Hannah Fenske
  • Properties
    • Crafts & Fake Food
    • Carpentry
    • Painting & Graphics
    • Scenic Elements
  • Upholstery
    • Theatrical
    • Freelance
  • Fine Art
    • [ Portfolio ]
    • Earrings @ commonweal collective
    • Sculpture & Mixed Media
    • Drawing & Painting
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CONTACT
425-443-2810
joyfenske@gmail.com
www.hannahfenske.com

EDUCATION
B.A. Studio Art (Sculpture)
B.A. Theatre Arts (Technical)
2014 - Magna Cum Laude

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
Firearms Safety for Stage (Jim Guy)
CPR & AED (Am. Heart Assoc.)
Valid driver's license (WA)
Voice, piano, and dance


SKILLS
Crew management
Delegation
Prop sourcing and shopping
Found object prop fabrication
Mixed media sculpture
Upholstery
Soft goods construction
Fine carpentry

Sewing (hand, machine, serger)
Painting (faux finish, fine art, scenic)
Foam carving
Set decoration
Drawing
Basic fabric dying

Simple electronics
Basic Photoshop and graphics

Microsoft Office and Outlook
Stage management
Art history
Picture
Hannah Fenske
Properties Master & Artisan


EXPERIENCE
Seattle Opera (Seattle, WA)
Props Master - 2019-present - Justin Loyd, Master Carpenter
            Responsible for creating and maintaining prop lists, prop shopping and sourcing, managing rentals, tracking petty cash, and coordinating orchestra instrument transport, rehearsal setups, and pit wrangling, among other duties.  Serves as crew lead for two assistants, plus run crew overhire.  Designed and realized a major storage infrastructure retrofit, creating a much safer and more accessible prop facility.


Self-Employed (Kirkland, WA)
Freelance Artisan - 2015-present
  •  Props Designer for Village Theatre KIDSTAGE Everett (Chicago, Shrek the Musical Jr., Oliver!, The Addams Family)
  • Overhire Props Artisan at Seattle Opera, 5th Avenue Theatre, Village Theatre
  • Member of IATSE Local 15​
  • Prop fabrication, special event setup, and theming with Make-A-Scene Prop & Party Rentals
  • Custom upholstery services

The Santa Fe Opera (Santa Fe, NM)
Prop Craftsperson - 2016-18 - Randy Lutz, Props Director
            Head Craftsperson for The Italian Girl in Algiers, Lucia di Lammermoor, and La Fanciulla del West. Upholstered 53 side chairs in a collective three weeks, cast 500+ skulls and 200+ bones out of A/B foam for Roméo et Juliette dressing 

Milwaukee Repertory Theater (Milwaukee, WI)
Prop Crafts Artisan – 2016-17 - Jim Guy, Props Director
            Developed skills in molding and casting, leatherworking, and simple electronics, completed extensive cleaning and reorganization work in prop storage facilities
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REFERENCES
In memoriam: Randy Lutz, Props Director, Santa Fe Opera

Justin Loyd - Master Carpenter, Seattle Opera
253-468-8614 / justin.loyd@seattleopera.org

​Lisa Burke – Owner, Make-A-Scene Prop & Party Rentals
206-937-4900 / lisa@makeascenerentals.com

Jim Guy – Props Director (retired), Milwaukee Rep. Theater
424-290-5353 / jimguyprops@gmail.com

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