About A wonderful pair of hand crafted puppets by John Car, depicting Pierrot (little Peter) a clown character from European pantomime and his female equivalent Pierette. John was a fine wood carver and his wife Eva costumed the puppets, the marionettes where made around 1935/1945 and performed into the early 70's by John, Eva and their four children Marjorie, Nancy, Barbara and John (Junior) The puppets are not strung to be used, only for decorative purposes. Age related wear, fading and deterioration to the silk costumes, elderly repairs but complete with their original painted paper mache heads, carved pine bodies and cast lead feet. Size: 39cm in height.
There’s been a lot of interest here at the Artlog in the constructivist puppets of the Russian artist and stage designer Aleksandra Aleksandrovna Ekster that I featured in my two posts about …
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Make a super simple marionette! Fun for kids to use and the perfect size! I think this silly bird looks similar to Kevin from U...
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As a part of my ongoing exploration of puppets and puppet-makers here at the Artlog, today I offer an interview with the Czech-born puppet-maker Jan Zalud. Above: heads and hands of villagers carve…
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Sie sind stumm, aus Holz, Pappe, Textil oder Glas, und doch voller Leben: Marionetten. Gemeinsam mit Bier, Becherovka und Kristallglas aus Böhmen stellen Marionetten einen begehrten tschechischen Markenartikel dar. Und kaum ein Tourist verlässt die hunderttürmige Moldaustadt ohne ein solches Mitbringsel im Gepäck. Den Marionetten hat unsere freie Mitarbeiterin Lucie Drahonovska den heutigen Kultursalon…
Is the appearance of our Hurvinek puppet quite familiar to you? Does his name ring a bell? No surprise! Hurvinek is another of the best-known characters of the Czech marionette theatre scene. You may also know the other characters connected with him, as Spejbl, Mánička, Žeryk the dog or Missis Kateřina. And for those of you who have never heard of Hurvinek, here is some information about his origin. Hurvinek was created to be Spejbl´s sole child. He first appeared on stage together with Spejbl in an encore to the evening performance of the comedy "Honest House" by Rudolf Nesvera. It was played in the Pilsen Puppet Theatre on May 2nd, 1926. The present figures of Spejbl and Hurvinek were made in 1964 based on a design of Radko Haken, a famous member of the ensemble. His design added more poetical features to the original grotesque figures. Nowadays Hurvinek is popular not only among the Czech children but also between their parents and grandparents. Hurvinek marionette might be a perfect idea for a traditional Prague souvenir! Here are some parameters of Hurvinek marionette that might interest you: Size: 23 cm Material: Plaster Production: Casted Mobility: Exposition (low) Please, note that each marionette is an original piece of art and it may slightly differ from the pictures above. For example, the clothes or the hair colour may be different, depending on the availability of the materials.
Above: Three Blind Mice … This is the fifth post of a week at the Artlog that was intended to be dedicated to contemporary puppeteers. But while researching imagery I came upon some photograp…
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I like dolls. Dolls have been a part of humankind since early times. Early dolls were probably made from primitive materials such as clay, fur or wood. No dolls have survived from prehistoric times, although a fragment of an alabaster doll with movable arms from the Babylonian period was recovered. source The most well known doll is the porcelain doll. Porcelain became popular at the beginning of the 19th century. Than the plastic doll took over the control being more cheaper and easy to make. In today article I will show you some of the most beautiful doll photo manipulations made in Photoshop. As you will see dolls can be beautiful but can also be scary. This list is a demonstration of artists great talent and imagination so please visit their art work galleries also.
Hello, Peter Slight of the Puppet Challenge here. I wanted to share a couple more making techniques with you. You can see what we have already covered in part 1 here … I found this extremely …
There’s been a lot of interest here at the Artlog in the constructivist puppets of the Russian artist and stage designer Aleksandra Aleksandrovna Ekster that I featured in my two posts about …
Marionettes are puppets that generally take the form of a human, and are manipulated through the use of string. Making traditional marionettes by hand is a skill that can take years to acquire and perfect. However, it's simple to make a...
