Summary

I am a puppet fabricator and I consider myself a creative problem solver. Clients with an idea for a puppet, doll or sculpture can expect a well-crafted character. I work extremely well from specific designs, and I love to work collaboratively.

Credits

1/12 – 3/15

Character Artist (Lead Puppet Fabricator) Robot Chicken (Season 7)

Cartoon Network — TV — Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Details
1/12 – 3/15

As a lead fabricator I was responsible for designing and building sophisticated stop-motion puppets. I taught and gave guidance to interns and department fabricators in stop-motion and live-action puppet fabrication techniques. I was also responsible for "last-looks" on the animation stages, ensuring all puppets were ready for film.

1/12 – 3/15

Character Artist (Lead Puppet Fabricator) Robot Chicken (Season 6)

Cartoon Network — TV — Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Details
1/12 – 3/15

As a lead fabricator I was responsible for designing and building sophisticated stop-motion puppets. I taught and gave guidance to interns and department fabricators in stop-motion and live-action puppet fabrication techniques. I was also responsible for "last-looks" on the animation stages, ensuring all puppets were ready for film.

1/12 – 3/15

Character Artist (Lead Puppet Fabricator) Supermansion (Ubermansion pilot) (Season 1)

Cartoon Network — TV — Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Details
1/12 – 3/15

As a lead fabricator I was responsible for designing and building sophisticated stop-motion puppets. I taught and gave guidance to interns and department fabricators in stop-motion and live-action puppet fabrication techniques. I was also responsible for "last-looks" on the animation stages, ensuring all puppets were ready for film.

1/12 – 3/15

Character Artist (Lead Puppet Fabricator) Robot Chicken DC Comics Special

Cartoon Network — TV — DC Entertainment Details
1/12 – 3/15

As a lead fabricator I was responsible for designing and building sophisticated stop-motion puppets. I taught and gave guidance to interns and department fabricators in stop-motion and live-action puppet fabrication techniques. I was also responsible for "last-looks" on the animation stages, ensuring all puppets were ready for film.

1/12 – 3/15

Character Artist (Lead Puppet Fabricator) Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise

Cartoon Network — TV — Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Details
1/12 – 3/15

As a lead fabricator I was responsible for designing and building sophisticated stop-motion puppets. I taught and gave guidance to interns and department fabricators in stop-motion and live-action puppet fabrication techniques. I was also responsible for "last-looks" on the animation stages, ensuring all puppets were ready for film.

8/14 – 12/14

Character Artist (Puppet Fabricator) Artery Industries

Adult Swim — Advertising — Artery / Adult Swim Details
8/14 – 12/14

I sculpted celebrity likenesses for promotional film commercials including, James Franco and Seth Rogen, Liam Neeson and Maggie Grace. I also made silicone molds and urethane casts for each head. I hand painted the faces and created custom puppet wigs.

3/11 – 5/11

Character Artist (Puppet Fabricator) Mary Shelley's Frankenhole (Season 2)

Cartoon Network — TV — Starburns Industries Details
3/11 – 5/11

I created puppets including armatures, wigs, painting and general fabrication.

11/10 – 1/11

Character Artist (Puppet Fabricator)

Advertising — The Character Shop Details
11/10 – 1/11

I helped create the live-action chicken puppets for multiple Foster Farms commercial spots.

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Education

Class of '10

University of Connecticut

MFA in Puppetry & Dramatic Arts
Class of '05

University of Connecticut

BFA in Sculpture

Skills

  • illustration
  • painting
  • costume
  • sculpture
  • Stop Motion Animation
  • hand sewing
  • machine sewing
  • puppeteer
  • molding and casting
  • wire armatures