Archive for November, 2006

Build A Bear Workshop

Puppet Buzz’s very own Pasha has posted a great enrty over at his Project Puppet Blog.  He talks about how someone who used their patterns found costumes to fit over at Build A Bear Worshop.
For those of you who don’t know what Build A Bear is, it is a store where you are able to select [...]

Applefun Puppetry

Ontario, Canada’s Applefun Puppetry has been around since 1997. Mike Harding- Chief Puppeteer, has been building puppets since the 1980’s. Applefun Puppetry has posted schedules for it’s first 2007 dates. If you’re in the area, bring your kids and check out a fabulous show.
Some of the following shows may require the purchase of tickets. For [...]

Puppeteer Michael Ziegfeld

I am always interested by puppeteers who have a high enough level of skill to perform on Henson projects, but who for the most part are not nearly as well known as the main performers. Over the past year I’ve had the chance to meet many of these performers and I must say I [...]

Christmas Gift Idea!

I was surfing the net and came across a perfect gift from Old School Skaters Online. It’s a Jim Henson skate board deck worth only $49.95! Great for the kid in you, or for your kids. Check it out HERE

Living Intentionally: Goal Setting

Goal setting is one of the best things a person can do to really make their life intentional, but so many people either neglect this practice and wander aimlessly through life or they set unrealistic objectives that are not attainable. Without goals one has no drive. I believe many people don’t know how to [...]

Manipulation Videos Online

Amy Harder at Puppetrylab.com has posted several videos on advanced manipulation of puppets as well as tips for working with monitors. I am excited about this new web site so keep your eye on it.
Also, Paul Louis from puppetsnstuff.com has posted a series of manipulation videos on ExpertVillage.com. Pauly walks you through through [...]

Thunderbirds Are Go!

I was in a secondhand bookstore the other day and came across a couple of DVDs of the Thunderbirds. Thunderbird DVDs and other merchandise isn’t rare. A quick search on Amazon.com will confirm that. I must say I’ve been very pleased with the purchase and find the episodes very inspiring.
The Thunderbirds had a relatively [...]

Juno Baby Looks Interesting

Well the truth is that it is soon my son’s birthday and I have been looking for cool gifts for a little boy…that have to do with puppetry if possible. Now that may sound totally selfish, and if he wasn’t crazy about puppets it would be. But the truth is that my son [...]

Thinking Christmas? A Special Exhibit

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – NEW!
On Display December 8, 2006 – January 7, 2007
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to see two ORIGINAL stop-motion puppets from the much loved 1964 Rankin/Bass TV special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Presumed lost or destroyed for over 30 years, these rare puppets surfaced in 2005 and have been recently restored to [...]

Beautiful Stop Motion Puppet

There has long been the debate as to whether stop motion animation is puppetry. I will not get into that here. No, I have no time for that debate because I am fixated on this unbelievably wonderful stop motion “puppet”.
The creation of artist Mark Ho from the Netherlands. I have a strong [...]