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, art teaching, building, gardening, painting and sewing.
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, art teaching, building, gardening, painting and sewing.
Then I grew up a bit, and in 2003 I earned my Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree 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, Columbia 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 what I’m currently up to on my Instagram or by connecting with me through LinkedIn.
Maybe one day we'll collaborate on some special stuff together.
Thanks for visiting. -tph
These were awarded to the whole team who made Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio.
