Process Blog – Rachel De Urioste

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Multimedia Artist/ Designer/ Fabricator
based in Atlanta
IATSE local 479

Thanks to @alliancetheatre for having me on team c

Thanks to @alliancetheatre for having me on team candy! We sanded, painted and sprayed and brushed so much glitter last week. Thanks to Kat Conley for being a wonderful lead and @a.g.nerby and @k_dene_studio for the hard work and good vibes. It was great meeting you!

The piped icing is CNC cut sanded plastic covered in glitter. The candy is foam coated with styroplast and epoxy with glitter. The finished pieces are getting mailed to be assembled elsewhere on site!

The film industry has been largely shut down since

The film industry has been largely shut down since before the writer's strike started in May. Shows were getting canceled and work began slowing well before contract negotiations in anticipation of the strikes. The WGA has their contract, but SAG is still on strike, which means thousands of people are still out of work. I don't miss the crazy hours, but I do miss the work, and I hate that the AMPTP has been so callous about how this shutdown is affecting their skilled workforce.

We've worked so hard to make them billions, and they never hesitate to bleed us for more. We will only get what we negotiate. We strike because it's the only tool we have. Good luck to SAG as they resume negotiations Tuesday. Don't forget about IATSE, we'll need all the support we can get next year when it's our turn to negotiate.

In these photos: Back in 2021 I had my first set sculpting job on the movie Day Shift. The set we built was only in the movie for a minute and we didn't make it into the credits, but it was a memorable experience. Thanks to @chromynette for helping me get that first job and @chrisreynoldsakga for being a great lead. I hope we're able to get back to building for movies soon!

I love this video @fluxprojects shared from the re

I love this video @fluxprojects shared from the recent @walkwithamal visit to Decatur! Thanks to @benita.l.carr for capturing great moments with the pup and ice cream we made at @ctr_puppetry_arts. What magic!

I got to make a big ice cream cone for @walkwitham

I got to make a big ice cream cone for @walkwithamal @ctr_puppetry_arts, and thought I'd share the process. I love making fake food - big, tiny and even regular sized!! Hit me up if you have custom fake food fabrication dreams 🥞🥑🥕🥝🥓🥗🥨🫒

Thanks to @budgrubber for designing such a fun prop and having me on the team!

Welcome Little Amal to Decatur with us 5pm October

Welcome Little Amal to Decatur with us 5pm October 10th at the Church St MARTA station. We've been working hard at The Center for Puppetry Arts building puppies and ice cream to greet her!

What if you suddenly lost the one precious item you brought with you when you were forced to leave home? We invite you to join us as the City of Decatur shows Amal how a community can come together to help her find her beloved stuffed dog. Please chip in to the Choose Love ‘Amal Fund’ to provide urgently-needed support for refugee and displaced children worldwide. donate.chooselove.org/campaigns/walks-amal-fund/

Little Amal is the 12 foot puppet of a 10 year old Syrian refugee child at the heart of The Walk. She has become a global symbol of human rights, especially those of refugees

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Come see my Space Fish this Saturday at @kaijucult

Come see my Space Fish this Saturday at @kaijucult 6-11pm @littletreeartstudios! Monster lovers, this show is for you. The artist line up is phenomenal! I'll have 2 one of a kind Space Fish up for grabs.

Cash only 💰 check out @kaijucult for event details/ how to buy

✨️sculpting process✨️ Come see two new Spa

✨️sculpting process✨️ Come see two new Space Fish at @kaijucult Sept 9th 6-11pm at @littletreeartstudios

Save the date! Kaiju Cult is Sept 9th at @littletr

Save the date! Kaiju Cult is Sept 9th at @littletreeartstudios 6-11pm. I'll have 2 new pieces for sale, including this colorshifting purple space fish with glow-in-the-dark eyes. There's gonna be a lot of monster making talent at this show, don't miss it!

Artist vs art vs house #matchymatch

Artist vs art vs house #matchymatch

The opening for Tiny Doors & Friends was amazing!

The opening for Tiny Doors & Friends was amazing! There are so many beautiful pieces, and the energy of the crowd was great. Thanks to @abvgallery and @tinydoorsatl for all their hard work! I had a great time 🌈.

My piece sold, but there are still a few doors up for grabs! You can visit the gallery or purchase online. See @abvgallery for links.

SOLD🌈 Thanks so much to everyone who came out t

SOLD🌈 Thanks so much to everyone who came out to Tiny Doors and Friends! It was such a great night. I'm so impressed with the quality of work and the crowd that showed up. Thanks to @tinydoorsatl and @abvgallery for doing a stellar job hosting and curating ❤️

Here's another peek at my sculpture, What's Behind

Here's another peek at my sculpture, What's Behind the Tiny Door? for the upcoming Tiny Doors & Friends Show @abvgallery

I'm fascinated by how the world visually changes from day to night, concealing and revealing. Light creates color and shape, can make familiar things feel alien.

The monster behind my Tiny Door has glow in the dark eyes and the interior of the house has LEDs that can glow steady or pulse. The back panel is screwed on, so you can open it up and visit the space fish anytime.

Come see it this Saturday June 24th 6-10pm along with 60+ other original works by artists in a wide range of styles.

I've worked as the mold maker for @tinydoorsatl fo

I've worked as the mold maker for @tinydoorsatl for years, but this is the first time I've ever customized my own door! Come out this Saturday to see my scaled creation alongside 60+ other Tiny Doors by created by artists in all different styles.

About the process: the space fish and windows' glass are sculpted out of #monsterclay, molded and cast in resin.

The eyes glow in the dark 👀👀👀

Here's a peak at the process behind my sculpture f

Here's a peak at the process behind my sculpture for the upcoming collaborative group show with @tinydoorsatl at @abvgallery. 60 artists are customizing their very own Tiny Doors. It's going to be full of tiny surprises! Hope to see you there June 24th🚪

Come knock on the monster's door! I'm excited to

Happy World Puppetry Day! Here's a whale puppet I

Happy World Puppetry Day! Here's a whale puppet I made for Wondermore Kids a few months ago, puppeteered by @critterlabs and Carole D'Agostino. Thanks for bringing me in for a fun job @theavalanches_ !

I first got into puppet building through volunteering at Xperimental Puppetry Theater at @ctr_puppetry_arts back in 2014. Thanks to @theninjapuppet and @bloodymolly for giving me some of my earliest jobs. Puppet people are still my favorites--goofy, hardworking, innovative, kind and full of the biggest dreams ❤️

Last chance to see Tesla vs Edison! Only two ticke

Last chance to see Tesla vs Edison! Only two tickets left to tonight's show. Don't miss this unique experience.

📸 @staceybodeheadshots

Legs Legs Legs! Legs for days! These beauties were

Legs Legs Legs! Legs for days! These beauties were designed and CNC cut by @budgrubber for Tesla vs Edison, assembled and painted by the puppet shop.

I loved getting to spend time on all the beautiful details in this build. Only a few more days to catch the show! It's truly one of a kind, unhinged and delightful.

Tesla vs Edison is showing at @ctr_puppetry_arts through March 12th.

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