It's the Day of the show, y'all!

No #fakefoodfriday today, as it's OPENING NIIIIIIGHT! Finally, the culmination of many 12 hour days, late night techs, and serious shift rehearsals have gotten us here. In the grand tradition of the Santa Fe Opera Prop Shop, we will have a big party/ Prop Tart Queen Coronation and then open a show tonight (La Boheme) and another tomorrow (The Pearl Fishers) and then (hopefully) rest on Sunday.   Check back next week for a new...

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Cocktail Shrimp! - #fakefoodfriday from Sara Pool!

This week's post is a little different, as I asked the lovely Sara Pool to send me the pictures for these delightful shrimp, but I'm going to write the process up, because I witnessed the magic FIRST HAND, as she and I work at ye olde Opera together.  We are also currently co-craft heads on La Boheme, and that's what these shramps are from!  (Yes, I did say shramps.  You can thank our lovely founder Anna for planting that one in my...

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Margherita Pizza - A guest #FakeFoodFriday post from Hannah Fenske!

Hello all, it's that time again for a guest post!  This time we have a tutorial on Margherita Pizza from Hannah Fenske, who I worked with at the Opera. This delish dish (yeah, I said it) was for 2018's The Italian Girl in Algiers at the Santa Fe Opera. Take it away, Hannah! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hi y’all!  Happy Fake Food Friday! Aimee shared a great tutorial last month...

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Cherry and Pistachio Nougat - #FFFriday!

For one of our operas this season (La Boheme!) we have a scene set in 1830-40s with a lot of vendors.  One very delightful item we needed to make was some nougat!  Our Instagram followers have had a preview of this one, as I've been sharing some process shots over there.   Materials: Crayola Model Magic, Acrylic paint, iridescent gift wrap, transparent tape, Joe's Sticky Stuff, Stock silver platter Tools: Knife, ruler, Olfa...

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