The Puppets and Creature Suits Of Animal Firm Often when an animal is used in a film, TV show or a commercial, there will be scenes that wouldn’t be practical to do with a real animal. Maybe the action could hurt the animal, be something that an animal cannot be coaxed or bribed into […]
Chicago launches NEW International Puppetry Festival
Puppeteers of America congratulates Blair Thomas (a longtime P of A member and the current President of UNIMA-USA) and his dedicated team for launching the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival this week! The festival was founded to establish Chicago as a prominent center for the art of puppetry. This biennial Festival will present the highest quality […]
Nick Barone
2014 ended with the loss of a dear friend. I know that many of you, and the puppetry community around the world share this loss. It is with deepest sorrow, that we say goodbye to Nick Barone One of the things that formed the basis of my friendship with Nick was I learned that […]
Bob Baker’s Story – by Marianne Mettes
I am turning my blog over this time to the wonderful Australian puppeteer, Marianne Mettes. A few years ago she toured the states going to festivals and meeting puppeteers everywhere she went. She spent a day with Bob Baker and wrote about her visit with him. See you next time- Camilla From Marianne: Bob Baker’s […]
In Memory of Bob Baker
Bob Baker’s magnificent contributions to the art of puppetry earned the Puppeteers of America, President’s Award in 1987. He was a member for more than 60 years. His first of many festival performances was in 1957. Nancy Staub wrote, “Bob was an amazing, sweet man, not just a creative, outstanding puppeteer. He and his partner Alton […]
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