Murray McMillan

Head Project: Installing Scaffolding

January 10th, 2011 · No Comments · 2011 Remains of Something...

We’re now installing the scaffolding in the Pell Chafee Performance Center that will be the back bone of our 20′ high human head.

Head Project: Mapping Leah Anderson

January 10th, 2011 · No Comments · 2011 Remains of Something...

This is our final face map of our actor Leah Anderson. We’ll now use this data to construct a model of her head 20 feet tall.

New Project (Working Title: Head Project)

January 6th, 2011 · No Comments · 2011 Remains of Something...

This week we start construction on a new work. It will be a hybrid between performance, installation, theater and dance and consist of two forms: 1) a live performance installation and 2) a video and accompanying photographs. The Live performance will open at the Pell Chafee Performance Center in downtown Providence on Feb 12 and 13 (we’ll announce where tickets are available in the next week).

We’re excited to be working with playwright Rachel Jendrzejewski, composer Peter Bussigel and actors from the Trinity Repertory Theater. Actor Leah Anderson, pictured above, is having her face mapped so that we can make it 20 feet tall. Hence the working title: Head Project.

Scaffolding gets delivered tomorrow. As usual, we’ll post images of our progress here.

Poof

December 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Education

My students are kicking this off tonight. This is in the new Art Warehouse that my students and I have proposed to the university: a warehouse 5 min from campus that gives seniors studio space and the entire program much needed exhibition space.

255 Franklin St, Bristol RI, Dec 10, 7-9pm.

Boston Project: Film Shoot

October 18th, 2010 · No Comments · 2010 What Stands Between...

Here are scenes from the two day film shoot. We are extremely happy with an amazing crew that made everything come together:

Lani Asuncion: folding room

Kieran Delaney: director of photography

Mike Formanski: folding room, production assistant

Rachel Jendrzejewski: folding room

Justin Lewis: folding room, production assistant

Katie Mansfield: flying boat

Keri Marion: flying boat, production assistant

Alyssa Matthews: folding room

Adam Moroski: production assistant

Ted Ollier: lead flying boat

Ben Piwowar: flying boat

Anna Shapiro: folding room

Blake W. Sherwood: lead folding room, lead production assistant

Caitlin Strokosch: lead performer, production assistant

Alan Tracy: lead performer, production assistant

J.R. Uretsky: folding room

Please see our portfolio site, www.meganandmurraymcmillan.com, which has been updated with additional images and the 4 minute video.

Boston Project: Making the Flying Boat

October 18th, 2010 · No Comments · 2010 What Stands Between...

To make the flying boat we needed something strong enough to hold performers while rolling on the track and light enough to be pulled in the air asymmetrically. After looking at a number of real boats, we decided it would be best to make one from scratch. Our boat has a wood skeleton and we’re heat shrinking a plastic skin for it. Next step: painting it.

Boston Project: Finalizing Construction

October 18th, 2010 · No Comments · 2010 What Stands Between...

Boston Project: Selecting the Foliage

October 18th, 2010 · No Comments · 2010 What Stands Between...

Our favorite nursery in the Boston/Providence area is Seven Arrows Farm in Attleboro, Mass, the place we rented the folliage for the set. Gotta tell you: packing up a U-Haul with bamboo and misc small plans is no picnic.

That said, Seven Arrows is a great place to have a picnic or the perfect place for tea (dining in their garden, or stocking up from their large selection of bulk teas).