Melia Boudreau
Theatrical Technician / Artist and Adventurer
some of my work
class and personal projects
bricks
trompe l'oeil on stone
woodgrain
texture: peeled plaster
texture: peeled plaster - close up
marble (on plywood)
granite
more granite!
wall and door texture research
wall/door texture research close up
gold leaf on floral foam
gold leaf on floral foam - 3D angle
color mixing - color wheel
color mixing - saturation and value scale
color mixing - saturation scale
color mixing - value scale
New Mexico landscape - acrylic and colored pencil
scene shop and onsite projects
foam mound for Gnit for Theatre For A New Audience, NYC
dry fitting CNC pre-cut foam, prepping for tracing and forming the shapes by using a hotwire
shop kitty, Thalia, making sure pieces are layed out correctly
shaping and carving the foam based off the model and drawings
foam cells... everywhere!!
adding burlap: 2' and 1' cut out squares applied with flexbond and watered-down paint
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adding moss: pieces cut out to shape over bumps and rocks. adhered with flexbond and watered down paint
finalizing and touch-ups: rocks textured with jaxsan, foam cells and paint. flowers an chunks of moss added along with the broken fence for a finalized look
the final look!
about Mel
Hello! My name is Melia, but most people call me Mel. I'm a carpenter, theatrical technician and an artist. I began doing technical theatre when I was 13 and attended a magnet arts school in Connecticut known as the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts. After graduating, I went to Ithaca College for two years studying similar but more intense design and tech material. Since high school, I freelanced around CT as a carpenter/technician working changeovers and shows. I also work in repertory opera as a stagehand for companies such as The Santa Fe Opera and The Glimmerglass Festival. During my free time, I enjoy creating art, exploring the great outdoors and playing music. Most of my experience lands on the more technical side of theatre, but I am trying to branch out and do more work as a scenic artist.