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Free! Simple Mechanisms
To launch our 2026-27 Automata Fundamentals Online Workshop, we are offering the first session for FREE! Learn how to make simple mechanisms for Automata and learn about our plans for the entire year. Learn how to make beautiful automata in Simple Mechanisms that you can easily make at home with scrap wood, clothespins, and other materials that are easily sourced. On September 20, you will get guidance from expert toymaker/puppet maker Mirek Trejtnar on the basic principles
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Our puppet trip to Plzen
We had a magical day in Plzen, a city that takes puppets so seriously that there are sculptures of the iconic Spejbl and Hurvinek...
Jul 1, 20231 min read
A Full House at our Puppet Kucha Talks
On June 9, during the Prague Quadrennial, 50 people crammed into the workshop for an evening of inspiration as 9 puppet artists from...
Jul 1, 20232 min read
PIP during PQ: Trick Variety Marionettes
During the Prague Quadrennial, we're opening up our workshop to the public! You can come to visit our very special puppet paradise, and...
May 26, 20231 min read
Czech Marionette Design during PQ
Always wanted to make a marionette but not sure of how to start? Mirek Trejtnar reveals what the professionals think about when designing...
May 26, 20231 min read
Puppet Kucha is back!
At Puppet Kucha Talks (inspired by the Japanese Pecha Kucha), meet puppet artists from around world and spend an inspiring, friendly,...
May 3, 20231 min read
Puppet Trip to Plzen!
Join our exclusive PIP trip! See a puppet show and go on a backstage tour of the Alfa Puppet Theatre, visit Vladimir Sosna's private...
May 2, 20231 min read
Wabash College Film about PIP
In November, ten students from Wabash College spent a week in the PIP Puppet workshop. Jake Paige made this two-minute video about their...
Apr 27, 20231 min read
August 2023 In Person Workshop
Spend a magical month in Prague, carve a wooden marionette and then performing in Prague's most popular open air summer festivals. This...
Apr 14, 20231 min read
PIP at the Prague Quadrennial
Coming to Prague Quadrennial, the world's largest gathering of scenographers? Join our special puppet programs - sign up on our website!...
Apr 14, 20231 min read
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