Make a sushi rod puppet with puppeteer, Stacey Gordon. Seriously, this will be the greatest, no-calorie sushi roll you will ever make. Gluten free.
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Puppeteer, Stacey Gordon will guide you through making a sushi rod puppet. You'll learn skills that can take you into puppet building beyond sushi, but why not begin (or continue) your puppet building journey with a delightful lunchtime treat. Sushi rolls are inedible and not sentient. Glue gun skills required. No sewing required.
This hands-on puppeteering workshop is perfect for beginning & early-intermediate puppeteers, librarians, teachers, or anyone who just wants a refresher on their puppetry skills.
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Learn what makes puppetry such a magical experience & why puppeteer Stacey Gordon is passionate about teaching others to be effective storytellers, communicators, counselors, & educators through puppetry. In this workshop you will be led through skills such as focus, breathing, posture, movement, lip sync, listening, & emotion to help make your characters come alive & your audiences more receptive.
Play around with other puppeteers on-camera & get in some practice in a group-setting. Come to play or come to watch the fun, it's up to you!
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Extra time goofing around with an audience & watching seasoned pros perform is one of the best learning opportunities--but even if you're not interested in learning, it's great fun to watch puppeteers improvise with puppets on camera. Whether you choose to watch from the audience, or get up on stage alongside seasoned professionals, you won't regret spending your evening at Monitor playtime! Bring your own puppets or use ours.
This is a seminar on making dynamic puppet films & videos, from script to screen.
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Noah Ginex will lead a panel discussion about film & video making with puppets; from script writing to storyboarding & shooting, to editing & music. This panel has been making puppet movies for over 20 years, from home demos to professional music videos, & everything in between. They have plenty of tips & tricks to share, & are eager to help beginners figure out how to bring their ideas to life.
With an amazing cast of puppet characters & professional puppeteers to boot, you'll not want to miss watching or even participating in Puppet Karaoke. Bring a puppet, let loose & join in on the fun.
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Puppet Karaoke is a relaxed, fun evening where professional puppeteers, newbies, and everyone in between can put on a show together that you won't soon forget. Come to watch, or come to participate. Either way, you'll have a great time. I mean, just imagine a sandwich singing your favorite Hamilton song. Glorious. Some puppets will be provided, however we also encourage you to bring your own.
With an amazing cast of puppet characters & professional puppeteers, you'll not want to miss watching or even participating. Channel your inner puppeteer & sing along to kid friendly songs.
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Puppet Karaoke is a relaxed, fun morning where professional puppeteers, newbies, and everyone in between, big and little, can put on a show together that you won't soon forget. Come to watch, or come to participate (with clean hands!). Either way, you'll have a great time. I mean, just imagine a sandwich singing your favorite Disney song. Glorious. Some puppets will be provided, however we also encourage you to bring your own.
Puppeteer Stacey Gordon will lead you & your preschooler in an age-appropriate, hands-on puppeteering story time & sing a long that ends with an age-appropriate puppet craft.
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Introduce your little ones to the hands-on world of puppetry. Puppeteer Stacey Gordon will lead your young puppeteer in an age-appropriate, hands-on puppeteering story time and sing-a-long that ends with an age-appropriate puppet craft. Get your wiggles out through puppetry! We'll read a story, wiggle our sillies out, and end with making a small puppet!
Calling all puppeteers! This casual meet-up is a great way for you to connect with puppeteers in your area as well as an opportunity to meet other puppeteers from around the country.
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We had a great time introducing ourselves to one another at Gen Con 2018 & we can't wait to reunite & meet new people this year! Feel free to bring any current work you wish to tell us about. This is a time for human puppeteers & those interested in the art of puppetry to socialize, talk shop, & connect.
This workshop is for people who are interested in puppeteering for a tv monitor. Learn the skills you'll need to make your own projects for film or video.
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Have you tried making puppet videos, but you just can't quite figure out how to make your puppets seem as alive as those on tv? Want to up your puppetry game? Want to learn what it takes to be a puppeteer for cameras? Come to this workshop to learn from professional puppeteer, Stacey Gordon & learn the basics of television puppeteering.
Valerie Meiss holds a guided open forum about puppets as cosplay, travel buddies, professional & passion projects. Focusing on how-to's, & answering questions about whatever it is you want to build.
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With her detailed experience in both found/recycled parts, & professional tools & materials, Valerie Meiss will help you problem solve whatever is needed to make your next creation. Sample works will be passed around, & discussed. Infused with the bizarre philosophy of making puppets, Valerie brings experience from studying puppetry around the globe & teaches you to make puppets & then follow them to the strange & incredible places they will take you. (& they will.) All skill levels welcome, any projects in whatever state are welcome too! Come join in the friendly adventure of #makepuppetsmakefriends.