Workshops

Scott Beam is our Workshop Coordinator. Contact Scott to have a call for workshops form sent to you.

The 2008 Great Lakes Regional Puppet Festival

The variety of the workshops being offered is just amazing. This list is not the complete list. There is still time to suggest your own workshop.

Penguin Marionette Make and Take

Kurt Hunter                        

In this workshop, each participant will be assisted in building their

own three string penguin marionette using simple materials. They will

customize their marionettes and learn how to manipulate them.

Studying with Lotte Reiniger

Nancy Henk                        

Nancy shares memories of studying with Lotte Reiniger, learning her

method of stop-motion animation using silhouettes. Student films made

at this workshop and selections from “The Adventures of Prince Achmed”

will be shown.

Pantin-French Jumping Jacks

Peggy Melchior                

Take our students to a time of simpler amusements. Choose from one of

six designs to make. 

Silk Painting & Puppetry

Heidi Pearson-Shackleford        

Join Heidi Pearson-Shackleford as she introduces you to the medium of

silk painting. This workshop will show samples of hand painted silk,

discuss the pros/cons of using silk in your puppet productions and

demonstrate the method.

Puppet Skits for Schools & Libraries

Joann Schroeder                

Participants learn how to use puppets to present children's books,

stories and songs. Performances include Brown Bear, Little Red Hen, and

Henny Penny & much more with children involved in the presentation.

Sculpting a Realistic Head

Jim Rose                        

You will have the opportunity to use some of the very plasticene used

by Margo Rose. I will coach and show diagrams to aid in achieving a

basic, realistic head.

Marionette Mistakes (What Not to Do)

Kurt Hunter                   

In this workshop, the most common mistakes made by first time

marionette builders will be explained. Various approaches to remedying

the mistakes will be explained and demonstrated.

Exploring Marionette Movement

Kurt Hunter                   

In a relaxed, playful atmosphere, concentration and observation will be

the focus as participants work with very simple marionettes using

exercises based on techniques developed by Albrecht Roser

Tips for Starting PIP Program

Debbie Stutzman           

Tips for starting a Puppeteers in Progress or Junior Troupe. Find

talented youth, work with them, and keep them around.

Puppetry 2.0; Taking Your Shows Online

Brian Hogg                        

Puppetry 2.0 is a discussion about creating puppet shows for the web,

and how to best take advantage of the tremendous power of the net to

connect with your audience.

Hang It All; Ingenious Rod Puppets for Classroom Setting

Ginger Lozar                        

Make and use simple puppets made from hangers for student performance

projects.