Venue: Online
Dates: This workshop ran for three days from Monday 7th August 2023 until Wednesday 9th August 2023.
Workshop Information
Course Outline
Interested in Puppetry? Want to learn how to design, make and operate marionettes? Then this course is for you!
Learn in the comfort of your own home for the duration of this three-day, online course run by puppeteer and experienced Creative Dimension Trust tutor, Sian Kidd. Taking inspiration from vintage Sci-fi and deep space science we will work together to create a unique puppet character from your imagination.
You will receive a puppet making kit in the post containing sculpting materials, tools, acrylic paint, brushes, string, a selection of materials to excite and inspire you, a puppet ‘skeleton’ and pre-fabricated puppet control for you to work with.
Each day we will focus on a different element of puppet making:
Day 1 – Puppet design and maquette making
Day 2 – Sculpting and painting (Working with Sculpey, a polymer clay)
Day 3 – Stringing and operating
This course is suitable for beginners but the kit is adaptable to suit your confidence level.
Timings
This workshop will start daily at 10am and finish by approximately 4:30pm.
Transferable Skills and Future Careers
All of our workshops give you a valuable chance to develop a range of transferable skills. This is a great workshop for anyone who is interested in learning some of the skills required for careers in: Sculpture, Fine Art, Museum Conservation, Furniture Making, Art and Furniture Restoration, Musical Instrument Making, 3D Design, Architecture and Product Design (to name a few).
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible to apply you will need to be 14 – 19 years old during the dates of the workshop.
You should be creative and have an interest in the careers listed above, or similar areas. You should also have good hand-eye co-ordination.
In your application you should demonstrate a passion for working with your hands.
You must be able to attend every day of the workshop.
Please be sure that you have read our Eligibility Criteria and Applications section at the bottom of the Workshop page before applying.
Course Funding
Our workshops are fully-funded by generous sponsors. Places are limited, therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.
There are only 10 spaces available on this workshop. If the workshop becomes oversubscribed, we will close the application process early.
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