Garden Gazebo

Sometimes I get to make objects other than costumes. This is a gazebo project I was asked to make a canopy for. The structure existed when the owners bought the home. I made a pattern, dyed fabric ( nylon tent type fabric and canvas ) and installed the new covering. The owners were adding curtains and more metal decorations around the bottom strip. It ended up being a wonderful place to sleep in the summer.

Doc's Funeral

Doc Eastly was a big animal vet. He had a farm with BIG horses. Doc was a beloved member of the community  and every Christmas he hooked up the horses to a BIG wagon and drove it full of kids and bells and hot cider. When he died I was asked to build a horse for the memorial, for the alter and final goodby. We filled the horse's belly with stories, prayers, last words before the family set the horse on fire to a 21 gun salute. Beautiful, sad and wonderful.

Zen Tales

I built Zen Tales for The UMO Ensemble. I love mask work and this was a chance to do animals and hand dyed linen clothing. The stories were all parables that were geared for children. I loved the clown aspect, the simplicity and the reaction of the kids.