PuppetCraft Workshops
Specialist Puppet courses for adults are run annually. Suitable for beginners or experienced people.
"Most enjoyable....Excellent course.... covered all aspects in a short time.... very good tuition... The best course I have been on."
Email me at john@puppetcraft.co.uk
10th
to15th June 2012. Make a Chinese style marionette. West Dean College.
Treat yourself to week in beautiful surroundings and a rare chance to learn
this unique technique.
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here.
Carving courses in Devon in July and August 2012. Click here
John Roberts is one of the most experienced teachers around having run courses for 30 years.
Puppet Workshops
PuppetCraft
has run hundreds of workshops... and can cater for your needs....
as a guide here are details of a few different workshops that can be linked
to a show or stand on their own.
Feel free to enquire about bookings, with no commitments.
Shadows
... make and perform.
PuppetCraft
will demonstrate traditional shadow puppets from China, Indonesia and
simple-to-make coloured shadow puppets..... then you will design, make
your own puppets... and at the end of the workshop show them in a
performance to friends and families.
“Most
surprising and beautiful.”
Length:
1½ to 2 hours. 4 hour short day or full
5 hour day.
Maximum number on workshop = 25 For
everyone 5 years and over.
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“Puppets
in Performance” Workshop
A
chance to perform with fantastic puppets!
Using
beautiful puppets from PuppetCraft’s
collection, participants will learn how to operate glove, rod and
multi-person puppets... then make up short shows ... to perform at the
end of the workshop.
“Great
fun... best workshop ever... fabulous puppets... a treat.”
Length
= 1½ to 2 hours.
Maximum number on workshop = 25.
Minimum age 7 years. Adults welcome.
Make
and Perform Rod Puppets...
a full day workshop with a show at the end!
PuppetCraft
will demonstrate how to perform and make beautiful rod puppets .. you
will then make your own... add music and text to make a performance to
show to family and friends at the end of the day.
“Amazing
..... stunning results in such a short time!!!”.
Length:
Full day up to 5 hours.
Maximum number on workshop = 25.
For everyone 5 years and over.
Make
willow lantern puppets.
A short or full day workshop to make large willow framed lantern-puppets.
PuppetCraft will demonstrate how to make large shapes using willow and cover in tissue paper ..
"Very relaxing and stimulating… can't believe how
beautiful the results are"
2 hours to full day.
Maximum number on workshop = 15. For everyone 7 years and over.
Other short
workshops and longer residencies can be arranged.
Feel
free to enquire
about bookings, with no commitments.