PUPPETS
puppets from floaty island (2019)
I make characters that are quirky and fuzzy, and invite you to come on playful adventures. Sometimes they are stop-motion animated puppets and sometimes they are toys that hang out in your pocket or backpack.
Luna (2017)
Luna
2017
Self-directed project during my artistic residency with Arts Tasmania ‘Studio 146’ 2016/2017
Hat: Needle felted
Head/hands/eyes: Sculpey/magnetic paint/magnets
Hair: Nylon fibres
Armature: Annealed wire/sculpey/foam
Clothes: Hand-sewn textiles
technical drawing of luna (2017)
uniroo (2017)
Uniroo
2017
Self-directed project during my artistic residency with Arts Tasmania ‘Studio 146’ 2016/2017
Outer body: Hand-sewn textiles/needle felting
Eyes: Sculpey/magnets
Horn: Resin cast in silicone/glitter
Armature: Annealed wire/sculpey/foam
technical drawing of uniroo (2017)
niblet (2019)
Niblet
2019
Graduation film, Royal College of Art
Outer body: Hand-sewn textiles/needle felting
Eyes: Felt
Armature: Annealed wire/milliput/foam
Niblet concept sketch
FLO (2019)
Flo
2019
Graduation film, Royal College of Art
Outer body: Hand-sewn textiles/needle felting
Eyes: Needle felted
Armature: Annealed wire/milliput/foam
flo concept art
SPAGEMELDA (2019)
Spagmelda
2019
Graduation film, Royal College of Art
Outer body: Hand-sewn textiles/needle felting
Eyes: Needle felted
Glasses: Worbla/Wire
Armature: Annealed wire/milliput/foam
spagmelda concept art
Tim rooster (2018)
Tim Rooster
2019
Graduation film, Royal College of Art
Outer body: Needle felting
Armature: Annealed wire/milliput/foam
tim rooster concept art
wizard steve (2019)
Wizard Steve
2019
Graduation film, Royal College of Art
Outer body: Hand-sewn textiles/needle felting/
textile embroidery strip (prefabricated)
Armature: Annealed wire/milliput/foam
doggo (2018)
Doggo
2018
Student project, Royal College of Art
Doggo is a thoughtful pupper who travels. See some of Doggo’s adventures here.
Materials: Felt, wire, recycled textiles, vinyl, elastic.
keith (2018)
Keith
2018
Student project, Royal College of Art
Keith was part of an interactive film presented at Westworks London. Watch the film here.
Keith concept art
Materials: Felt, wire, synthetic fur, recycled cotton and denim.
keith work in progress
Cupcake
2019
Self-directed project
Materials: Air-dry clay, wire, acrylic paint, gloss varnish.
Peace Lily
2019
Self-directed project
Materials: Paper, coloured pencil, wire, gloss varnish.
Wallaby
2015
Music video ‘Into the Wind’ for Ange Boxall
Materials: Balsa wood, paper, wire, sculpy.
Elodie
2015
Puppets in Prague stop motion puppet masterclass (funded through the Screen Tas Silver Screen Screen professional development fund).
Materials: Lime wood, wire, silicon.
