Alex Polzin

Scenic Artist, Carpenter, Scenic Designer, ATD

Queen Anne Statue Construction Process

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The base of the statue was a spare mannequin from props storage.

Understructure of the dress made from baling wire, cardboard, and cut pool noodles to simulate folds in fabric.

Building up mannequin face with clay.

Completed facial sculpting.

More understructure and arms, made from bent copper pipe and more pool noodles.

Completed understructure.

Spare costume pieces were used for clothing. Dipped into a scenic dope mixture of paint, latex caulk, latex joint compound, and drywall mud. Fabric draped over the structure and pinned into place following the folds of the under structure.

Hair made from curled strips of butcher paper dipped in the same scenic dope mixture.

Completed statue.

Orb made from a rubber ball with beads and plastic jewels, coated in scenic dope mixture for uniform texture.

Completed head. Crown made from strips of plastic, fabric, plastic jewels, and wood cross and fleur de lis cutouts. Coated in scenic dope mixture for uniform texture.

Completed statue on base structure.

Paint treatment by Annika Radovcich

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Queen Anne Statue Construction Process

The base of the statue was a spare mannequin from props storage.

Understructure of the dress made from baling wire, cardboard, and cut pool noodles to simulate folds in fabric.

Building up mannequin face with clay.

Completed facial sculpting.

More understructure and arms, made from bent copper pipe and more pool noodles.

Completed understructure.

Spare costume pieces were used for clothing. Dipped into a scenic dope mixture of paint, latex caulk, latex joint compound, and drywall mud. Fabric draped over the structure and pinned into place following the folds of the under structure.

Hair made from curled strips of butcher paper dipped in the same scenic dope mixture.

Completed statue.

Orb made from a rubber ball with beads and plastic jewels, coated in scenic dope mixture for uniform texture.

Completed head. Crown made from strips of plastic, fabric, plastic jewels, and wood cross and fleur de lis cutouts. Coated in scenic dope mixture for uniform texture.

Completed statue on base structure.

Paint treatment by Annika Radovcich