labricoleuse: (macropuppets!)
Recall that i spent a part of my summer working in NYC for the costume production house Parsons-Meares, Ltd. on the Dragon for the upcoming Broadway show, Shrek: the Musical, which has recently run in a regional premiere in Seattle. The official website has a few production pictures on it, though none of anything i worked on. Parsons did Farquaad's doublet (though i didn't work on it) so it's cool to see that in the stage shots.

There are a couple of reviews worth linking, the Seattle Times (which actually pans the Dragon costumes, as well as the Donkey), and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, which is fairly universally positive.

I gather that both the Dragon and Donkey are getting overhauled conceptually, according to this article in Variety, which has led to a change-up in casting as well.

I'm interested to see where this all goes! And, i hope my old "Dragonettes" team at Parsons isn't going too crazy over whatever's come their way as a result...i'm sure the cut of that Lead Dragon costume's got them all sick to pieces. :(



In utterly unrelated news, millinery fans should check out the work of JoHannes Michelsen, who makes wearable traditional hat shapes in turned wood. Honestly his ebonized top hat is possibly the coolest thing i've seen all week. And it's Thursday, so there's not much time left for anything to beat it!
labricoleuse: (ass head mask)
Happy midwinter holidays to those who celebrate them!

Here in La Bricoleuse land, we celebrate Christmas, and i want to share with my readership two of my favorite presents: hand-carved wooden masks from Indonesia! They are simply rendered in a soft light-colored wood, sanded smooth and finished with a clear sealer, yet manage to convey such a depth of character. The interior of the masks are only lightly sanded, retaining faceted planes of the wood chisel. They came from a "museum boutique" in Jonesborough, TN--the proprietress apparently travels all over the place finding artisans whose work she wants to sell. She particularly features basketry, jewelry, pottery, and sculpture, though she also has some fiber art. These masks were part of a huge number of pieces she had by Indonesian sculptors.


photographs & more text )


So, did any of you get anything costuming- or craftwork-related for Christmas? I'd love to hear about it, with any attendant links to photos or detailed posts, etc.!

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