I know that Halloween just past, but I wanted to share photos from behind the scenes of our Big Show, the theme being Monsters. Our Art Director, Anduin Havens started us off with sketches for the different areas of the set.

From there it was a full blow effort from everyone to turn the ideas into …

This is the time of year when I am lagging behind while hiking or even strolling through the park because I am staring at the color of the trees or looking at the ground and collecting.  I like to squirrel a little of it away so I can use it for crafts in the future, …

I am so proud to announce that the very talented team I work with at TV was awarded an Emmy on Saturday evening for: OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION / SET DECORATION / SCENIC DESIGN on THE MARTHA STEWART SHOW.
Bear with me for  a sec while I list the team:
ANDUIN HAVENS
ROBERT DIAMOND
MOLLY MAGUIRE
TAMARA DILWORTH
KELLI BISHOP
CHIP …

Yesterday marked the return of the TV Art Department from the summer hiatus, and while some time in the morning was spent with everyone catching up and getting settled, we all quickly fell back into work mode.
I returned to two new sewing machines waiting for me at my desk. New machines are always fun and …

I love rocks. I love rocks in all kinds and in all forms. Give me the weathered beach pebble, the jagged outcropping, the polished gemstone or the raw crystal; I never get enough of looking at them or collecting them. Last summer when I was visiting Moonlight Gemstones in Marfa, TX, my head almost popped …