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Niamh Lawlor
Editorship commenced: 2013-04-08
Niamh Lawlor is Practice.ie Guest Editor for April-May 2013. in 2012, she was a Practice.ie Regular Contributor and has documented many projects online over the past 3 years.
Niamh Lawlor is a founder and Artistic Director of Púca Puppets since 1997. With a bachelor of Design from the National College of Art and Design and a Masters in Theatre Direction from the University of Hull, she has extensive experience as a maker, performer, director and designer for Púca and other theatre companies (The Ark, Team, The Abbey, Upstate, etc). She works as a collaborative and participative artist in many contexts with work bridging the visual and theatre arts. She works through Irish and English and is a member of Dublin City Council’s Artist Panel and for many years was also a member of the Artist Panel of the Irish Museum of Modern Art. She was an artist on Helium’s Puppet Portal Project, is a visiting lecturer to Marino Institute and The National College of Art and Design, and is currently working with Transition Year students in Muckross Park College.
Guest editor blog posts
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Introduction... |
2011-10-05I am excited at the prospect of committing to blog here for a year.... -
Tic Teac: Puppet used for draft performance and research workshops |
2011-10-05Although this puppet was used for the draft performance and research... -
StoryLab in a Library: Day 1 and plan Day 2 |
2011-10-13A Story Lab in a Library for 7-9 year... -
Growing a puppet... Tic Teaic puppets in progress |
2011-11-11Making the pieces for the 2-3 yr old puppet from the pattern for the 16 month... -
Assembling.... Tic teac puppets in progress |
2011-11-112-3 yr old puppet pieces rolled and glued (bostik multi purpose, pinned when... -
Nearly finished - Tic teac puppets in progress |
2011-11-11The pieces have been given joints (muslin and copydex, again pinned when... -
Open head surgery - Tic teac puppets in progress |
2011-11-11Shows the inside of a head, wadding and poly balls to give cheek and chin... -
Open head surgery - Tic teac puppets in progress |
2011-11-11Shows the inside of a head, wadding and poly balls to give cheek and chin... -
Children and teacher’s puppets |
2012-02-10My blog is a bit frustrated by the usual lack of time and also that I have to... -
Children and teacher’s puppets : 9yr old’s papier mache puppet |
2012-02-10Built on a 2 litre milk bottle, the boy is begining to layer the papier mache... -
Children and teacher’s puppets : 9yr old’s papier mache puppet |
2012-02-10Puppets made from milk bottles and cartons, egg boxes etc, then covered in... -
Children and teacher’s puppets : 9yr old’s papier mache puppet |
2012-02-10Puppet head based on a milk bottle and paper shapes.... -
Children and teacher’s puppets |
2012-02-10Foam puppet carved by post grad primary school teacher, catherine. She... -
Children and teacher’s puppets |
2012-02-10Laura is an undergraduate student teacher (primary) she based her puppet head... -
Children and teacher’s puppets |
2012-02-10Mary (post grad primary teacher) has used strips of coloured tissue paper and... -
Children and teacher’s puppets |
2012-02-10Helen (post grad primary school teacher) carved her glove puppet from foam... -
Harry Potter puppet by 9 yr old |
2012-03-23This boy has special needs and had missed a lot of sessions due to illness,... -
Harry Potter puppet by 9 yr old |
2012-03-23This boy has special needs and had missed a lot of sessions due to illness,... -
Children’s puppets - painted papier mache puppet by a9 yr old |
2012-03-23Based on a plastic bottle, I posted an earlier version of this puppet under... -
Children’s puppets - painted papier mache puppet by a9 yr old |
2012-03-23Based on a milk bottle... -
Children’s puppets - painted papier mache puppet by a9 yr old |
2012-03-23Based on a milk bottle... -
Children’s puppets - painted papier mache puppet by a9 yr old |
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children’s puppets - painted papier mache puppet by a9 yr old |
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children’s puppets - painted papier mache puppet by a9 yr old |
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children’s puppets - painted papier mache puppet by a9 yr old |
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children’s puppets - painted papier mache puppet by a9 yr old |
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children’s puppets - painted papier mache puppet by a9 yr old |
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children’s puppets - painted papier mache puppet by a9 yr old |
