Gypsy Portal & Cartouche – A study in Carpentry, Sculpting & Paint


Michael Hottop designed a lush Portal with a central Cartouche for Phoenix Productions’ tour of Gypsy.  The portal also had scrollers stage right and left which changed throughout the show.  The process for creating it began with building a wood and aluminum substructure which was overlaid with foam.  After the foam was carved into the designated shape, it was layered with fiberglass and resin and painted.  The Cartouche ultimately had to sleeve into the top of the Portal similar to a keystone.  Below is a gallery of the piece.


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