Tessa Morrison
Austin, TX, USAI create fiber art and puppets for art exhibits, advertising, education, film, TV, and web.
Work Experience
Space Pug Pictures
Production Designer | Prop Master
- Worked with director on look and feel of short film "Between the Trees."
- Went location scouting.
- Created props for the film.
- Oversaw set dressing.
- Kept a log of all the props for each shooting days' needs.
- Made sure props were returned to appropriate parties.
- Went location scouting.
- Created props for the film.
- Oversaw set dressing.
- Kept a log of all the props for each shooting days' needs.
- Made sure props were returned to appropriate parties.
January 2021
- March 2021
Austin, Texas, United States
Space Pugs Pictures
Prop Fabricator
-Created wearable prop cinderblocks for short Scifi/fantasy film "A Grievance with Gravity."
November 2019
- January 2020
Austin, Texas, United States
RyeBread Radio
Puppet / Plush Fabricator
Fabricated a commissioned set of four plush dolls/puppets for a webseries.
Dolls were based on characters from the CW TV show SUPERNATURAL.
-They eventually made it on an actual episode of SUPERNATURAL.
Dolls were based on characters from the CW TV show SUPERNATURAL.
-They eventually made it on an actual episode of SUPERNATURAL.
January 2014
- February 2014
Austin, Texas, United States
Trouble Puppet Theater
Prop Fabricator
-Fabricated props for award winning show, "The Head."
September 2013
- October 2013
Austin, Texas, United States
Mesquite Productions / SONY
Illustrator & Art Department Crew
Worked as a remote freelancer.
● Created illustrations used in Crackle.com's web series and movie "BACKWASH"
● Produced +30 illustrations done within deadline
● Worked with client to get the look they wanted
● Created illustrations used in Crackle.com's web series and movie "BACKWASH"
● Produced +30 illustrations done within deadline
● Worked with client to get the look they wanted
August 2010
- September 2010
Austin, Texas, United States
Partisan Productions / Solen Studios
Creative Assistant & Art Department Crew
Worked on two Public Service Announcements for MTV on global warming.
● Set design, dressing, and fabrication
● Prop fabrication
● Puppet fabrication
● Marionette stringing
● Puppeteering
● Set design, dressing, and fabrication
● Prop fabrication
● Puppet fabrication
● Marionette stringing
● Puppeteering
April 2007
- May 2007
Los Angeles, California, United States
Partisan Productions / Solen Studios
Creative Assistant & Art Department Crew
Worked on FUEL TV logo spot.
● Used silkscreen and linocuts to print onto frames for animation sequences
● Hand painted animation onto hundreds of frames
● Created miniature model buildings
● Designed and made paper clay characters (zombies!)
● Made miniature sets of forests and cityscapes
● Used silkscreen and linocuts to print onto frames for animation sequences
● Hand painted animation onto hundreds of frames
● Created miniature model buildings
● Designed and made paper clay characters (zombies!)
● Made miniature sets of forests and cityscapes
May 2007
- June 2007
Los Angeles, California, United States
Education
Marshall University
Bachelor of Fine Arts Printmaking, Minor in Japanese
May 2003
- May 2008
Huntington, West Virginia, United States
Skills
Creative Design,
Illustration,
Illustrator,
Jewelry Design,
Miniatures ,
Photoshop,
Prop-making,
Puppet-making,
Sculpture,
Sewing,
Exhibitions
• May 9th-30th 2015 “Le couleur de l’etrangete” An Art Show Tribute to the Films of Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Spoke Art Gallery (San Francisco, CA)
