Category Archives: Props

Vintage Style Wedding Signage

I’m still working on weddings this summer and for the latest one (For my friends Katie and Jonathan) I am doing some vintage style wedding signage for the photo booth, guest book area and dessert table. This is what we … Continue reading

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Wedding Lighting Inspiration

Hey Folks, it’s wedding season here in the NYC area and this summer I have been commissioned to work on 2 weddings. Stina and Matt’s took place earlier this month and I will be posting photos once the Bride and … Continue reading

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HA! The Play – Tech week

Hey Folks, I am in tech but I wanted to show you some photos of where we are at. We are still missing a back curtain and a few other essentials but this should give you a good idea of … Continue reading

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NYC Resources- Part 1- Antiques

In New York, whether you are designing a set, creating installation art or just buying something new for the apartment, the most important thing for a designer to know is where to source the materials from. I constantly forget that … Continue reading

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DIY- Bottle Labels

This Christmas, Miles and I gave homemade, holiday cider to our friends as gifts. Now I do not make cider (that’s his job) but I do make props, so my role was coming up with a nice bottle and label for … Continue reading

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Vintage Bookplates

For the past few weeks I have been working on sorting through some of my family papers. We have a lot, which is why it has taken me a few weeks just to get through a few boxes. This week … Continue reading

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East of the Sun, West of the Moon

As many of you know, this August I produced my first show, East of the Sun, West of the Moon a story about a young woman who sets out on the adventure of a lifetime to save the man of her … Continue reading

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“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Last night’s post got me to thinking about “Midsummer” which is by far my favorite Shakespeare play. I have actually worked on this show 4 times; once in middle school, once in high school- I designed the set and then … Continue reading

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“Water For Elephants” Design=Love

It’s hard to miss all the buzz on the new Reese Witherspoon and Robert Patterson film “Water for Elephants”. Images posters and trailers have been all over the web. I have yet to see the film but the beautiful staging … Continue reading

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TED talks on the “War Horse” Puppets

Earlier this year TED did a talk with Handspring Puppet Co. about their design for the War Horse puppets. War Horse premiered in 2007 at that National Theater in London, it had two sold out runs in that space and … Continue reading

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