"PINATA PODIUM"
INSTALLATION FOR CREATIVE COLLECTIVE
SALEM, ma
FEBRUARY 2023

This installation was built for friends and colleagues at Creative Collective as a place for filming social media content.  The process involved gathering, cleaning, painting, and stringing somewhere around 2000 k-cups to form the backdrop.  The podium is made of a repurposed staging piece and recycled commercial-grade shrink wrap.

Image above is a screenshot from Creative Collective's IG feed.  It features Arielle and Elise "zhuzhing" their Salem Arts Festival t-shirts.

SECRET GARDEN
BACKDROP FOR READER'S THEATRE
SALEM, ma
MAY, 2023

I was so pleased to work with Peyton Pugmire (director) and the Salem Athenaeum on this backdrop for a reading of, The Secret Garden.  This is a freestanding backdrop, originally intended for outdoors but moved inside due to heat.  Backdrop, flowers & branches are made of recycled curtains and formal wear.

"kelp beds"
RUNWAY ENTRANCE FOR SALEM ARTS FESTIVAL FASHION SHOW FUNDRAISER
salem, ma
June 2017

Old Town Hall is a beautiful and historic building in downtown Salem.  Since it is historic, all backdrops must be freestanding.  I built these columns (dubbed, "kelp beds") to mark the runway for the Salem Arts Festival Fashion Show.

Photo - John Andrews, Creative Collective
Model - Unknown - please contact me to update

DENIM FLOWERS
INSTALLATION FOR NORTHSHORE MALL
PEABODY, ma
AUGUST 2022

Our local mall was supporting "Cradles to Crayons," a great organization whose mission is to get all kids ready for school with new denim. This piece was used to draw attention to their display and collection box and took @10 pairs of recycled blue jeans.  All photos by Linda, Grace & Diggs.

"PINK ROSES, WILD HEARTS"
event produced by grace & diggs
old Town hall, salem ma
valentine's day, 2022

This is a photo op created by me and my interns for Valentine's Day.  We built two backdrops - once celebrating classic romance in all its pink, flowered glory.  The other backdrop was for those whose hearts run wild, & free. All the flowers and panels were made of recycled formal wear and curtains.

A selection of Grace & Diggs headpieces was also included so visitors could become further immersed in the setting.

 Photo - Kate Fox
Modelling, Makeup, Styling - Arielle Kaplan

Photo - Grace & Diggs
Model & Styling - Elissa Von Letkemann

Photo - Susannah Bothe
Model & Styling - Lisa Ann Schaffra Santin
Makeup - Michelle Bolger

"DNA"
sculpture created for salem arts festival fashion show,
later re-assembled on artists' row
salem, ma
june 2019