Consulting Services may include (but are not limited to):
Color Coordinating I can assist you in choosing colors to enhance your life and create the environment in which you want to live. Paint, wall paper, carpeting, art, greenery, and furniture are all elements that can work in harmony to enhance your life.
Lighting Light fixtures may be practical, but they can be artistic too. Let's work together to improve the lighting in your world, whether for ambiance, tasks specfics functions or creating art through light. I can assist your in maximizing the functionality and beauty of your home. With 15 years professional experience as a theatrical lighting designer, we can even employ a few tricks to create real drama.
Organization I can help you develop organizational systems to help your life run more smoothly, whether it is creating a new filing system, de-cluttering your rooms, or getting the right furniture to suit the life you want to be leading.
Renovation Advice Speaking as a voice of experience, I can give you tips on choosing (and dealing with) contractors, making working drawings, cost comparisons, de-cluttering your space, getting your home ready for sale, and making the most of the funds you have available.
Consulting is done on an hourly basis at your home or business. Contact me to arrange an appointment and discuss rates.
Theatrical Consultation Projects
Hemingway Theater, Stonehill College, Eastham, MA - 4/08
Consulting Serivces Consulting on the renovation of their theatrical performance space.
Made prioritized recommendations for safety, ease of use, and flexibility.
Met with college personnel, architects, and contractors
and produced meeting notes for distribution.
Arranged for contractor bid and construction schedule.
Arranged for free-lance workers.
Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA
Guest Lecturer - 4/08
Guest lecture in Lighting Design class to discuss Lighting Design for Dance.
Addressed special needs in dance lighting, use of equipment, cueing style,
addressing choreographers etc.
Guest Lecturer - 2/08, 2/06, 2/04, 2/02, 2/00
Guest lecture in Choreography course.
Discussed dance lighting with choreographers. Addressed special equipment available,
defined specialty terms,showed portfolio.
Smith Center for the Arts, Roxbury Latin School, West Roxbury
Introduction to Lighting Seminar - 1/07
- Introduced theatre and lighting terminology
- Discussed theater's lighting equipment parts and uses
- Instructed in proper light hang, circuit, and focusing techniques
- Taught programming and running of ETC computerized lighting board
Introduction to Design Seminar - 10/07
- Reviewed items from earlier seminar
- Discussed uses of lighting in theater to create, time, place, mood
- Discussed lighting tools including color, angle, texture and instrumentation
- Introduced basic light plot preparation
Newton North High School,Newton, MA - 5/05
Lighting Design Seminar
- Discussed lighting design goals and uses
- Discussed theater's inventory of equipment and it's design intent
- Introduced lighting plots, their preparation and format
- Instructed on proper focus techniques from designer's view point
TCAN, The Center for the Arts in Natick, Natick, MA - 04/05
Consulting - Created a theatrical lighting design for their multi-use stage:
- Advised on the purchasing of new equipment and repair of existing fixtures
- Designed and supervised the installation of repertory lighting plot
- Organized their storage space
- Created prioritized list of future lighting goals
- Supplied organizational paperwork to facilitate easy change overs and restorations of new lighting plot
Emerson Umbrella, Concord, MA - 10/05
Consulting- Consulted on the re-outfitting
of their 435 seat proscenium theater. I created a priority list of equipment available through both new and used
sources as well as recommended suppliers and resources.
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