Puppetry arts is a diverse and dynamic art form that appeals to all ages and interests. It can be a vehicle to explore storytelling, animation, sculptural objects, performance techniques and theatrical practices.  It is best studied and practiced collaboratively. 

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Heather has been teaching puppetry for many years and has designed several workshops, most notably the successful Puppetry Intensive at Humber College from 2013 to 2016. 

 

Here a just a few ideas that can be incorporated into a workshop, depending on the ability and interest of your group.

 

•  building paper prototypes for puppetry

• building a neutral puppet

• the basics of puppet manipulation

• puppets made from foam

• basic joints and mechanisms

• building large parade puppets

• successful design in puppetry

• the process of developing a complete puppetry performance.