When you go to Trader Joeβs and forget that you have puppets in the trunk:
@barefootpuppets
Thinking Outside the Socks Since 1997! We tour performances, workshops, residences, outreach, and educational programs that engage youth and families. Our studio (full of works-in-progress) is on the edge of a swamp near Richmond, VA.
When you go to Trader Joeβs and forget that you have puppets in the trunk:
#PuppetShow #Puppets #Octopus
Life imitates art? We love this clip β it reminds us of a scene from our show βNew Squid on the Block.β We have a squid riding an orca! We thought it was just fanciful, butβ¦
www.cnn.com/2025/03/24/s...
100% same basic body construction. Absolutely! I have a great book⦠I can loan it to you!
New show update:
Script/Outline is 75% done
Stage design is at 90%
Color Palette is 90% done
Puppet design work is at 25%
Puppet prototyping is 10%
Music 75%
Looking to move beyond the planning/design work and into the BUILDING.
#Puppetshow #Puppetsky #Art #PuppetMaking #Puppet #Puppets
via @chuckwendig.bsky.social - terribleminds.com/ramble/2025/... (I like the "eat the rich" slogan as much as the post)
Not marionettes β tabletop rod puppet experiments. Still prototyping!
Continuing to work on a new show. The creative process can look really weird.
#Prototyping #Puppets #MakersGonnaMake #Puppet #Puppetry #PuppetShow #Art
As part of NBC's #SNL50 weekend, they're rebroadcasting the show's very first episode, which includes the first "Land of Gortch" sketch! Tonight at 11:29 Eastern!
Revisiting Bardcore for some Medieval vibes. Our new show is set in the Middle Ages. music.youtube.com/watch?v=55CF...
Today we are working on the color palette for our NEW show. Staying creative is especially important in times of chaos. Staying centered on connecting with youth and families with a side order of bringing #joy. Things are moving along! #puppetshow #art #puppetry #makers
Beautiful. We β€οΈ George!
i asked an art elder for reassurance recently, i said βwhat is the role of the black artist in times of fascism?β
he said: βto create a world for us to imagine and calculate through art.β for me, my task remains that simple.
Itβs nice to feel needed.
Todayβs #Muppet GIF of the Day isβ¦
Todayβs βStrandsβ was right up our alley! @nytimes.com
#puppets
Go find the puppets lurking in your houseβ¦
Bingham started doing these drawings two days after the fires began. She realized she couldnβt afford to donate to all of her friendβs recovery funds. So she put out a call on Instagram asking people to send her pictures of their homes, which she'd draw for free. via @kcrw.com
Had an amazing performance today for a preschool group in #RVA. In βCanβt Catch Me!β I use (mostly) object puppets. I love being able to introduce this style to open a conversation about the definition of Puppetry. Itβa more than a fuzzy face with big eyes. #Puppetry #PuppetShow #Puppets #Puppet
Working on the production schedule for February. Trying to lean hard into every creative moment. (Excited about the new show!)
#MakersGonnaMake #Puppets #PuppetShow #Puppetry #Barefootpuppets
Rehearsing today for an upcoming performance at Blood From A Turnip. February 23! Excited to be working with Mary Nagler and Genna Beth Davidson. #Puppetslam #Puppets #RVA @rvapuppets.bsky.social
Planning board on the back of the door in our studio. Cardboard base. Sections for various work tasks with index cards and post it notes to keep things organized. Special area for deadlines. We also have a section for home life and side projects.
Planning. Sure, there are apps, but a plan on paper is more tangible. We started using this board in 2024, and it has made a huge difference with βall the balls in the air.β Going into βbuild modeβ for a new show means this board will be crucial.
#Puppetry #Puppets #PuppetShow #MakersGonnaMake
Puppet prototyping. So necessary! Working on a brand new show. Script is at 70%; stage design is at 80%; puppet design work is at 10%; puppet prototyping is a measly 5%.
#Puppets #PuppetShow #Puppetry #Barefootpuppets #PuppetBuilding