Furniture Carpentry

Production Photo	Image provided by designer
Drafting by me	Leg patterning
First step of the legs	Carved leg
The Underside Interior	Matching up the S-curve
Installing the ribs for S-curve	Fitting the foam and dowels
Dry fit with fabric	Post-upholstered seat
Custom carved legs and sides	More detail
Attaching the S-curve to the base	All together
Woodgraining	Painting
Finished Piece

Tête-à-Tête

In The Next Room

Ohio University 2017

Scenic Designer: Janhavi Chaudhari

Prop Master: Samantha Llanes

Built, Upholstered, and Painted with fellow prop artisan Ariel Lacey
Hand-carved base and legs out of poplar
S-curve is 1/2" ply with a veneer on the exterior sides, sitting on ribs attached to the base
Most dowels taken from an old chair, two lathed to match
Top is buttoned and pulled through the ply, then the string is hidden underneath in a small canal.

Top 3 Board's Choice Ezekiel Award

Scenic Technology

2017 USITT Ohio Valley Section

Production Photo Photo by Danielle Young
Drafting from Designer
Reference Image
My basic drafting Based on info from designer, for proportion reference
Leg patterning
Underside with legs
Underside
Base without wedges and center
Center
Base with wedges and center
Applique on base
Applique close-up
Finished piece
Production Photo Photo by Katarina Radujkovic
Production Photo Photo by Dan Winters

Pouffe

The Ladies Man

Ohio University 2016

Scenic Designer: Erin Hemming

Prop Master: Jose Nunez

Has a diameter of 5'
Custom carved poplar legs
Base made out of 3/4" ply and bendy ply
Applique self-contained so that it could roll on and off stage without damage
Center and side wedges removable for storage
See upholstery page for upper section photos

Board's Choice Ezekiel Award

Scenic Technology

2017 USITT Ohio Valley Section

Production Photo
Chariot Plans Drafted by James Wolk
Chariot Elevation Elevation by James Wolk
Base of front of Chariot
Back of Chariot
Chariot with high back attached Wing in background
Installing foam feathers
Foam installed
Side view
Finished piece
Production Photo

Chariot

Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Stages St. Louis 2017

Scenic Designer: James Wolk

Prop Master: Rai Feltman

Rolls out on casters, fake wheels on sides
Every feather piece is 1/8" styrofoam layered over top of each other
Base of front made from bendy ply
Wings flare out once they're on stage, kept up via bungee cords on back.
Rolled out on a knife in stage.

Production Photo Photo by Rai Feltman
Boat Cart Drafting Drafting by James Wolk
Main Section
Main Section
Full Assembled
Production Photo Photo by Rai Feltman

Boat Cart

South Pacific

Stages St. Louis 2017

Scenic Designer: James Wolk

Prop Master: Rai Feltman

Given two different plans on the build, opted for a mixture of both
Wheels are bicycle wheels with axles run through large angle irons attached to the base.
Sides and front are a double-layer bendy ply.
Handles are PVC made to look like bamboo
Hanger for decoration made from real bamboo, tied with twine and fastened with a center screw.

Production Photo
Lay-up for carve
Carving legs w/ Grinder Attachement
Me carving
Rough cut
Mostly carved
Carved toes
Finished Wood Section
Finished Wood Section
Mounted to Bed Frame
Legs attached to Base
Legs attached to Base
Adding in EVA foam detail
Eva foam detail
Toe detair
Finished Leg w/ Foam Detail
Partially base-coated legs

Day Bed

The Rover

Ohio University 2017

Scenic Designer: David Russel

Prop Master: Erin Brandt

My part of the project was the custom carved poplar legs
Used a Lancelot grinder attachment, sanding flap wheels, and a dremel.
Eva Foam was applied for other details
The wood/foam sections were then covered in gold leaf after painting
I also upholstered the back pillow rest.

Production Photo
Conference Table Drafting Drafting by James Wolk
Interior Leg Build
Close-up of Leg Interior
Top of Interior Leg
Leg Built
Finished Table
Finished Table

Conference Table

9 to 5

Stages St. Louis 2017

Scenic Designer: James Wolk

Prop Master: Rai Feltman

Originally built for several people dancing on it.
Originally the feet were on sliders, not casters
Top is 3/4" ply, topped in masonite, wrapped around the edges with bendy ply and masonite.
All sides covered in masonite.

Production Photo Photo by Rai Feltman
Drilling curved ends out of PVC
Assembly of "Bamboo"
Front view of complete planter
Side view of complete planter
Finished piece Photo by Rai Feltman
Production Photo Photo by Rai Feltman

Bamboo Planter

South Pacific

Stages St. Louis 2017

Scenic Designer: James Wolk

Prop Master: Rai Feltman

Created out of different sized PVC to stand in for bamboo.
Side panels are made of wood plank placemats cut to size and glued onto luan sheets that are inserted in the top and bottom pieces of PVC.
Smaller arches filled with sand and bent with a heat gun.
On a rolling caster base.
Twine hot glued around PVC to make "knuckles" in bamboo.

Old Chair next to New Chair
Chair gluing
Chair gluing

Replica Chair

Anything Goes

Stages St. Louis 2015

Scenic Designer: James Wolk

Prop Master: Sarah Harris

Chair replicated from existing chair
Made out of pine, birch plywood, and dowels.
Back pieces inserted into sides.

Finished Piece
Drafting from Designer
Lathed pieces
Lathed pieces
Comparison of lathed pieces
Assembled pieces
Finished Pieces

Touring Bench

The Velveteen Rabbit

Barter Theatre 2014

Scenic Designer: Holly Breur

Prop Master: Helen Stratakes

Can be broken down in pieces: base, legs, and top stretcher, for touring. Bolted together.
Legs and back supports lathed out of poplar and doweled together where needed
Rest of piece made of pine, seats of pine planks

Production Photo
Top interior of drawers
Mini Bar Interior
Features of Each Vanity
Outward Facing Sides
Painted Base
Painted Base
Painted Base
Full Painted Piece
Full Painted Piece
Production Photo
Mini Bar Interior

Vanities

It Shoulda Been You

Stages St. Louis 2016

Scenic Designer: James Wolk

Prop Master: Rai Feltman

Two vanities with identical fronts.
One has opening mini bar doors, one has pull out drawers to be a desk.
Made out of plywood and pine with an MDF top
Molding Applique
Painted by Grey Stowers

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Stove 9 to 5 Stage St. Louis 2017	Lounging Chair Stupid Fucking Bird Ohio University 2017
Mirror Drowsy Chaperone Stages St. Louis 2016	Octagonal Pouffe It Shoulda Been You Stages St. Louis 2016
Pumpkin Chariot Cinderella Jr. Stages St. Louis 2013	Flower Cart My Fair Lady Stages St. Louis 2013
Beach Chaise 2018, MGR, Mamma Mia	Dowel Bench Sister Act Stages St. Louis 2016
Dowelled Together Benches Sister Act Stages St. Louis 2016	Dowelled Table Sister Act Stages St. Louis 2016
Magnetic Headboard Drowsy Chaperone Stages St. Louis 2016	Gentleman Headboard Cover Drowsy Chaperone Stages St. Louis 2016
Bird Hedges Drowsy Chaperone Stages St. Louis 2016	Wagon Wizard of Oz Barter Theatre 2014
Found Object Bench Man of La Mancha Barter Theatre 2014	Found Piece Stool Man of La Mancha Barter Theatre 2014
Found Piece Stool Man of La Mancha Barter Theatre 2014	Garden Bench My Fair Lady Stages St. Louis 2013