In continuation of my puppet project, Chef Bartholomew Carrot Top, I decided to create another character and set design following the same theme. The second character for this project is Remington Broccolo. He is a lazy hipster that works full-time as server but somehow always gets the job done. He’s often sitting at the bar chatting with Bart not doing what he’s supposed to. But because Bartholomew is his boss, he is forced to get back to work. My plan was to create a rustic, modern restaurant for the Chef and Server to work in to provide context of their career and environment. The scene includes an outdoor storefront with windows, a moveable door, a posable sign and floral decor to create an inviting atmosphere for visitors. The interior has floral wallpaper on the back wall, and an abstract expressionist painting on the left wall. Bartholomew is stationed to an open kitchen counter top where guests can watch him cook and prepare their meals. Visitors have an option to sit at the counter with stools or sit at a table. The color palette of the restaurant will be neutral colors but have an overall homey, comforting environment. The outside of the restaurant used bright primary colors with a colorful stone patio to grab attention from people walking by. Ideally, if this were a real restaurant, the lighting would be dim.
The materials I used for the puppets include: Sculpey, armature wire, cotton fabric, needle and thread, fake moss, hot glue, and miniature buttons.
The materials I used for the restaurant include: chipboard, armature wire, chicken wire, fake flowers and botanicals, Illustrator to design the panels and print to fit the chipboard cut outs, illustration board, wallpaper, wood, paint markers, sharpies, acrylic paint, drawing paper and string lights. (Used during open studio).
