​In this workshop, you’ll explore the intersection of storytelling, craft, and performance through puppetry. You will design and build your own puppet characters, learn basic manipulation techniques, and collaborate with fellow artists to bring your creations to life. Expect playful experimentation, guided instruction, and maybe some dirty hands.

We’ll cover:

      ​Cardboard puppet construction

      ​Mask making

      ​Overhead projector shadow puppetry

​Whether you’re a curious beginner or someone looking to expand your practice, this workshop offers a welcoming space for adults to play, build, and discover. wear clothes you’re comfortable getting messy! no need to bring anything—just your curiosity and creativity :)

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​Schedule:

      ​11AM intros + creative drawing exercises to spark imagination

      ​12PM Puppet-building techniques & character creation

      ​130PM Lunch break

      ​2PM Continue crafting and begin collaborative storytelling

      ​430PM Informal showcase of our creations

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Leah Levine is an artist and educator based in Brooklyn, New York. She teaches fine art, set design, puppetry, and portfolio development. She has shown her artwork at galleries and performance venues, including Dixon Place, La Mama, Puppets Come Home, the Wesleyan Memorial Chapel, as well as at Center at West Park’s Object Movement Residency. Her own artwork explores the conceptualization of self versus other, and the space between reality and imagination. She holds a BA in fine art and psychology from Wesleyan University.