My Shadow Puppet Show about my Grandfather and the Dust Bowl. This was my first Shadow Puppet Show

I like how the back looks as well!

Poster for the show

I finished the Puppeteer Harness

Attached head and first foam piece

Head articulation and pick point

Beginning work on scales

Detailing the body, head is waiting for copper leaf

Laying out wings for the Dragon Puppet

Paper pattern for my Dragon Puppet





Detail of foam carving for my Dragon Puppet

Copper leaf added with some aging on the horns and teeth

Laying out Pearl Hogwaller Puppet

Added hat, ears and covering



Blue hair, flowers and cigarette, yes!

Pearl gets a lovely dress

My Puppets waiting for the Train

My foam and Burlap "Shabby Sheik" Puppet

Grandpa Puppet I made for my show The Dust Bowl

Detailing Grandpa Puppet head

Finished sewing the cap and making glasses for Grandpa Puppet

Finished outfit and foam hands

Starting the sculpt of the little Monkey Puppet

Joints added and beginning carved details

Finished Monkey sitting at his table, ready to introduce Baba Yaga

Harness for Puppeteer of the Hut

Sculpting the Hut's Chicken Legs to be worn on the bottom of the Puppeteers legs

Miniature Baba Yaga and her Hut, used to introduce the life sized puppets

My Baya Yaga Puppet

Here I am operating my Baba Yaga Puppet

Working on arm movements

"Skeleton" for Raven Puppet

Top view with string used to flap wings

Fur and Feathers

Ready to cover the wings

Raven Puppet for Baba Yage and the Raven

Beginning the sculpt oh the foam for the Hut Puppet

Arm cables ready to be covered. The puppeteer works them by levers in the Puppet

Begging the pant work up

My Baba Yaga Puppet and The Hut Puppet

Martina Plag inside The Hut Puppet

I panted this show curtain for Baba Yaga and the Raven