New Giant Puppetry Workshops / Handmade Parade / Yorkshire / UK Wide

• LocationYorkshire, UK Wide
• Type
• Salary
• ArtformCarnival/ Parade
• ContactKathleen McGrath info@handmadeparade.co.uk

Description

Handmade Parade Help You Make Giant Puppets

 Handmade Parade lead artists Andrew Kim and Kerith Ogden will teach this introduction to giant puppet making in advance of Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade. This course will cover all the basic techniques used in two different types of giant puppet building.  Puppets will be made working in teams with other participants and puppets will be used in the Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade on 25 June, 2017.

This course is made possible at this subsidised price with the support of Arts Council England's Grants for the Arts and Calderdale Community Foundation

All session are at the Handmade Parade workshop (Unit 5 Victoria Works, Victoria Road, Hebden Bridge HX7 8LN). 

 SESSION ONE: CLAY-SCULPTED, PAPIER MÂCHÉ HEADS WITH ANDREW KIM

May 9, 10 and 11, 10am-3pm

Cost: £180

 Andrew will demonstrate his techniques of giant puppet design, armature building, clay sculpting, building with papier mâché and basic rigging. Participants will to build a set of giant puppet heads. Session three participants will build bodies onto these heads. 

SESSION TWO: GIANT WITHY SCULPTURES WITH KERITH OGDEN

May 16, 17 and 18, 10am-3pm

Cost: £180

Kerith will teach participants the design and building techniques needed to make a lightweight giant puppet out of withies, bamboo, and other materials. Covering basic building techniques, paper and fabric scrimming, decorative techniques, and basic rigging and performance. The participants will work create a set of puppets from start to finish.

SESSION THREE: GIANT PUPPET STRUCTURES AND MOVEMENT

May 24 and 25, 10am-3pm

Cost: £120

Participants will be able to try different styles of rigging and controls and then begin structures for the heads created in the session one workshops. 

 You are able to book individual sessions but participants who sign up for 2 or 3 sessions will receive 10% off the total cost. 

 Places are very limited so are offered on a first come first served basis.

 To Book:

Please email info@handmadeparade.co.uk with your contact details and session preference. We will be in contact to confirm your booking.

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New Giant Puppetry Workshops / Handmade Parade / Yorkshire / UK Wide