Andrew

@puppetvision
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Filmmaker. Puppeteer. Maker. Other things too. Discovering, creating and sharing puppetry from across the web and around the world.
The wonderfully whimsical work of Italian automata maker Amedeo Capelli is your Monday Morning Inspiration - http://puppetvision.blog/2024/01/monday-morning-inspiration-the-adorable-automata-of-amedeo-capelli/
Monday Morning Inspiration: The Adorable Automata of Amedeo Capelli | PuppetVision Blog

Italian Automata maker Amedeo Capelli creates wonderfully whimsical moving sculptures.

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Applications to the National Puppetry Conference - one of the best and most unique puppetry training programs in the world - are now open! Details at https://www.theoneill.org/pup
National Puppetry Conference | Eugene O'Neill Theater Center - Waterford, Connecticut

The National Puppetry Conference provides a meeting and creating ground for master artisans to pass their craft and ingenuity to new artists in the field of puppetry. Each June, participants gather from across the globe to create works that defy the bounds of contemporary theater and the imagination.

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Really loving the work of Shadow Ace, a a Filipino shadow puppeteer. You can see more of his work on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@boomshadowace #puppetry #shadowpuppets #shadowgraphy #handshadows
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𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐜𝐞 (@boomshadowace) on TikTok | 59.4M Likes. 3.2M Followers. Please DON'T SPAM likes! 😭 IG: @boomshadowace.Watch the latest video from 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐜𝐞 (@boomshadowace).

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Call for Proposals: Fresh Ideas in Puppetry Day!

Puppetmongers are seeking proposals for for in-person or virtual presentations showcasing groundbreaking new directions in #puppetry for their annual puppetry mini-conference in #toronto.

Details at https://torontoschoolofpuppetry.com/fresh-ideas-puppetry-day/

Fresh Ideas in Puppetry Day - Toronto School of Puppetry

Will be in-person and on-line late May or early June 2023  This annual mini-conference-and-festival showcases artists taking new and ground-breaking directions in puppetry.  It is a day of exciting innovations and explorations, presentations, demonstrations and discussions, culminating in an evening cabaret of short fresh new performances.  A stimulating event for everyone interested in current developments in … Continue reading Fresh Ideas in Puppetry Day

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Adam Savage and Tested paid a visit to Jim Henson’s Creature Shop to learn how Henson puppeteers bring the Fraggles to life. #puppetry #JimHensonCompany #FraggleRockBacktoTheRock https://youtu.be/4IcLTQvEZSs
How Henson Puppeteers Bring Puppets to Life

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Not to minimize the deplorable racism, but my first reaction to seeing the reaction to Scott Adams YouTube rant was “hundreds of newspapers still carry Dilbert?” https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/newspapers-drop-dilbert-scott-adams-racist-rant-1234686910/amp/ #dilbert #scottadams #racism
Hundreds of Newspapers Drop ‘Dilbert’ Following Cartoonist’s ‘Racist Rant’

Hundreds of newspapers have dropped the syndicated comic 'Dilbert' en masse following racist remarks made by the strip’s cartoonist Scott Adams.

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Nice interview with American puppetry artist Gordon Smuder, talking about his work on
Transylvania TV, being mentored by Muppet writer Jerry Juhl, and his Specious Species Taxidermy - https://voyageminnesota.com/interview/meet-gordon-smuder-of-como-neighborhood/
Ok, sure, Christmas is over, but did you see the Hollywood Reporter’s flashback review of Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas the other day? #puppetry #puppets #muppets #JimHenson https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hollywood-flashback-emmet-otters-jug-band-christmas-1235282968/
Hollywood Flashback: Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas Charmed in 1978

Thanks to new Muppet wizardry and sophisticated songs by Paul Williams, Jim Henson’s Christmas special is just as enchanting and enduring as those of The Grinch and Rudolph.

The Hollywood Reporter
Another great costume show-and-tell from Adam Savage and Propstore - an original Gelfling costume from “The Dark Crystal”. Beautiful, miniature puppet costuming work with custom made textiles (link goes to the full video) - https://youtu.be/gqWi-7sJb9Q #puppetry #costumingmakesthecharacter #CostumeStudies #animatronics #jimhensoncreatureshop #thedarkcrystal #jimhenson #movies #film
The Dark Crystal's Original Jen Gelfling Costume!

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