a little about me...
I'm Teresa Pilar Huarte. I'm an artist of all sorts and always have been since I first began making my own dollhouse furniture from re-purposed "pizza savers" as a child. Raised as the youngest in a big family with 8 brothers and sisters by parents and siblings who were extremely creative and resourceful, I was greatly influenced by the scrappy “can do” creativity I was surrounded by. They worked in car mechanics, biology and art teaching, building, gardening, painting and sewing.
Then I grew up a bit, and in 2003 I earned my Bachelors of Fine Arts in Sculpture from The University of Washington in Seattle and was honored by being awarded Best Sculpture Student and a Best Art Student nomination among the graduating class. Focusing in Sculpture allowed me to integrate my conceptual ideas with learning as many tools, methods, and materials as possible; laying the foundation to begin learning how to design and build anything I could imagine. Since then I've been traveling around the United States and beyond pursuing a wide array of creative projects that challenge and inspire me while expanding my material, tool and building processes knowledge.
My diverse experience has included designing, making and styling: custom props, sets, special effects and models for television, film, ad campaigns and theater productions. I've also created retail visual merchandising displays, collages and murals, designing and making re-purposed interior design decor and furniture, creating interactive installations and various contemporary gallery art work.
Some of my credits and clients include: The Tiny Chef Show, Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio, Wendell and Wild, In The Know, Documentary NOW, The Shivering Truth, Portlandia, Nike, Adidas, AT&T, Madewell, Colombia Sportswear/Sorel, Kroger, Trader Joe's, Chevy, Cartoon Network, Amazon.com, Green Room, Robot Chicken, Hell and Back, Elf Buddy's Musical Christmas Special, The Librarians, Perfectionists and Grimm.
Whenever possible I also enjoy showing my work in gallery art shows and making custom commissions for various clients. You can explore a lot on my Portfolio page, by following my Instagram feed or by connecting with me through LinkedIn.
Maybe one day we'll collaborate on some special stuff together.
Thanks for visiting. -tph
clearly, a natural multi-tasker.
