Hannah V. Shoemaker
The Golden Cockerel | Santa Fe Opera | design by Gary McCann | 2017
Led four person team in the sculpting, molding, and casting of the adornments on an oversized, 12 foot tall throne. Front decorations were sculpted in clay, then molded in urethane and cast in resin. Following paper patterns I created, the team similarly sculpted and cast the remaining lower surfaces. Details on the back of the throne were sculpted in model magic foam and coated in resin for durability and lightness. The top of the throne was sculpted by Ashley Lawler, and the lion heads and feet by Tobias Harding. Further sculpting assistance was provided by Michael Chemez and Elise Christiansen. All items were mounted on a frame constructed by David Schneider. Ornamentation created over the course of 1.5 weeks.