Soup Tureen Puppet - A puppet based on Patrick Lamb for use in the outreach and community department for the Historic Royal Palaces: Kew Palace, Hampton Court and Kensington Palace. Designed by Sofie Layton, original face sculpted and then cast by Sofie Layton. Finishing and painting face and all other tasks completed by me. The tureen is made from an arrangement of plastic bowls, tissue papered and finished with filler. Then sanded and painted to look like porcelain.
White Tiger
Riverside Daisy Costume
Giraffe - This costume was made for the CBeebies Live Event Tour 2008. I assisted Sherri Hazzard in the making of this costume. My duties included making the head and a mechanism for its movement. Designed by Sarah Burton.
Elephant - This costume was created for the CBeebies Live Event Tour. I was assistant to Sherri Hazzard. My duties included devising and making movement mechanisms for the trunk and ears.
A Christmas Carol - Birmingham REP - Duplicate at 75% size. Aluminium frame secured to builder's helmet. Original made by Sherri Hazzard. Designed by Colin Richmond.
A Christmas Carol - Birmingham REP - The Cratchett's little goose, before and after dinner. Before dinner - Poly carving. After dinner - Scrimmed metal with latex.
Godiva Carnival 2008 - Designer of large scale puppets, costumes, a float and a tower for Coventry's Godiva Carnival 2008. I designed the puppet and sculpted the heads.
A Christmas Carol - Birmingham REP
His Dark Materials - Birmingham REP - One of Three duplicate wolf puppets made for His Dark Materials, 2009. Designed by Blind Summit Theatre.
Brace of Birds - Brace of Birds: seagull, tern, 2 x curlew
Brace of Birds - Brace of Birds: seagull, tern, 2 x curlew
Captain Ed - Latex mask from sculpted clay. A caricature of a friend.
Punch and Judy's Baby - Punch and Judy with a Macabre edge. The original asbo family. Design inspirations include Rab C. Nesbitt and Tony Clifton. Puppets designed with elements of commedia del arte incorporated. Costumes, set and props designed and made by deborah Mingham.
Toby the Dog - Punch and Judy with a Macabre edge. The original asbo family. Design inspirations include Rab C. Nesbitt and Tony Clifton. Puppets designed with elements of commedia del arte incorporated. Costumes, set and props designed and made by deborah Mingham.
Island Man - Puppet for Dance Performance. One part of 5; arms, legs and head.
Trap bag - Imagine Theatre - Nanny Nora's bag. Nanny Nora is very similar to Mary Poppins and as such the bag was made to sit above a stage floor trap and have items, and people, passed up through it. Plastazote, aluminium, canvas and lycra.
Giant Cheeses - Imagine Theatre - 25cm diameter baby bell cheeses and 40cm long Emmenthal. Carved foam, scrimmed and painted with latex.
Giant Spoon - Imagine Theatre
Magic Mirror - Imagine Theatre
Oversize Henry Hoover - Imagine Theatre - Pulled along by a mobility scooter. Scrimmed Plastazote.
Panto Prop 09 - Imagine Theatre - Black Forest Gateaux. Washing up bowl and decorators filler.
Panto Prop 09 - Imagine Theatre - Aluminium and dowel. These were a last minute make for Beauty and the Beast in Porthcawl.
Panto Prop 09 - Imagine Theatre
Panto Prop 09 - Imagine Theatre
Carved Pumpkin 09
Pollution Godiva - 5 metre tall figure. Part of the Godiva Carnival in Coventry. Controlled and pushed from inside.
Pollution Godiva detail
Godiva Carnival 2008 - Designer of large scale puppets, costumes, a float and a tower for Coventry's Godiva Carnival 2008.
Godiva Carnival 2008 - Designer of large scale puppets, costumes, a float and a tower for Coventry's Godiva Carnival 2008.
Godiva Carnival 2008 - Designer of large scale puppets, costumes, a float and a tower for Coventry's Godiva Carnival 2008.
Godiva Carnival 2008 - Designer of large scale puppets, costumes, a float and a tower for Coventry's Godiva Carnival 2008.
Olympic Torch Relay 2008 - My role in these puppets was to make the clothes to dress them
Pollution Godiva
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Deborah Mingham
Artist, designer, prop maker, puppet maker birmingham, United Kingdom