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It's World Puppet Day 2006
Mar. 21st, 2006 09:29 amToday is World Puppet Day according to UNIMA-USA (Union Internationale de la Marionnette). Pick up a sock and make a new friend. They have two interesting pieces on their website by "Michael Meschke (Poland)" and "Dario Fo (Italy)". They present very different points of view about something that is so universal.
I have had a lot of people ask me when I got into puppets and honestly I cannot remember a time in my life I have not been into puppets. I believe strongly in the power of the puppet. I get a good feeling inside when I have introduced someone else to the art of puppetry and I can see that gleam in his or her eye known that I have helped kindle a passion that will probably last them a life time. There are a couple of kids I have taught over the years that are now making a career out of puppetry.
I have made a lot of both friends and contacts through puppetry. It was because of a Klingon puppet I did that I first met Peter and we all know what came out of that many years later. It was because of a Sandman Puppet I did that I first met Neil Gaiman. My puppets have made me memorable to the various people who own them. They have a small piece of me in their house.
I can remember meeting Peter Davison for the first time. A number of years ago I had sent his Dr. puppet up to him with a good friend and I told him that I was the creator of that puppet. He told me how wonderful and clever he thought it was and said, "Tell me that you are still making puppets." I said that yes I was and he was pleased since he thought I had the knack for it.
So today I think I am going to throw on the Muppet Show while I am cleaning up around here and see if I have an episode with Bruce Schwartz's puppets. And I think I am going to start making a new puppet in honor of the day.
I would like everyone to pick up a puppet today and play with it a bit. Find that space between inanimate object and living being. You will be glad you did.
I am grateful for all that puppetry has brought into my life.
I have had a lot of people ask me when I got into puppets and honestly I cannot remember a time in my life I have not been into puppets. I believe strongly in the power of the puppet. I get a good feeling inside when I have introduced someone else to the art of puppetry and I can see that gleam in his or her eye known that I have helped kindle a passion that will probably last them a life time. There are a couple of kids I have taught over the years that are now making a career out of puppetry.
I have made a lot of both friends and contacts through puppetry. It was because of a Klingon puppet I did that I first met Peter and we all know what came out of that many years later. It was because of a Sandman Puppet I did that I first met Neil Gaiman. My puppets have made me memorable to the various people who own them. They have a small piece of me in their house.
I can remember meeting Peter Davison for the first time. A number of years ago I had sent his Dr. puppet up to him with a good friend and I told him that I was the creator of that puppet. He told me how wonderful and clever he thought it was and said, "Tell me that you are still making puppets." I said that yes I was and he was pleased since he thought I had the knack for it.
So today I think I am going to throw on the Muppet Show while I am cleaning up around here and see if I have an episode with Bruce Schwartz's puppets. And I think I am going to start making a new puppet in honor of the day.
I would like everyone to pick up a puppet today and play with it a bit. Find that space between inanimate object and living being. You will be glad you did.
I am grateful for all that puppetry has brought into my life.
