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
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
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".
* 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.