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Shrew

Much of the animal population in Tanzania are burrowing animals, who make their homes beneath the earth! Some of the original underground dwellers include:

Spamalot: I designed and constructed the costumes and headwear for the Minstrels. The designs were inspired from medieval art and later fantasy conceptions of minstrels and jesters. Fabrics are a moss green with a bluish shimmer, turquoise, and gold. Mixing fabrics across characters, yet using repeating patterns such as seen in the skirt and collar created cohesion.

The Naked i Cabaret in Boston’s old “Combat Zone.”   I grew up in a small town just outside of Boston called Somerville. And like pretty much like any other teenager, I worked quite hard at the craft of getting into trouble as often as possible. I ran with a crowd that was comprised of teenage losers that enjoyed passing the time stealing beer from delivery trucks. As far as you (and my parents) know, I (mostly) never did anything more than drink said stolen beer under train track bridges while underage.   Combat Zone, 1974.   But when it...

Elephant shrew illustration

Défilé Balmain, prêt-à-porter automne-hiver 2014-2015, Paris