Kelly Farrah(1953-2024)

I began the desire to work in film when, as a historian, I saw such blatant inaccuracies in historical movies and television and could see no reason why filmmakers couldn't be a little more accurate in their storytelling. Because of this, most of my career consists of historically-based stories. The plot-line may not always have been that correct, but there's no reason the props can't be! As those who know my work will attest to, I prefer to write my own period letters and documents, make my own maps where practicable, create some of the leather-work, hand-paint flags, paintings, and all manner of period items, and have done so for other prop masters as well. I have been an advisor on First Nations cultural items, the American frontier, American military 1650-1900, Pirates, and Viking Age material cultures. Whether a period or contemporary show, it's always important that the props help tell the story.