing from Dr. Seuss of the Baby Flying elephant. | |
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Here are some photos from Beauty and the Beast:
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The pieces being built |
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Finished |
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Mrs. Potts |
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The Armiore's Chest |
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The cast with coggsworth to the left |
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Coggsworth's Clock almost done |
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Lumiere's Hat and Arm pieces |
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The Beast's Head dress to make him a foot taller |
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The Beast in costume. |
I forgot to take final shots of Hairspray due to running around too fast and furious during those weeks. Not only was I doing the shows but I illustrated a children's book during that time. Yes, I had lost my mind, at that point, and a lot of sleep... ARGH!!!
Here is the book and the picture of the prototype I made for the book:
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The Book "Bully Monster" |
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Here is the stuffed animal prototype I made based on the book. |
I have stopped teaching for the summer and have had a little time here and there with my kids, family and friends. It is a CRAZY summer, indeed!
At present, I am working on a project in Ocean City, NJ. I am doing seven spaces. Some of it is fixing small issues, painting switch plates and plug covers to match wallpaper of old finishes fro 20 years ago. I am painting a floor and stairs in the house and the kitchen cabinets.It is a tedious project because there is a lot of prep work needed. However, I am excited for the outcome!
More updates to come...