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Puppets and the Velvet Revolution
On Sunday November 17, we will light a candle to remember the Velvet Revolution, which took place 35 years ago and was initiated by students
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Learn more Simple Mechanisms
Learn more mechanisms based on traditional toy design at our Simple Mechanisms 2 Mechanisms by Cara Hayman and Chesley Cannon WHEN:...
Sep 261 min read


See our first Automata Fundamentals Workshop!
Watch the first session of our 2025-26 Automata Fundamentals Online Workshop! You will learn how to make 4 different types of simple...
Sep 151 min read


FREE Automata workshop: Simple Mechanisms
To launch our 2025-26 Automata Fundamtentals Online Workshop, we are offering the first session for FREE! Learn how to make simple...
Sep 121 min read


September Puppet Recipe, Painting the Puppet
Too often a novice maker ruins a beautifully carved puppet by slapping a coat of paint on it. Respect your carving, slowly adding layers of paint to highlight puppet features. And don't be afraid of experimentation - a puppet doesn't need to be realistic!
Sep 81 min read


September 25 Newsletter
Read about our puppet happenings in our September 2025 Newsletter ! Find out about: See a recording of our amazing August Circus...
Sep 31 min read


See the Circus!
See our funny, enchanting, breathtaking CIRCUS MARIONETTE SHOW performed at the Letni Letna New Circus and Theatre Festival , one of...
Aug 251 min read


Puppet Circus Comes to Town
Come to our PUPPET CIRCUS! Every year, students in our August Marionette Carving and Performance Workshop bring their freshly carved...
Aug 181 min read


Stomp Stomp Stomp!
Look at these stompers made after our June Puppet Recipe on the Stomping Marionette! In June we did an online workshop on how to...
Aug 81 min read


Visit our workshop (virtually)
Join one of our three livestreams during our 3-week Circus Marionette Workshop. Get a taste of the atmosphere in our Circus Marionette...
Aug 81 min read
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