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children’s puppets - painted papier mache puppet by a9 yr old |
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children’s puppets - painted papier mache puppet by a9 yr old |
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children’s puppets - painted papier mache puppet by a9 yr old |
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children’s puppets - painted papier mache puppet by a9 yr old |
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children’s puppets - painted papier mache puppet by a9 yr old |
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children’s puppets - painted papier mache puppet by a9 yr old |
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children’s puppets - painted papier mache puppet by a9 yr old |
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children’s puppets - painted papier mache puppet by a9 yr old |
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Storyboard frame by 9 yr old |
2012-05-18In groups of four the 9 year old boys each took responsibility for drawing... -
The puppets who fell down the hole |
2012-05-18The papier mache rod/hand puppets improvise their story in a simple booth... -
The puppets who fell down the hole |
2012-05-18The papier mache rod/hand puppets improvise their story in a simple booth... -
Character brainstorm for papier mache puppet |
2012-05-18The 9 year olds used clipboards, interviewing games and group brainstorming... -
Harry Potter and Unknown |
2012-05-18After Unknown defeats the goodies in a game of paper scissors stone Harry... -
Harry Potter and Unknown |
2012-05-18After Unknown defeats the goodies in a game of paper scissors stone Harry... -
Clipboard drawings |
2012-05-18Harry Potter’s creator had his own inimitable style of note taking, it is... -
Clipboard drawings |
2012-05-18Harry Potter’s creator had his own inimitable style of note taking, it is... -
Character notes |
2012-05-18This character’s story was subsequently set in a graveyard... -
Character notes |
2012-05-18This character’s story was subsequently set in a graveyard... -
Storyboard frame by 9 yr old : Crash landing on Mars |
2012-05-18The opening scene from this storyboard sequence features a dialogue where one... -
Storyboard frame by 9 yr old : Crash landing on Mars |
2012-05-18The opening scene from this storyboard sequence features a dialogue where one... -
Harold Boy’s National School (Dalkey) Residency |
2012-05-29For twelve two hour sessions from January to April 2012 I worked with... -
Harold Boy’s National School (Dalkey) Residency |
2012-05-29For twelve two hour sessions from January to April 2012 I... -
Harold Boy’s National School (Dalkey) Residency Self Portraits |
2012-05-29In one two hour session the boys (mostly 9 year olds) did a series of... -
Harold Boy’s National School (Dalkey) Residency Self Portraits |
2012-05-29In one two hour session the boys (mostly 9 year olds) did a series of... -
Animal Circus in the Library |
2012-06-15Storybear my interactive storymaking workshop/show had a revival today and... -
Animal Circus in the Library |
2012-06-15Storybear my interactive storymaking workshop/show had a revival today and... -
Animal Circus in the library |
2012-06-15Storybear my interactive storymaking workshop/show had a revival... -
Response to Mamó na Mara’s watery stories |
2012-09-20At the waterways Centre during the Tall ships Festival Mamó na Mara... -
Response to Mamó na Mara’s watery stories |
2012-09-20At the waterways Centre during the Tall ships Festival Mamó na Mara... -
Response to Mamó na Mara’s watery stories Aug 2012 |
2012-09-20At the waterways Centre during the Tall ships Festival... -
Response to Mamó na Mara’s watery stories Aug 2012 |
2012-09-20At the waterways Centre during the Tall ships Festival... -
Mamó na Mara telling watery stories Aug 2012 |
2012-09-20At the waterways Centre during the Tall ships Festival... -
Reseources for Transition Yrs: Head for PM base |
2012-09-24From Art teacher’s association workshops in NCAD, a head built from found... -
Reseources for Transition Yrs: Head for PM base |
2012-09-24From Art teacher’s association workshops in NCAD, a head built from found... -
Resources for Transition Yrs: Head for PM base |
2012-09-24From Art teacher’s association workshops in NCAD, a head built... -
Resources for Transition Yrs: Head for PM base |
2012-09-24From Art teacher’s association workshops in NCAD, a head built... -
Resources for Transition Yrs: Hand for PM base |
2012-09-24From Art teacher’s association workshops in NCAD, a hand built... -
Resources for Transition Yrs: Hand for PM base |
2012-09-24From Art teacher’s association workshops in NCAD, a hand built... -
Resources for Transition Yrs: Hand for PM base |
