Karen E. Nelson
Artist/Craftsperson
My Portfolio
The following collection of photographs are a small sampling of the many diverse projects, costumes and puppets, that I have supervised, designed and/or built over the years.
It’s difficult to capture the supervision of labor photographically but, suffice it to say, that it takes many talented people organized efficiently to create large scale productions. I have supervised all aspects of costume development and construction of prototype costumes by costume leads, developers, craftspeople and stitchers. As well as trained, mentored, and planned career succession to improve worker motivation and grow their knowledge base and skill sets. Without clear communication with a committed and enthusiastic team much of the following work would not be possible.
VStar
Costume Design
Puppets
UC Irvine
Institute of Professional Puppetry Art (IPPA)
Figures of Speech
see my Figures of Speech stuff