All project designs, fabrication and installation by Sylvr Sharp
Nocturne Alley
HALLOWEEN – ROGERS GARDENS
NEWPORT BEACH ,CA
PROJECT – CREATE A REPRESENTATION OF HARRY POTTER’S NOCTURNE ALLEY IN A 4′ X 10′ SPACE
Individual plywood panels were painted black and white in trompe l’oeil style to mimic buildings and storefronts lit up by moonlight.
Each 4′ x 8′ panel was cut to shape with a jigsaw and then installed with hinges on the supporting walls angling back to create the illusion of depth. The windows were cut out and covered with velum and back lit with small puck lights.
Final touch of fog added for drama.
Hogwarts Castle
HALLOWEEN – ROGERS GARDENS
NEWPORT BEACH ,CA
PROJECT – DESIGN AND INSTALL REPLICA OF HOGWARTS CASTLE ON TOP OF A GRANITE MOUNTAIN FOR ENTRANCE
The castle was designed scaled with perspective giving the illusion of looking at it from a great distance below. It was constructed with painted plywood panels cut to shape combined with painted dimensional elements. The castle was made up of individual pieces installed in layers to create depth and realism.
A stone mountain facade was built with an archway creating a tunnel that lead into the Halloween shop. The stone-like facade was made from foam insulation panels carved and painted with acrylic paint.
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'Night Gallery' Entrance
HALLOWEEN – ROGERS GARDENS
NEWPORT BEACH ,CA
PROJECT – MASH-UP OF TWO WELL KNOWN ART WORKS TO CREATE AN ENTRANCE TO THE HALLOWEEN SHOP
The 12′ x 16′ large canvas was made with plywood and 2 x 4’s making a floating wall. The design was then drawn and painted after which the wall was deconstructed to cut out the figure.
The wall was then put back together on-site and the image erected several feet in front creating the opening to the Halloween shop.
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FRENCH ILLUSTRATION BACKDROP
CHRISTMAS – ROGERS GARDENS
NEWPORT BEACH ,CA
PROJECT – REPURPOSE A ‘PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS’ BACKDROP
The ‘Pageant of the Masters’ donated used painted backdrops to Rogers Gardens for use in the Christmas merchandise presentation.
The backdrops had incomplete painted areas as well as holes where the performers bodies came through the canvas.
The canvas had to be patched and painted to recreate the specific artwork depicted while matching the style and colors of the previously painted areas.
The uppermost area of the girl was entirely recreated.
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PROPS
ROGERS GARDENS
NEWPORT BEACH ,CA
Each prop assemblage was accomplished with a combination of creative vision, research, engineering, material sourcing and experimentation.