• Oct.- Nov. 2014, “Icons of Horror Show: A Haunted Portrait Show”, Guzu Gallery (Austin, TX)
• June 2014, World Oceans Day Hawaii, Organized by Pangeaseed, Doris Duke Theater, Honolulu Museum of Art • May 2014 – present, “THE BIG ASS MONSTER SHOW”, Streets of Beige.com, Online Gallery
• March 2014, “In Dreams” A David Lynch Tribute Art Show, Spoke Art Gallery (San Fran, CA)
• Feb. 2014, “Aloha Sametan!”, Organized by Pangea Seed, POW!WOW!, and cometdebris (Honolulu, HI)
• Nov. 2013, “4th Annual Bad Dads” Exhibit, Spoke Art Gallery (San Fran, CA)
• May 2013, “Arch Nemesis”, Hero Complex Gallery (Los Angeles, CA)
• April-May 2013,”When the Lights Go Out”, Bottleneck Gallery (Brooklyn, NY)
• Feb. 2013, “Weapon of Choice II”, SOMArts (San Fran, CA)
• Jan. 2013, “Weapon of Choice”, Design Matters (Los Angeles, CA) • Oct. 2012, “Posters Rock”, House of Architecture/Roman Aquarium (Rome, Italy)
• Sept. 2012, “More Than You Imagined: Art Inspired by Premium Cable”, Bottleneck Gallery (Brooklyn, NY) • Nov. 2011, E.A.S.T., D & J Blueline (Austin, TX) • Oct.-Nov. 2011, “2nd Annual Bad Dads” Exhibit, Spoke Art Gallery (San Fran, CA)
• Oct. 2011, “Quentin vs Coen” Exhibit, Beyond Eden Art Fair (Los Angeles, CA) • Sept. 15-25, 2011, Red Dot Silent Auction, Women & Their Work Gallery (Austin, TX)
• June 2011, “Quentin vs Coen” Exhibit, Spoke Art Gallery (San Fran, CA) • April 2011, “Quentin vs Coen” Exhibit, Bold Hype Gallery (New York, NY) • Nov. 2010, East Austin Studio Tour, Site E22 (Austin, TX)
• Nov. 2010- Feb. 2011, “Jubilation” Exhibit, channelAustin Studio (Austin, TX) aired the opening live Nov. 12, 7:00p.m.-7:30p.m.
• July 2010, “Toy Joy’s 2nd Annual Art Show”, United States Art Authority (Austin, TX)
• Nov. 2009, East Austin Studio Tour, CRUMLEY New York Studio @ArtPost (Austin, TX)
• Oct.- Nov. 2014, “Icons of Horror Show: A Haunted Portrait Show”, Guzu Gallery (Austin, TX)
• June 2014, World Oceans Day Hawaii, Organized by Pangeaseed, Doris Duke Theater, Honolulu Museum of Art • May 2014 – present, “THE BIG ASS MONSTER SHOW”, Streets of Beige.com, Online Gallery
• March 2014, “In Dreams” A David Lynch Tribute Art Show, Spoke Art Gallery (San Fran, CA)
• Feb. 2014, “Aloha Sametan!”, Organized by Pangea Seed, POW!WOW!, and cometdebris (Honolulu, HI)
• Nov. 2013, “4th Annual Bad Dads” Exhibit, Spoke Art Gallery (San Fran, CA)
• May 2013, “Arch Nemesis”, Hero Complex Gallery (Los Angeles, CA)
• April-May 2013,”When the Lights Go Out”, Bottleneck Gallery (Brooklyn, NY)
• Feb. 2013, “Weapon of Choice II”, SOMArts (San Fran, CA)
• Jan. 2013, “Weapon of Choice”, Design Matters (Los Angeles, CA) • Oct. 2012, “Posters Rock”, House of Architecture/Roman Aquarium (Rome, Italy)
• Sept. 2012, “More Than You Imagined: Art Inspired by Premium Cable”, Bottleneck Gallery (Brooklyn, NY) • Nov. 2011, E.A.S.T., D & J Blueline (Austin, TX) • Oct.-Nov. 2011, “2nd Annual Bad Dads” Exhibit, Spoke Art Gallery (San Fran, CA)
• Oct. 2011, “Quentin vs Coen” Exhibit, Beyond Eden Art Fair (Los Angeles, CA) • Sept. 15-25, 2011, Red Dot Silent Auction, Women & Their Work Gallery (Austin, TX)
• June 2011, “Quentin vs Coen” Exhibit, Spoke Art Gallery (San Fran, CA) • April 2011, “Quentin vs Coen” Exhibit, Bold Hype Gallery (New York, NY) • Nov. 2010, East Austin Studio Tour, Site E22 (Austin, TX)
• Nov. 2010- Feb. 2011, “Jubilation” Exhibit, channelAustin Studio (Austin, TX) aired the opening live Nov. 12, 7:00p.m.-7:30p.m.
• July 2010, “Toy Joy’s 2nd Annual Art Show”, United States Art Authority (Austin, TX)
• Nov. 2009, East Austin Studio Tour, CRUMLEY New York Studio @ArtPost (Austin, TX)