Barefoot Puppet Theatre

When you go to Trader Joe’s and forget that you have puppets in the trunk:

#PuppetShow #Puppets #Octopus

Rare footage shows octopus hitchhiking on shark’s back | CNN Rare footage captured by scientists in New Zealand in 2023 shows an octopus riding on the back of a shark. In a recently released study, scientists say they still aren’t sure how the deep sea-dwelling...

Life imitates art? We love this clip – it reminds us of a scene from our show “New Squid on the Block.” We have a squid riding an orca! We thought it was just fanciful, but…

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

Please Promote Your Work In The Face Of Uninvited Nightmare I’ve seen people say they don’t want to share their books, their art, their work right now because it seems trivial in the shadows of these dark times, and I thought, I should talk abou…

via @chuckwendig.bsky.social - terribleminds.com/ramble/2025/... (I like the "eat the rich" slogan as much as the post)

Not marionettes — 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!

Blinding Lights (Medieval Style) YouTube video by Cornelius Link - Topic

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 ❤️ George!

i asked an art elder for reassurance recently, i said “what is the role of the black artist in times of fascism?”

he said: “to create a world for us to imagine and calculate through art.” for me, my task remains that simple.

It’s nice to feel needed.

Today’s #Muppet GIF of the Day is…

Today’s “Strands” was right up our alley! @nytimes.com

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Go find the puppets lurking in your house…

An artist gifts 1,000 drawings of homes destroyed by fires One artist’s offer to create free portraits of homes destroyed in the Palisades and Eaton Fires generated hundreds of requests.

Bingham started doing these drawings two days after the fires began. She realized she couldn’t afford to donate to all of her friend’s 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 “Can’t Catch Me!” I use (mostly) object puppets. I love being able to introduce this style to open a conversation about the definition of Puppetry. It‘a 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!)

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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 “all the balls in the air.” Going into “build mode” 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%.

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