Walnuts, Pecans, Cashews, Filberts, any kind of NUT really.

I was recently commissioned by the Charleston Ballet Theatre to design and create a new Nutcracker Mask for there existing production. The turn around on this project was very brisk, under two weeks. Thankfully I recruited the help of two amazing friends, Miodrag Gubeneric (costume designer, and technician) and Lavinia Morozan (seamstress to the stars, and all around amazing lady).

The Materials list for the project was almost as fun as creating the mask with friends.

- Thermoplast plastic mesh to form the face

- Plastic flower pot to form face over

- Foam Pipe insulation for hair and hat bits

- Cat toys for feathers on top of hat

- Christmas Ornaments

- Shrinky Dink to create eyes and cheeks

- Velvet , Pleather, Lame'

- Rhinestones, Sequins, Paillettes, Puffy Paint, Heatbond

-Digitized computer embroidery for the teeth

Below are a few process shots, and the finished mask.

(Mio in Thermoplast Base / Applique' and puffy paint)

(me attaching banding to crown)



Finished Product.