Like a Gypsy, Rolling Toward Summer

So it has been over two years since I have posted anything on this blog, and in the interest of trying to resuscitate it, I am posting something. I am building a gypsy wagon for my daughters and their friends to play in, and hope to maybe be able to parlay this project into a small profit making venture.
We will see how it turns out.
The reason for a gypsy wagon you might ask...well we are renting our house right now, and even though we would eventually like to buy this house,

(1) Don't want anything to be too permanent...yet, and
(2) even if we did own, we do not want to kill all of the grass

Being a wagon, it will be somewhat mobile.
I will post photos soon, and if you are interested in a quote, or know someone who might be interested, please do not hesitate to contact me.
I am posting some random photos of Gypsy wagons, so you will know what I am talking about...

Not sure who did this or who it was for. If I find out, I will give them full credit. But imagine this a little smaller, and for kids. with bicycle wheels.

Mouses and Monsters and Nuns! Oh My!

Well it has been a busy couple of months since my first and last post. I hope to keep this blog updated now with insights into how I design, and

After Frankenstein and Stellaluna opened, I went right into Nuncrackers (no photos yet). Bronwyn, our oldest daughter, was cast as one of the school kids. It was fun to work on a show together, hopefully the first of many with my girls.

We made it through Christmas, the New Year, and several other holidays, and now we are about to open a very funny show, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, based on the children's book. Joel Farnsworth, our Master Carpenter, designed the set, and I designed and fabricated the Mouse's head. Shawn Mortensen is playing the Boy, and Ben Wille is playing the Mouse. Both are very funny and they really bring the characters to life. We open tomorrow at 10am for a three week run.

Also opening in about two weeks is Mortal Fools Theatre Project's 2nd production, The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams. Jennifer is producing, with David Morgan directing. Featuring Reese Purser, Stephanie Breinholt, Karen Baird, and Daryl Ball. I did the set design, and Josh Gubler is doing lights. It runs from March 12th - 27th at the Provo Theater Company.

At the SCERA Shell this summer we will be doing Funny Girl in June directed by Jennifer Reed, Willy Wonka in July directed by Mindy Young, and Annie Get Your Gun in August directed by Jerry Elison. More on those will be discussed in a later post.

The next couple of posts I hope to start adding photos info from my past shows.

Welcome

Welcome to the home of Gnat Designs, a portfolio blog for Nat Reed, designer of sets, puppets, masks, and props. In addition to selective freelance work, Nat is also the new Technical Director and Resident Designer at the SCERA Center for the Arts in Orem, UT.
Recent projects include set designs at the SCERA for Into the Woods, and Frankenstein for the Mortal Fools Theatre Project, and puppet design and fabrication for Charlotte's Web at Utah Valley University, and Stellaluna at the SCERA.