Shadow Puppets

Last week I was running a shadow puppet workshop as part of a Summer school in Edmonton with EastSide Educational trust. We went on a journey of discovery into unchartered territory. 

I was well impressed with the whole group's enthusiasm, even acting out key Star wars  scenes with their puppets, brilliant...

Art in the Park -Brockley Max

I thought that I would share some pictures from the Art in the Park workshop I did as part of Brockley Max festival on Saturday. The weather was amazing and there was a great atmosphere in Hilly Fields park. There were many very creative finger puppets made by a lively gathering of children. I was glue and goggly eye covered by the end of the day! It never ceases to amaze me the freedom and inventiveness that can be had with some card, glue and scissors.   

Here were some of the creations. 

This is actually a finger puppet, they come in many shapes and sizes!