Mask Collaborations

I often work on the production team of a theater or dance performance as a mask designer. Click for performance photos of some of my past collaborations.

Selected Works

The Caterpillar

Beth Thompson as the Bear in The Snowstorm. Photo by Brud Giles.

Mrs. Zero

Mug Ruith. Photo: Leslie Gamboni

Scapino

Garloc, the tree troll. Photo: Leslie Gamboni

Photo: © Pat Moran

A variation from the previous sculpture. The eyes were further refined and smoothed with paper clay.

Larval mask

Arlecchino

Hey Monkey Monkey! I used close-fitting face masks for the monkeys, and you can see the actor’s eyes move.

“A Midsummers Night Dream”,The Portland Ballet

Photo: Leslie Gamboni

Crone mask

Wooden bondres mask

Ska the hydra, The Maya Project, Teach for India, 2014

The initial painting treatment. Though I liked it by the light of day, it seemed like it might be too dark for the context in which it would be performed.