Jenny Knott, Author at Rosco Spectrum

Scenic Paint & Coating Product Manager: A graduate from the University of Missouri, Kansas City with an MFA in Design and Technology, Jenny has been a freelance scenic artist for over 30 years – working for regional theatres including Missouri Rep (now KC Rep), Arena Stage, the Guthrie and Goodspeed Opera House as well as union scene shops. Jenny is a member of United Scenic Artists 829 as well as a past member of USITT’s Board of Directors. Jenny continues to paint, which keeps her current with emerging scenic artists and helps her discover new ways of approaching paint challenges. “Bring on the goop and let’s get creative.”

Author Archives: Jenny Knott

“Color Punch” for Your Scenery –
Without Busting the Budget

Scenic painter Angelique Powers explains why sometimes regular house paint doesn’t work on stage – sometimes the results are catastrophic.

Scenic and Staging Jenny Knott August 28, 2013 Questions?

Bone Up on FoamCoat

Styrofoam has become one of the go-to substrates for creating scenic elements on stage, in themed environments and even in museum installations because it is light-weight, inexpensive and readily available. However, there are three major downsides to using foam: it’s fragile, it’s not flame retardant and it soaks up paint like a sponge. Rosco created…

Scenic and Staging Jenny Knott May 15, 2013 Questions?

A “Stage Set” Created To Inspire…
And Built To Withstand The New England Weather

Brothers at a New England monastery created a life-size crèche to inspire its residents & visitors with realistic figures that were made durable enough to withstand many winters thanks to Rosco Foamcoat.

Scenic and Staging Jenny Knott December 18, 2012 Questions?

Creating Three-Dimensional Foliage Scenery = The Most Fun You’ll Ever Have

Peter Miller, Theatre Design Department Faculty at Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, had an inspired revelation at USITT in 2011. He noticed that many of the set designs that required foliage included uninspired, one-dimensional tree-scape drops. So, Peter determined to create a three-dimensional scenic treatment that would envelop the audience into the…

Scenic and Staging Jenny Knott May 15, 2012 Questions?

The Power of the Pigment

Rosco’s Jenny Knott explains that one of the key components needed in order to paint theatrical scenery is – SCENIC PAINT.

Scenic and Staging Jenny Knott October 1, 2010 Questions?