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The Conference of the Birds
by Peter Brook
Director: Karen Lordi-Kirkham
Costume Design: Sherry Harper-McCombs
Scenic Design: Benjamin Farrar
​Lighting Design: Benjamin Farrar
Photos by: Pierce A. Bounds
 Blue Footed Booby FeetBlue Footed Booby slowly walks across the stage |  Blue Footed Booby FeetFoam patterning technique involving sculpting the piece in 1/4" scale, making a pattern, and blowing the pattern up to normal size. |  Blue Footed Booby FeetFoam foot glued and drying |
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 Blue Footed Booby FeetOuter casing of foot stitched together |  Blue Footed Booby FeetFoam inserted into fabric casing. |  Blue Footed Booby FeetTrim details added to foot. |
 Dove & Bearded Man MaskDove (left), and Bearded Man (right) |  Bearded Man MaskLeather pulling process |  Dove MaskFinal product painted with leather dyes and acrylic |
 Dove MaskThe Dove form in plaster |  Dove MaskThe Dove form in plaster |  Leather Bird MasksBirds in "flight" |
 Leather Bird MasksAll of the masks sitting on stage at the end of the show |  Parrot MaskFinal product painted with leather dyes and acrylic |  Parrot MaskThe Parrot form in plaster |
 Parrot MaskThe Parrot form in plaster |  Moth puppetsLightweight painted organza mounted on poles. |  Shadow PuppetsCut out of black foam core and attached at joints by round headed two prong fasteners. |
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