2012-09-24From Art teacher’s association workshops in NCAD, a hand built... -
Resources for Transition Yrs: Hand for PM base |
2012-09-24Arm construction using found materials from an ATA workshop in NCAD... -
Resources for Transition Yrs: Hand for PM base |
2012-09-24Body construction made from found materials from an ATA workshop in Blackrock... -
Puppetry with transition Year |
2012-10-01Session 1 I told them how... -
Puppetry with transition Year |
2012-10-01Puppet made from plastic milk bottles, newspapers egg boxes etc, hands cut... -
puppetry with transition Year sessions 2- 6 |
2012-10-15Session 2: Research, Design, and begin Head... -
Puppetry with transition Year : Session 2: Head building |
2012-10-15Puppet made from a ball of newspaper, cardboard, egg boxes etc. Made by... -
Puppetry with transition Year : Session 3: Head and hand building |
2012-10-15Puppet made from plastic milk bottles, newspapers egg boxes etc, hands... -
Puppetry with transition Year : Session 3: Head and hand building |
2012-10-15Puppet made from plastic milk bottles, newspapers egg boxes etc, hands... -
Puppetry with transition Year : Session 1: Design andHead and hand building |
2012-10-15Puppet made from plastic milk bottles, newspapers egg boxes etc, hands... -
Puppetry with transition Year : Session 2: Head and hand building |
2012-10-15Puppet made from plastic milk bottles, newspapers egg boxes etc, hands... -
Puppetry with transition Year : Session 2: Head and hand building |
2012-10-15Puppet made from plastic milk bottles, newspapers egg boxes etc, hands... -
Puppetry with transition Year : Session 2: Head and hand building |
2012-10-15Puppet made from a ball of newspaper egg boxes etc, hands cut from milk... -
Puppetry with transition Year : Session 2: Head and hand building |
2012-10-15Puppet made from a ball of newspaper egg boxes etc, hands cut from milk... -
Puppetry with transition Year : Sess 3: Papier Maché on Head |
2012-10-15Papier maché going onto head made from plastic milk bottles,... -
Puppetry with transition Year : Session 2: Head and hand building |
2012-10-15Puppet made from ball of newspaper, egg boxes etc, hands cut from milk... -
puppetry with transition Year : Session 10 Towards finishing! |
2012-11-27Week 10 The papier maché fatigue which raised its... -
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Puppetry with transition Year : Sessions 6- 7: necks,eyes, arms, etc |
2012-11-14Transition year student using an old sock to create a neck mechanism... -
Puppetry with transition Year : Sessions 6- 7: necks,eyes, arms, etc |
2012-11-14Transition year student using an old sock to create a neck mechanism... -
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puppetry with transition Year : Session 6-8: arms and legs attached, hand elastics etc |
2012-11-14They are really enjoying the work (as I am) but flagging a bit now... -
puppetry with transition Year : Session 6 |
2012-11-14Trying on a pair of eyes...... -
puppetry with transition Year : Session 6 |
2012-11-14Securing glass eyes with papier maché eyelid. The final brown paper... -
puppetry with transition Year : Session 9 Character brainstorms |
2012-11-22Before the puppets are completely finished it seemed a good idea to begin the... -
puppetry with transition Year : Session 9 Character brainstorms |
2012-11-22Before the puppets are completely finished it seemed a good idea to begin the... -
puppetry with transition Year : Session 9 Character brainstorms |
2012-11-22Before starting brainstoming about their new characters the students returned... -
puppetry with transition Year : Session 9 Character brainstorms |
2012-11-22Before the puppets are completely finished it seems a good idea... -
puppetry with transition Year : Session 9 Character brainstorms |
2012-11-22Before the puppets are completely finished it seems a good idea... -
Puppet making with 9 year olds |
2013-05-22For twelve two hour sessions from January to April 2012 I worked with... -
Puppet making with 9 year olds |
2013-05-22For twelve two hour sessions from January to April 2012 I worked with... -
Puppet Performance Rules compiled by 9 year olds |
2013-05-22After some workshop exercises, and improvised performances for each...
- Storytelling, an interpersonal event: A conversation with Artist & Storyteller, Fiona Dowling
- Niamh Lawlor interviews Helen Blackhurst
- Storytelling, an interpersonal event: A conversation with Artist & Storyteller, Fiona Dowling
- Co-mentoring Practice Guidelines
- Niamh Lawlor interviews Helen Blackhurst
- First Year’s Puppet making Donabate Community College
- Ballyowen meadows Special School
- Shadow Puppet Film making with 2nd Year Students
- Puppetry With Transition Years
- StoryLab for film research