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Atlanta has a Center for Puppetry Arts, and some of its puppets made their way to an airport exhibit.
Size 18-24 months. I used 1/2 yard for the main print (pieced the waist band together) and scraps for the pockets.
Studying the details that make the puppet who he is, then forgetting perfection and just reaching for the "essence", becuse as the puppet said, "I have lots of essences!" (So much fun, I cold have continued with his other poses, but I had to move on to housework.)
The Holiday Puppet Show, an extensive two-hour affair, on Sunday. The finale was a sardonic take on "The Twelve Days of Christmas" that got uproarious laughter from the (regrettably) small crowd.
Handicap Puppets made in the USA by Dexter Educational toys
Pictures from my visit at the 2012 NYC Toy Fair to find great toys to introduce my blog readers at superexhausted .com
The Holiday Puppet Show, an extensive two-hour affair, on Sunday. "At the Hop," starring several frenetic bunnies -- this may have been my favorite part.
I bought a bunch of puppets from a cheap international chain for the classroom but I haven't used them yet. The quality is pretty poor but they'll be ok for litle hands with big imaginations
puppet theater from Bend the Rules Sewing. The stretchy velour curtains were a little bit of a pain to work with but I wanted theatrical-looking curtains.
Some of the puppets that were for sale. I've always found dangling puppets a little disturbing when they are just put up on a hook--much better to see them enlivened by a puppeteer, or arranged in some way so they don't look like they are fresh off the gibbet.
Policeman puppet body
Papier mache head, fabric body
Pole mounted free head prototype. 2-fingered control, showing detached head
Micro Mr Punch project
February 2010
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From the Indian Epic Ramayana, Hanuman, the very cheeky monkey god wins the love of the very beautiful mermaid Supamatcha. Together they produce a son who looks exactly like his father, but has a tail just like his mother.
Performed by members of the Joe Louis Puppet Theatre.
Puppet belt - leather, brass wire and anodised aluminium eyelets.
About 7mm (w) x 180 mm (l)
Micro Mr Punch project
March 2010
For more on this other daft making things see the "Making weird stuff" blog