Sun, May 19
|Hillsborough
Giant Puppet Community Workshop Series - Hillsborough, NC
Learn how to create a giant puppet with Sol Ramirez of 123 Puppetry! Get your craft on with us as we build a community puppet together.
Time & Location
May 19, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Hillsborough, 302 W Corbin St, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA
About the event
HAC and 1,2,3 Puppetry are hosting a giant puppet-making workshop series! We invite you to spend the afternoon learning about the art of puppetry, and working with us to community-craft a NEW giant puppet to debut at the 2024 Handmade Parade!
Two opportunities (you are welcome to participate in both!):
- Sunday, May 12, 2024, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
- Sunday, May 19, 2024, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Ages 12 and up. We will be using hot and sharp tools. Adults and guardians will be asked to sign a release waiver.
Space is limited, and first-come, first-serve!
Join us at Margaret Lane’s 302 West Corbin St. classroom for a three-hour session on May 12th and/or May 19th from 1:00 - 4:00 PM.
Introducing Our Instructor: Sol Ramirez
Sol Ramirez is the founder and director of 1,2,3 Puppetry, a puppet theater company based in Chapel Hill. This group is dedicated to leveraging puppetry, acting, music, and movement to champion social justice and shed light on underrepresented issues. Sol became interested in puppetry at the age of three, and at age six, 1,2,3 Puppetry was born. Sol now helps lead the Handmade Parade. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Puppet Arts at the University of Connecticut.
Register to:
May 12 & 19 (Bundle)
$20.00+$0.50 service feeSunday, May 12 ONLY
$15.00+$0.38 service feeSunday, May 19 ONLY
$15.00+$0.38 service fee
Total
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