Links for milliners and macropuppet builders, and some stuff on the Broadway strike
Wow, i haven't updated in a while. Things are *SUPER* busy with the biggest crafts show of the year (The Little Prince, full of masks, macropuppets, hats, parasols, you name it!), so there's a lot that's in process coming soon. Without airing the business of others, the misfortunes of funerals and surgeries have, when added to the prodigious workload, precluded my writing even about non-project topics of late. It's quite the hamster-wheel!
I'm doing some hats for one of our actors with a large headsize (25"), and we had to order a new dolly head for him. I found heads up to 25" for under $25 apiece at Wig & Hairpiece Supply, for those as might want such things.
And, i can't yet reveal exactly what i'm doing with them, but if you are looking to engineer some kinetic macropuppetry frameworks--or, do stop-motion claymation or similar--here is the best thing since iced tea on a hot day: Zoobs! Ball and socket joints and connectors which can bear a fair amount of weight and offer a wide range of movement.
I'd also like to commend my students and coworkers for really stepping to the plate on devotion to water conservation measures for dyeing in a drought state. We've managed to reduce our water significantly while still keeping up with a heavy dye load for our mainstage show.
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Most folks have read in the news a bit about the IATSE stagehand strike that's left Broadway dark for nearly a week now. For some behind-the-scenes (literally) perspectives, check out the following links:
Local One's initial press release on the strike
Local One's followup on the strike
The One NYC Stagehand blog muses on the ramifications of the strike
Steve On Broadway (SOB)'s got some stuff to say
The Humble Nailbanger is blogging the strike from within
Parabasis sets up a Strike Resource Open Thread for discussion
I have a lot of opinions on the subject and no time to explore them. If they're still striking in December, maybe i'll have the leisure to sit down and be articulate about it then. For now, back to the parasol factory!
I'm doing some hats for one of our actors with a large headsize (25"), and we had to order a new dolly head for him. I found heads up to 25" for under $25 apiece at Wig & Hairpiece Supply, for those as might want such things.
And, i can't yet reveal exactly what i'm doing with them, but if you are looking to engineer some kinetic macropuppetry frameworks--or, do stop-motion claymation or similar--here is the best thing since iced tea on a hot day: Zoobs! Ball and socket joints and connectors which can bear a fair amount of weight and offer a wide range of movement.
I'd also like to commend my students and coworkers for really stepping to the plate on devotion to water conservation measures for dyeing in a drought state. We've managed to reduce our water significantly while still keeping up with a heavy dye load for our mainstage show.
* * *
Most folks have read in the news a bit about the IATSE stagehand strike that's left Broadway dark for nearly a week now. For some behind-the-scenes (literally) perspectives, check out the following links:
Local One's initial press release on the strike
Local One's followup on the strike
The One NYC Stagehand blog muses on the ramifications of the strike
Steve On Broadway (SOB)'s got some stuff to say
The Humble Nailbanger is blogging the strike from within
Parabasis sets up a Strike Resource Open Thread for discussion
I have a lot of opinions on the subject and no time to explore them. If they're still striking in December, maybe i'll have the leisure to sit down and be articulate about it then. For now, back to the parasol factory!