Masks and Puppetry

Bear head created for USC’s 2023 production of the The Winter’s Tale.

Based on a foam taxidermy sculpt, this mask has a removable cowl to aide in reusability.

Costume Designer: Keeley Bush

One of the two goat puppets constructed for Tuacahn’s 2019 production of The Sound of Music.

Costume Designer: Janet Swenson

A papier mache Ngil mask made as a materials exploration piece.

Dragon Mask and harness built for BYU’s 2017 production of The Glorious Story Emporium.

Shown is one of three interchangeable masks for this traveling improv children’s theater piece.

Costume Designer: Hannah Cutler

Thermoplastic mask made for LA Opera’s 2020 production of Eurydice.

This is one of several unique masks made for the production, of which the finishing work was mine.

Costume designer: Ana Kuzmanic

Photo Credit: Cory Weaver, LA Opera

Puppet constructed for BYU's 2017 production of Macbeth.

Shown is one of three witch puppets, which could be dissassembled to serve as props for this traveling show.

Costume designer: Donnette Perkins

Thermoplastic Comedia del Arte “Zanni” mask made as a materials exploration piece.

Two leather masks made for Opera Theater of St. Louis’ 2019 production of Rigoletto.

Over a dozen such masks were made for this production.

Costume Designer: Mark Bauman