Mark Your Calendars, World Puppetry Day is March 21st This Sunday, March 21st is World Puppetry Day! This day celebrates the creativity, diversity and much more in the art of puppetry. UNIMA typically has a new poster and a statement each year for World Puppetry Day. This year’s poster is by Maryam Samaan and … Continue reading World Puppetry Day
Celebrating the Art of Puppetry on World Puppetry Day By Wendy Passmore-Godfrey Sunday March 21st is World Puppetry Day! This day celebrates the creativity, diversity and much more in the art of puppetry. Puppets have been used for centuries as powerful voices for social change, education, therapy, and of course, for fun. They are found … Continue reading Celebrating the Art of Puppetry
A recent participant in the VIEW from the Inside program, was kind enough to share these thoughts about the experience. When I was originally contacted by WP Puppet Theatre about joining a group of individuals regarding a puppet workshop, I was a bit reticent. I know next to nothing about puppets and only had my … Continue reading VIEW from the Inside – a participant’s reflection
Teaching with Puppetry By Barb English Puppetry is an umbrella for literary, visual and dramatic art forms. A workshop can be a scaffold to further learning and support development of the following competencies: Critical Thinking Problem Solving Managing Information Creativity and Innovation Communication Collaboration Design Thinking Cultural and Global Citizenship Personal Growth and Well-being All … Continue reading Learning with Puppets