Papier-mache is one of the oldest forms for creating puppets and so a lot of people think that there must be something better out there. Actually, there are very few contenders. Done well, papier-mache is light, strong, fast, and non-toxic. I know, we’ve all had the experience of the lumpy paste, and [...]
This is a manipulation clinic I teach, based on the training I received from Peter Hart at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, GA.
Puppetry is the art of bringing to life an inanimate object. Or, more accurately creating the illusion of life. The basic principles of puppetry can be applied to all types of [...]
This is a copy of the pattern I used to create Gerta. You can see the dotted lines where I scored the face. This technique was created by the german puppeteer, Albrecht Roser. The face starts a single sheet of heavy watercolor paper and by making a series of scores and simple cuts I am [...]