Fearne Marionette
University of Texas at Austin 2021
Finished Marionette Puppet: Carved wood body, Plastic cast head, Leather ears, Human hair custom wig, Chiffon custom outfit
Face sculpt full scale sketch/ character design
Preliminary head sculpt out of plastalina modeling clay, cut and rounded wood dowel for eyes
Final head sculpt, sprayed with clear coat to help release from mold
Full scale torso sketch
Process shot of whittling thigh piece
Arm assembly check, hand sculpted from wood epoxy over floral wire.
Testing fit of body pieces and stringing, specifically checking hip mobility
Leg assembled, before texture and painting
Head sculpt with second attempt cast head before paint
Casted head, fully painted and with custom made human hair wig, hand dyed feather eyelashes and leather ears
Custom wig styled on alternate head cast
Felt Hat
University of Texas at Austin 2021
Hand Tooled Leather Band
Felt cartwheel being stretched over custom crown block
Brim being stretched separately from crown after bring shaping
Sewing crown to brim
Applying sizing to set shape, covering grosgrain with tape to protect
Finished Hat
Buckram Hat
University of Texas at Austin 2021
Sinamay Hat
University of Texas at Austin 2021
Warbla Hog Mask
University of Texas at Austin 2020
Mascot Head
University of Texas at Austin 2020
1/4 inch scale plastalina modeling clay sculpt of head
Tape pattern on head before cutting off to scale up
Full scale head EVA foam base, covered in fake fur before trimming, styling, and panting
Final Head, painted, styled, finishings done
Romeo & Juliet
Huntington Theatre 2019
Role: Craft Person/ Lead Craft Person: Denise Wallace Spriggs/ Designer: Ilona Somogyi/ Photo: Self
purchased leather mask base, painted and paved with stones
Role: Craft Person/ Lead Craft Person: Denise Wallace Spriggs/ Designer: Ilona Somogyi/ Photo: Self