Hillsborough Handmade Parade Resources

Here are a number of links to get your creative juices flowing. We have compiled a list of internet sites with information on community arts, giant puppets, handmade music, how to guides, and a link to our local Eno River Association with fantastic images of creatures that inhabit our Eno river!

Remember... the theme is:

"The Waters of the Eno and her Creatures"

What creatures will your group represent ?
To get an idea about how cool puppets can be, check out this *  video  from Paperhand Puppet Intervention!

Community Arts

 A nonprofit organization that supports the belief that the arts are an integral part of a healthy culture, and that community-based arts provide significant value both to communities and artists.

Provides a wealth of information, research and critical dialogue within the field of community based art. They provide a portal to the field of community arts, providing news, documentation, writing , research and educational information. A great resouce here is Community Arts 101, the CAN textbook, a primer on the field. These essays should provide you with some basic knowledge about community art.

Eno River

Check this site out for ideas about the creatures that inhabit the Eno River!

Giant Puppets, images, info and video

Brighton, UK Parade. This is an incredible night parade with luminaries, fire dancers and giant puppets.  Check out the Video!
Minneapolis May Day Parade

Ireland's leading performance company, based in Galway. Their public performances are noted for exuberance, colour and spectacle. The company has single-handedly changed the nature of public entertainment in Ireland. Founded in 1986 Macnas has performed in over 20 countries across the globe including a tour in 1993 with the band U2 during their Zooropa concerts. Macnas is gaelic for "joyful abandonment".

Our beloved local puppeteers since 1998. With the financial support of the Hillsborough Arts Council, and the Orange County Arts Commission, Donovan Zimmerman will be offering a limited number of workshops leading up to the parade. Don't miss this opportunity!         They also have a number of very cool Videos.
Tons of information about puppets, construction, including 68 ways to make giant puppets!






*  Paperhand Puppet Video: puppet creation and choreography by Jan Burger and Donovan Zimmerman. Additional performer: Lea Clayton. Video footage: Coke Ariail. Quicktime editing and production: Steven Durkland. Music by Dead can dance. copyright paperhand puppet intervention, all rights reserved.
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