Have you ever wanted to build your own puppets but don’t know where to start? Are you unsure about how large/small your final puppet needs to be? Where should the mechanism be located and how should the handle be angled? Are you attempting a new technique but are worried about using up all your fancy materials in the testing phase? The answers can be found through puppet prototyping. This class will give you a starting point, a way to test out your ideas before you have to commit to them. Consider this the sketching phase of puppet building.

In this workshop, you will be walked through the process of basic puppet design and how to begin moving from that design to creating a fully articulated, actual size test puppet.  The primary materials we will be using will be ones that can be easily procured at home and include paper, cardboard, masking tape, and yarn/string. The idea is to give you a method by which you can easily test your future puppet ideas at home with minimal cost to you.

Students Should Bring: Bring an idea of a puppet, ideally with a rough sketch out description.

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Cancellation Policies

Please read through these policies carefully on our website's policy page. Written notice of cancellations via email (to wccregistration@worcester.edu) is required within specified cancellation windows detailed on our website. https://worcestercraftcenter.org/about/policies/ 

Effective September 1, 2024 and onward: ALL WORCESTER CENTER FOR CRAFTS COURSES WILL REQUIRE AT LEAST 5 BUSINESS DAYS NOTICE PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF THE COURSE IN ORDER FOR STUDENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A REFUND. See Website for more information. 

Inclement Weather Policy

For information on the Craft Center's inclement weather cancellation policies, please visit our website's policy page. Students are encouraged to also check our homepage and our Facebook page for status updates and closure announcements. https://worcestercraftcenter.org/about/inclement-weather-updates/ 

WCC Media Release Policy

We may occasionally use photos of students in promotional materials. Enrollment in one of our courses is consent to WCC using photos/videos of your class participation and/or art work in future advertising. If you would prefer WCC to not use photos of yourself or your enrolled family member, please let us know by filling out the media release form located on our website, and submitting it to wccregistration@worcester.edu

If there is a photographer in your course/workshop, kindly remind them that you have withheld consent to be photographed. If WCC is using your photo in current marketing and you would prefer it not to be used, please let us know by emailing wccregistration@worcester.edu

Questions? Call us at 508.753.8183 X301