Puppet Recipes
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Join us in the kitchen!
To celebrate our 25th anniversary, we are creating a new monthly series: Puppets Recipes!
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Hone your puppet skills at monthly live Zoom session where Mirek will lead a lecture on a specific topic followed by discussions where "cooks" share experiences
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Access to a supportive community of passionate puppeteers
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Bi-weekly articles on topics about Czech and European puppetry
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Plus access our library of past workshops if you sign up for an annual membership
New Recipes
Starting in February 2025, on the first Sunday of every month, join us online where we will share our favorite ways of working. The idea is that this will be part lecture, part exchange, and we hope you come to share your own experiences! Topics for 2025 are:
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February: Animal marionettes and what to look out for
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March:Tricky carving OR how to carve the perfect eyes, hair, toes
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April: What can go wrong when you make moving eyes?
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May: Let's make a puppet show!
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June: Magic of Automata: Report from the UK Automata Fest
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July: A what? A Stomper! Meet this little known marionette
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August: Complicated stringing: Flying Trapeze
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September: More complicated stringing: Skeleton marionettes
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October: Making a simple stop motion puppet
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November: All about controllers
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December: A guide to the tradition of Czech mechanical Christmas nativity scenes and how to make them
Who will be leading?
Mirek Trejtnar renowned Czech puppet master, woodcarver, toy-maker, sculptor, and the founder and director of Puppets in Prague and author of Puppet Technology: Wire and String Marionettes. He has over 40 years of experience carving and is known for precision, craftsmanship and clear, detailed explanations.
Leah Gaffen has been bringing students into the world of Czech puppet culture with students for 25 years.
We will invite Czech puppet experts to monthly meetings plus Puppets in Prague alumni to exchane experiences.
Puppet Recipes
18
Every month
Monthly Puppet Recipe workshops, Bi-weekly articles on Czech puppetry, Discussion group with PIP puppet makers
Valid until canceled
Golden Czech Hands Membership
180
Every year
Monthly Puppet Recipe workshops, Bi-weekly articles on Czech puppetry, Discussion group with PIP puppet makers, PLUS Library of recordings of past workshops,
Valid until canceled
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