http://www.otherhandproductions.com Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:07:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.otherhandproductions.com/2007/resources/papier-mache/ 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 ... http://www.otherhandproductions.com/2007/resources/puppet-manipulation-clinic/ 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 ... http://www.otherhandproductions.com/2007/resources/gerta-mask/ Sungura the Hare's Ear Job This page goes through the steps I took to make a fiberglass repair, and a little about other repairs tricks, it is not, strictly speaking, a how-to. Sungura the Hare has ears that are supposed to look like a lop during most of the show, and then ... http://www.otherhandproductions.com/2007/resources/fiberglass-repairs/ Mary Robinette Kowal, has worked as a professional puppeteer since 1989. She has performed for The Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, GA; Jim Henson Pictures in the movie "Elmo in Grouchland"; Martin P. Robinson (Sesame Street's Telly Monster) in "Jackstraws", and serves as co-director for Other Hand Productions. Her ... http://www.otherhandproductions.com/2005/about/mary-robinette-kowal/ Jodi Eichelberger is an actor, writer, director, and composer. He has written both book and music for Other Hand Productions’ “Snow Queen” and “Pinocchio”. He has also composed for the Raleigh Symphony and Spectre Productions. He served as artistic director for Tears of Joy Theater for three years. ... http://www.otherhandproductions.com/2005/about/about/ In addition to designing puppets, set design is also an important part of what Other Hand Productions does. Bridge of the Gods, for Tears of Joy Theater, is a good example of the type of collaboration I'm often asked to do. This is a Native American story about two brothers, ... http://www.otherhandproductions.com/2005/portfolio/bridge-of-the-gods/ Although I consider myself a puppeteer I also do quite a bit of set design. Even when it's for "straight" theater you can still see the influences that puppetry has left on me. (If you're not familiar with the play you can check out the brief summary) In Marvin's Room the ... http://www.otherhandproductions.com/2005/portfolio/marvins-room/ This is the Dragon Smaug from a production of the Hobbit by Northwest Children's Theater and School. (That's me in the hat, I've had my hair cut since then.) To give you an idea of scale, I'm five foot seven. Smaug's head alone is seven feet long. ... http://www.otherhandproductions.com/2005/portfolio/smaug/ I spent three weeks in India researching this show, and here are some of the fruits of my labor. The challenges that I face are that the entire show needs to fit into a van, and be handled by two puppeteers. I also want to create the feel of India, ... http://www.otherhandproductions.com/2005/portfolio/secret-of-singbonga/