Puppetry for Artists: Simple and rod puppets one-day workshop
with Isobel Smith
A one-day course to make a simple hand and rod puppet using soft toys or dolls (you must be prepared to chop them up!), then learn basic puppeteering techniques to make it come alive. The course will cover ideas generation and design, through to completion of your puppet.
There will be a brief demonstration of puppeteering skills followed by the opportunity to animate your puppet and explore and develop its character to music. An eclectic selection of music will be provided, feel free to bring a special track of your choice. Some materials for making puppets will be provided, if you have a preferred toy or doll then please bring it along.
Isobel Smith is a puppet maker and puppeteer, she studied design at Central St Martin's and Fine Art at University of Brighton. Isobel is mentored by the prestigious Green Ginger puppet company in Bristol and performs regularly with her musicians Foster&Gilvan as Badstock Productions at Jane Bom-Banes in Brighton and various locations in London and Brighton. Her company, Gravy Boat Puppets was launched in 2007. She is a Creative Partnerships Practitioner in several Sussex schools. Isobel is currently converting a caravan into a touring puppet theatre.
One Sunday 10am – 4pm (cancelled)
06/06/10
White Room
Price: £50/£40 conc
