I’m currently taking a bit of a break from being a professional puppeteer, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t still interest me!
Puppets can be anything from the smallest, simplest little creations to the elaborate full-body suits that the Jim Henson Workshop created for the new hit movie, “Where The Wild Things Are”:
Vanity Fair actually got to take a look inside the Henson workshop to see how the massive puppets were created.  The design process began with sketches and small maquettes before the huge puppets could be built.
The monster suits ended up being between eight and nine feet tall, covered in …read more

Special challenge: Puppets
In the Winter issue of Art Doll Quarterly, some beautiful puppet dolls created by talented artist LK Ludwig were presented (“Story Puppets,” page 68). LK’s lovely puppets are whimsical and unique — and totally different from the usual puppets we’re all accustomed to. As doll artists, you have a bounty of ideas and your imagination soars when presented with new challenges, so ADQ invites you to step up to the plate and show what kind of puppet dolls you can create.
Deadline for artwork to be received: June 15, 2009.
Information on submissions

It’s the fear of buttons!

I’m a big-time fan of buttons… as we speak, I’ve got a big glass jar of vintage buttons sitting on my computer desk, not to mention the plastic tub that’s sitting next to me on my sewing table.
Scared of buttons?
Never!
Apparently some people are… and enough people that medicine actually needed to come up with a name for it.  Of course, after seeing “Coraline” yesterday, I can understand that more people may be creeped out by buttons than before.
It’s an amazing movie, but not for the faint-hearted…