cotton tubing from medical supply store fold 4 corners into the center and attach to the center . this will make it about 1/2 the size you thought it would be. but gives weight to the marionette. This year I will have my 6th grade put on 2 puppet shows. The invisible one There was once a large village situated on the border of a lake there lived an old man, a widower with three daughters. The youngest of those was a small humble girl who did nothing for herself but always served others. Because of this, her eldest sister took advantage of her and treated her with great cruelty. The second sister was somewhat kinder, and sometimes stood up for her younger sister. Now because of all the hard work the younger sister did, her skin was often dirty and burnt from the sun so she was given the name Oochuwuki, the Rough-Skin Girl. When her father returned home from the day, he would ask why the child was so dirty, and her sister would promptly say that it was the fault of the girl herself, for even though the father had forbidden her from going close to the fire, she had done so anyway, and had fallen in the soot. The father would shake his head, and wonder what would become of his youngest daughter. But he loved her greatly and often brought her flowers and sweet honey, things that his older daughter did not care for. At one end of the village was a lodge in which lived a being who was always invisible. He was a mighty hunter, handsome and strong. He had a sister named Nukumi, who attended to all his wants, and it was known that any girl who could see him might marry him. As it happens, many tried but none of these girls could ever see him. One day, it occurred to the two older sisters that they should go and try their luck at seeing the Invisible One. The eldest sister wore her finest clothing and took great effort to look her best. She walked to the lodge of the Invisible one and there was greeted by Nukumi who welcomed her into their wigwam. When the sun was starting to set, they walked down to the lake and there they waited. "Do you see my brother, he is coming now around the lake?" Asked Nukumi "Certainly," replied the elder sister “What is his bow made of” asked Nukumi "Of birch ." Replied the elder sister "Very well, let us return to the wigwam." When they entered the wigwam, Nukumi asked her guest not to take a certain seat, for it was the seat of the Invisible One. After they had cooked supper, the elder sister waited with great curiosity to see the invisible one eat. Soon enough she got proof that he was a real person, for as he took off his moccasins they became visible, and his sister hung them up. She also could see food leaving his dish and disappear in mid-air, but beyond that she would see nothing. After this the Elder sister left the wigwan with head held low and she walked home. The Middle sister went the next morning, also dressed in her best and hoping to win the chance to see the Invisible one. Nukumi welcomed her guest and again when the sun was starting to set, they walked down to the lake and there they waited. "Do you see my brother, he is coming now around the lake?" said Nukumi "Certainly," replied the middle sister “What is his bow made of” asked Nukumi "Of Pine ." Replied the middle sister "Very well, let us return to the wigwam." And just like her elder sister she saw the moccasins appear out of thin air and the food disappear from the bowl. The Middle sister left and slowly walked home. When she got home she told her sister’s that she had failed to see the invisible one and that only a person who was pure of heart could see him. With this she told her younger sister, oochuwuki, to go and try. Their elder sister only laughed and said if she couldn’t see him then no one could. But the next morning Oochuwuki, made her way to the Invisible one’s lodge. She did not have any special outfits or shell necklaces to ware, but she was light heart and full of love. Nukumi welcomed her guest and again when the sun was starting to set, they walked down to the lake and there they waited. "Do you see my brother, he is coming now around the lake?" said Nukumi "barely can I see him," replied Oochuwuki “What is his bow made of” asked Nukumi "Of rainbow wood ." Replied Oochuwuki Nukumi was surprised and asked one more question just to make sure “and what is his string make of?’ “ of the milky way” replied Oochuwuki "Very well, let us return to the wigwam for you can see him." When they reached the wigwam, the Invisible One's sister took the strange clothes off Oochuwuki, and washed her with water from a special jar. Under her gentle hands, the young woman's scars disappeared, leaving her skin shining and smooth. She also combed Oochuwuki 's hair, and as she did, it grew to her waist, black and gleaming as a raven's wing and ready for braiding. Oochuwuki had not been treated with such kindness since her mother had passed on, and the joy in her face transformed it into one of surpassing beauty. Then the sister opened a chest and took out a beautiful wedding outfit, and asked Oochuwuki to wear it. She had just put it on when a deep voice said, "Greetings, my sister." Oochuwuki turned to the entrance and stared at the magnificent young hunter. She saw surprise light his face when their eyes met. "Greetings, my brother," said the sister. "You are discovered at last!" The Invisible One walked over to Oochuwuki and took her hands in his. "For years I have waited to find a woman of pure heart and brave spirit. Only such a one could see me. And now that I have found you, you shall be my bride." ~*~ And so they were married. And from then on, Oochuwuki had a new name: the Lovely One.
By Edith McClintock It’s strictly fun creepy, I promise. I visited the Tbilisi Doll and Children’s Art Museum mostly because its ...
