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Props & other creations

Do Androids Dream of Becoming Graphic Designers?

Thesis project & interactive exhibit

3D printed discs & pen holder

Aircraft cable

Universal controller

Rubber tubing

Speedometer cable

wooden base

Pen, screws, bolts

Manually controlled "robotic" arm based on animatronic tentacle designs; part of an interactive exhibit where participants would draw, and the arm would attempt to 'help' them.

Eagle Wings

Fire & Frost: Prometheus, Pandora, and the Birth of Humankind

Particle board / screws / rivets

Adjustable nylon straps / buckles

Cotton fabric / paper feathers

Spray paint

Bamboo rods

Directed by Shailyn Pierre-Dixon, Asst. Direction by Isaiah Nebhard
Choreographed by Shelby Nilsen & Averil Dubois
Set and Props Design by Tess Thomas
Costume Design by Maria Chelgounov & Andy Ruth
Lighting Design by Reid Sox-Harris & Alexandra Oresti
Toronto Metropolitan University, 2024
Photographed by Francesca Anselmo

Custom Clown Party Hats

Cardstock & cotton fabric

Various trims & yarn

Paint

Misc.

Costume and Prop Display From The Canadian Opera Company's The Golden Ass (1999)
- Carved custom mannequin head out of foam, machine-sewed spandex head sleeve
- Repaired mannequin body sleeve and resized the neck
- Dressed the vase with gold/riches, according to original design drawings
- Built and painted display boxes
- Minor cosmetic repair to mask nose
- Not pictured: resized pictures frames, created display nameplate, set screw rivets in the plexiglass case attachment
Set and Costume Design by Susan Benson
Costumes by the COC costume shop, props by the COC props shop

Costume and Prop Display From The Canadian Opera Company's The Golden Ass (1999)
- Carved custom mannequin head out of foam, machine-sewed spandex head sleeve
- Repaired mannequin body sleeve and resized the neck
- Dressed the vase with gold/riches, according to original design drawings
- Built and painted display boxes
- Minor cosmetic repair to mask nose
- Not pictured: resized pictures frames, created display nameplate, set screw rivets in the plexiglass case attachment
Set and Costume Design by Susan Benson
Costumes by the COC costume shop, props by the COC props shop

Costume and Prop Display From The Canadian Opera Company's The Golden Ass (1999)
- Carved custom mannequin head out of foam, machine-sewed spandex head sleeve
- Repaired mannequin body sleeve and resized the neck
- Dressed the vase with gold/riches, according to original design drawings
- Built and painted display boxes
- Minor cosmetic repair to mask nose
- Not pictured: resized pictures frames, created display nameplate, set screw rivets in the plexiglass case attachment
Set and Costume Design by Susan Benson
Costumes by the COC costume shop, props by the COC props shop

Costume and Prop Display From The Canadian Opera Company's The Golden Ass (1999)
- Carved custom mannequin head out of foam, machine-sewed spandex head sleeve
- Repaired mannequin body sleeve and resized the neck
- Dressed the vase with gold/riches, according to original design drawings
- Built and painted display boxes
- Minor cosmetic repair to mask nose
- Not pictured: resized pictures frames, created display nameplate, set screw rivets in the plexiglass case attachment
Set and Costume Design by Susan Benson
Costumes by the COC costume shop, props by the COC props shop

Costume and Prop Display From The Canadian Opera Company's The Golden Ass (1999)
- Carved custom mannequin head out of foam, machine-sewed spandex head sleeve
- Repaired mannequin body sleeve and resized the neck
- Dressed the vase with gold/riches, according to original design drawings
- Built and painted display boxes
- Minor cosmetic repair to mask nose
- Not pictured: resized pictures frames, created display nameplate, set screw rivets in the plexiglass case attachment
Set and Costume Design by Susan Benson
Costumes by the COC costume shop, props by the COC props shop

Costume and Prop Display From The Canadian Opera Company's The Golden Ass (1999)
- Carved custom mannequin head out of foam, machine-sewed spandex head sleeve
- Repaired mannequin body sleeve and resized the neck
- Dressed the vase with gold/riches, according to original design drawings
- Built and painted display boxes
- Minor cosmetic repair to mask nose
- Not pictured: resized pictures frames, created display nameplate, set screw rivets in the plexiglass case attachment
Set and Costume Design by Susan Benson
Costumes by the COC costume shop, props by the COC props shop

Costume and Prop Display From The Canadian Opera Company's The Golden Ass (1999)
- Carved custom mannequin head out of foam, machine-sewed spandex head sleeve
- Repaired mannequin body sleeve and resized the neck
- Dressed the vase with gold/riches, according to original design drawings
- Built and painted display boxes
- Minor cosmetic repair to mask nose
- Not pictured: resized pictures frames, created display nameplate, set screw rivets in the plexiglass case attachment
Set and Costume Design by Susan Benson
Costumes by the COC costume shop, props by the COC props shop

Costume and Prop Display From The Canadian Opera Company's The Golden Ass (1999)
- Carved custom mannequin head out of foam, machine-sewed spandex head sleeve
- Repaired mannequin body sleeve and resized the neck
- Dressed the vase with gold/riches, according to original design drawings
- Built and painted display boxes
- Minor cosmetic repair to mask nose
- Not pictured: resized pictures frames, created display nameplate, set screw rivets in the plexiglass case attachment
Set and Costume Design by Susan Benson
Costumes by the COC costume shop, props by the COC props shop

Costume and Prop Display From The Canadian Opera Company's The Golden Ass (1999)
- Carved custom mannequin head out of foam, machine-sewed spandex head sleeve
- Repaired mannequin body sleeve and resized the neck
- Dressed the vase with gold/riches, according to original design drawings
- Built and painted display boxes
- Minor cosmetic repair to mask nose
- Not pictured: resized pictures frames, created display nameplate, set screw rivets in the plexiglass case attachment
Set and Costume Design by Susan Benson
Costumes by the COC costume shop, props by the COC props shop

Costume and Prop Display From The Canadian Opera Company's The Golden Ass (1999)
- Carved custom mannequin head out of foam, machine-sewed spandex head sleeve
- Repaired mannequin body sleeve and resized the neck
- Dressed the vase with gold/riches, according to original design drawings
- Built and painted display boxes
- Minor cosmetic repair to mask nose
- Not pictured: resized pictures frames, created display nameplate, set screw rivets in the plexiglass case attachment
Set and Costume Design by Susan Benson
Costumes by the COC costume shop, props by the COC props shop

Costume and Prop Display From The Canadian Opera Company's The Golden Ass (1999)
- Carved custom mannequin head out of foam, machine-sewed spandex head sleeve
- Repaired mannequin body sleeve and resized the neck
- Dressed the vase with gold/riches, according to original design drawings
- Built and painted display boxes
- Minor cosmetic repair to mask nose
- Not pictured: resized pictures frames, created display nameplate, set screw rivets in the plexiglass case attachment
Set and Costume Design by Susan Benson
Costumes by the COC costume shop, props by the COC props shop

Costume and Prop Display From The Canadian Opera Company's The Golden Ass (1999)
- Carved custom mannequin head out of foam, machine-sewed spandex head sleeve
- Repaired mannequin body sleeve and resized the neck
- Dressed the vase with gold/riches, according to original design drawings
- Built and painted display boxes
- Minor cosmetic repair to mask nose
- Not pictured: resized pictures frames, created display nameplate, set screw rivets in the plexiglass case attachment
Set and Costume Design by Susan Benson
Costumes by the COC costume shop, props by the COC props shop

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