Instruments

Lyre

Lyre made of antler horns and salvaged wood, 2016 It was played in productions of Oedipus Rex (2016) and Prometheus Bound (2017).

Antler Horn Lyre
Antler Horn Lyre Body

Electric Guitar

Electric guitar with silkscreened pick-guard and hidden hollow cavities.

Electric Guitar with silkscreened pick-guard
Electric Guitar with silkscreened pick-guard (whole)
Electric Guitar with silkscreened pick-guard (detail of pick-guard)

Process

A plan of the body of the electric guitar on paper with the neck in place
Carving out the electric guitar
The completed body of the electric guitar

Bouzouki

I designed this Greek instrument based on a gourd I found in Puerto Rico. It was designed so the strength of the body does not depend on the gourd, which cracked as it dried. I invented a way to stich it back together with beeswax and twine.

Bouzouki with octopus carving
The gourd which forms the back of the bouzouki
A sketch study of the steps to build the bouzouki