Butterfly Automata Workshop with Maisie Goodnight
Sun 9/20 · Mayo Street Arts
Create your own fluttering, wearable butterfly automata toy in celebration of the pollinators of our ecosystems. Open to all ages & experience levels.
All Ages
Punctuate the Moment: A Happy Accident Workshop in Sound, Light & Movement
Wed 9/23 · Mayo Street Arts
Learn to sharpen focus, land a moment, and surprise an audience with Happy Accident as they crack open their playful, curious creative process!
Recommended for Ages 16+
Open House with Sofie Krog Teater
Thu 9/24 · Mayo Street Arts
Join Sofie and set designer David Faraco for a behind the scenes look at “The House” following the opening night performance!
Recommended for Ages 16+
Free by Donation
Preserving Puppetry: A Conversation on Animating Museum Exhibitions
Fri 9/25 · Portland Museum of Art
Delve into the world of puppet museums with representatives from FIDENA, creators of Puppets 4.0, and the Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut.
Recommended for Ages 16+
Free by Donation
Workshop for the Puppet Curious with Katkatha Puppet Arts Trust
Sat 9/26 · Mayo Street Arts
Join Katkatha’s puppeteers for a hands-on lesson in direct-manipulation puppetry that’s designed for beginning puppeteers and the “puppet curious!”
Recommended for Ages 16+
Miniature Carved “Foamies” Workshop with Hobey Ford
Sun 9/27 · Mayo Street Arts
Hobey studies animal movement to design the various control mechanisms that make his puppets move in a life-like manner. Learn how he carves, colors & rigs mechanisms for foam rubber puppets.
Recommended for Ages 13+