Tres Originale Thursday Welcomes Kendra of PMandD

A big Tres Originale Thursday welcome to Kendra of PMandD. Halloween being right around the corner and the timing of this feature are no coincidence. I actually found Kendra on etsy while I was searching for handmade grinch costumes for my little girl.

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Kendra is a makeup artist for the theater and she creates her own amazing life casts and prosthetics.
She is also generous there will be a coupon code at the end:)
I am completely fascinated with your work, HOW long have you been an artist?
I've been an artist for as long as I can remember in one way or another. There was a lot of creativity in the house. Whether it be music, dance, theater, puppetry, my parents have always been (and still are) very supportive.

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With a major in theater what type of genres most inspire you and attract you to be a part of?
When I first became a theater major I had an emphasis in acting, and as an actor I was most attracted to contemporary pieces of work. But as an audience member, musicals pull me in and they will always have a special place in my heart. There's something magical about the pure suspension of disbelief that thrills me, and takes me back to a simpler time.

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How did you discover your medium and what about it drives your passion to continue making with it? During the first semester of makeup class I found my calling, with a little help from an amazing makeup teacher, ended up falling in love with makeup.
I took every makeup class they had to offer, and even developed a few of my own classes and was the first at my school to emphasis in Makeup Design. Faces fascinate me, in a way I can't quite explain. And makeup, especially prosthetic makeup allows me to alter the face in anything imaginable.
I view makeup as creating art on a three dimensional canvas.

When did you decide to pursue it full time?I had taken some time off from creating and had a "real" job, but when I saw my brothers (who are puppeteers) build and perform puppets for the Pee-Wee Herman Show down in LA a few winters back, I had a bit of a wake up call. I asked myself what I was doing? Theater is my passion and drives me, and at that moment I decided to stop everything and get back into it. But to put it simply, what drives my passion is that I just really love what I do.

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Is Etsy the main place that you market your work? Where else do you share, have you been published? I  would say Etsy is were I receive the majority of my business, but I have sold pieces to a little shop called Costumes on Haight, located in San Francisco. And I say "little" with a bit of a wink. I’ve also been referred to by Costumes, and Kryloan Professional Makeup for a few gigs here and there. Otherwise I have my own Blog which I've gotten some business from. Not to mention people have seen my work on stage. Word of mouth is a huge marketing point. I have found that every encounter is an opportunity to open new doors.

Are you currently making faces for a theater? Which one?
Well I just closed Wizard of Oz, my next theater project is with Youth Musical Theater Company instructing an intensive theater makeup workshop.
 Whats the biggest mistake you have made as an artist?Working without a contract, for sure. I have a hard time asking for money, and not having a contract just makes it all the more difficult.

If there was one production you could do the makeup for, what would it be and why?Cabaret for sure. It is my all time favorite musical, and may very well be my favorite piece of theatre. Aside from specializing in prosthetic makeup, lending itself to be more cartoony, on the very opposite end of the spectrum I also specialize in casualty makeup. On a pure visual note I love the seedy, gritty quality of the Kit Kat Klub which would make for some really amazing character designs. Otherwise I love the message of acceptance, during a time where acceptance was becoming the thing of the past. 
If there were one actor you could put your prosthetics on who would it be, which character and why? The obvious choice would be Jim Carry, but my honest choice would be my boyfriend, as the March Hare, simply because he would be amazing...and super cute
Kendra has a lot of pieces ready to go for the PERFECT Halloween costume this year and she also offers custom designs.
She will give you 10% off if you use the code : scream

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