
A full sized cloth mask of the puppet head made earlier which in turn was influenced by the home sewn look of the old Mummers’ face coverings.
Photo: Deborah Hunt

Knitted long meandering road backed with red cloth.
Photo: Deborah Hunt

Gathering of costume elements: a large brimmed women’s hat from a second hand store.
Photo: Deborah Hunt

The first costume for Road of Useless Splendor was coming together - the coat, the mask, the hat and the river.
Photo: Deborah Hunt

From my first prompt; “Ancient travelers dressed in off white clothes with extravagant hats and cloth masks”. emerged the first four images. I selected one that felt akin to the spirit of the character I was creating.
Image generated by Midjourney

Image generated by Midjourney in response to precise prompts.

Image generated by Midjourney in response to precise prompts.

Image generated by Midjourney in response to precise prompts.

Wings inspired by AI image and realized for production.
Photo: Richard Termine

Poster image generated by Midjourney in response to description of objects.

Screen grab from jumpy trailer generated by Midjourney in response to description of objects.

Horse image generated by Midjourney with five or six strange legs and tail/leg that became the central image for the front of the program.

Program that doubled as a fan with horse image generated by Midjourney.
Photo: Deborah Hunt

Tent performance space for Camino.
Photo: Mary Anne Hopgood

Performance of Camino.
Photo: Suhaill Orsini

Sketch of first first costume for Camino used as prompt for Midjourney.
Photo: Deborah Hunt

First costume for Camino used as prompt for Midjourney.
Photo: Teresa Ruggeri

Midjourney images generated in response to prompt: “large woman puppeteer with a crow mask on, dressed in long burgundy duster and burgundy fedora returns across the nuclear wasteland, pulling a small wooden puppet theatre.”

Publicity poster using Midjourney image.

Publicity banner for the front of the theatre using Midjourney image.

New character to connect Road of Useless Splendor and Volveré inspired by poster
Photo: Suhaill Orsini