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South Park Ms. Jennifer Lopez Puppet
Two of our friends, Will and Diana, just got married in an awesome Colombian celebration. Besides the fact that they are both gorgeous and brilliant space scientists, they are a lot of fun. Diana contacted me about making a gift for Will to be presented on their wedding day. She asked if I could make the Jennifer Lopez puppet from South Park as it' ( Read more... ) -
Halloween Crafting continued
A belated post I know, but I wanted to share some a few of the crafts that Paul and I did together in preparation for our Halloween party.
Below is out series of apothecary/specimen/witch's kitchen jars. We spent hours on these puppies, shopping for grow in water animals, wierd squishy things, and food dye; lovingly stamping and tea staining labels ( Read more... ) -
Matrimonious CD Making
I love making mix CDs, further I love the trend of giving out mix CDs at wedding functions - I think it's a great way to encapsulate your relationship into a take home gift that people will use and actually enjoy. My wonderful brother Steve and his stunning fiance Lauren are getting married next month and I made a mix CD for their wedding shower ( Read more... ) -
Marionette making in Tucson, AZ
Desert Dreams
Those of you who know me personally know that for the past 12+ years I've had a special relationship with the southwestern desert despite never having been there. I grew up reading several authors' gorgeous depictions of the land, its potential magic and mythos. Some of my favorites:
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Speculum Puppets at Womongathering
Background
This past weekend was my third year at www.womongathering.com, a women's spirituality retreat that I highly recommend to any woman who is looking to bring goddesses and/or a community of women into their life. At Womongathering there is a space called the Red Tent Temple, a sanctuary which hearkens back to the menstrual tents of yore ( Read more... ) -
Vagina Puppet Theater
I'm currently building puppets made out of plastic speculums (gynecological duck lips) and a vagina theater for them to play in. Why? I first got the idea two years ago at my yearly women's retreat when I realized speculums would be great for bird puppets with those long beaks. This year, I'm offering it as an informal craft or just something to ( Read more... ) -
Giant puppets at Green-wood Cemetary!
This past weekend I wrapped up Spring Awaken Giant Puppets Tell All! at Green-wood Cemetary. It was a historial walking tour with an incredible live band that used puppetry to bring the dead's stories back to life in this stunning cemetary. When I say stunning, we're talking acres of sprawling hills and valleys filled with 100's of years of history ( Read more... ) -
Lone Wolf Tribe Wrapped up
Two weeks ago I finished this leg of building props for Lone Wolf which resulted in 2 partial skeletons, 4 dog collars with giant spikes and a dozen or so mini IV bags for a sculpture.
As always, I love working with Kevin and Gloria - two incredibly talented artists. I'm thankful that Kevin gave me a shot to try performing and puppeteering even ( Read more... )
