Occasionally, I would receive requests for projects that were slightly outside the bounds of traditional decorative painting. I particularly enjoy these special projects for the unique challenges they present, and also the opportunity they provide to utilize other skills. Because of my background in theatrical design and production, I have a lot of experience in such areas as carpentry, sculpture, and costuming, which I rarely get to practice these days. So when something unique comes along I like to reach deeply into my bag of tricks.