Making the pieces for the 2-3 yr old puppet from the pattern for the 16 month old. So...

2-3 yr old puppet pieces rolled and glued (bostik multi purpose, pinned when drying)....

The pieces have been given joints (muslin and copydex, again pinned when drying and...

Shows the inside of a head, wadding and poly balls to give cheek and chin shape. The...

Shows the inside of a head, wadding and poly balls to give cheek and chin shape. The...

My blog is a bit frustrated by the usual lack of time and also that I have to get...

Built on a 2 litre milk bottle, the boy is begining to layer the papier mache on...

Puppets made from milk bottles and cartons, egg boxes etc, then covered in papier...

Puppet head based on a milk bottle and paper shapes.

Foam puppet carved by post grad primary school teacher, catherine. She steeped it in...

Laura is an undergraduate student teacher (primary) she based her puppet head on a...

Mary (post grad primary teacher) has used strips of coloured tissue paper and glitter...

Helen (post grad primary school teacher) carved her glove puppet from foam and used...

This boy has special needs and had missed a lot of sessions due to illness, he also...

This boy has special needs and had missed a lot of sessions due to illness, he also...

Based on a plastic bottle, I posted an earlier version of this puppet under children...

Based on a milk bottle

Based on a milk bottle

In groups of four the 9 year old boys each took responsibility for drawing one part of...

The papier mache rod/hand puppets improvise their story in a simple booth created from...

The papier mache rod/hand puppets improvise their story in a simple booth created from...

The 9 year olds used clipboards, interviewing games and group brainstorming exercises...

After Unknown defeats the goodies in a game of paper scissors stone Harry Potter...

After Unknown defeats the goodies in a game of paper scissors stone Harry Potter...

Harry Potter’s creator had his own inimitable style of note taking, it is possible...

Harry Potter’s creator had his own inimitable style of note taking, it is possible...

This character’s story was subsequently set in a graveyard

This character’s story was subsequently set in a graveyard

The opening scene from this storyboard sequence features a dialogue where one character...

The opening scene from this storyboard sequence features a dialogue where one character...

For twelve two hour sessions from January to April 2012 I worked with twenty-four...

For twelve two hour sessions from January to April 2012 I worked with...

In one two hour session the boys (mostly 9 year olds) did a series of exercises...

In one two hour session the boys (mostly 9 year olds) did a series of exercises...

Storybear my interactive storymaking workshop/show had a revival today and afterwards...

Storybear my interactive storymaking workshop/show had a revival today and afterwards...

At the waterways Centre during the Tall ships Festival Mamó na Mara told...

At the waterways Centre during the Tall ships Festival Mamó na Mara told...

From Art teacher’s association workshops in NCAD, a head built from found materials,...

From Art teacher’s association workshops in NCAD, a head built from found materials,...

Arm construction using found materials from an ATA workshop in NCAD

Body construction made from found materials from an ATA workshop in Blackrock education...

Puppet made from plastic milk bottles, newspapers egg boxes etc, hands cut from milk...

Session 2: Research, Design, and begin Head building

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Puppet made from a ball of newspaper, cardboard, egg boxes etc. Made by a...

Puppet made from plastic milk bottles, newspapers egg boxes etc, hands cut from...

Puppet made from plastic milk bottles, newspapers egg boxes etc, hands cut from...

Puppet made from plastic milk bottles, newspapers egg boxes etc, hands cut from...

Puppet made from plastic milk bottles, newspapers egg boxes etc, hands cut from...

Puppet made from plastic milk bottles, newspapers egg boxes etc, hands cut from...

Puppet made from a ball of newspaper egg boxes etc, hands cut from milk bottles...

Puppet made from a ball of newspaper egg boxes etc, hands cut from milk bottles...

Papier maché going onto head made from plastic milk bottles, newspapers...

Puppet made from ball of newspaper, egg boxes etc, hands cut from milk bottles in...

Transition year student using an old sock to create a neck mechanism for her...

Transition year student using an old sock to create a neck mechanism for her...

Trying on a pair of eyes...

Securing glass eyes with papier maché eyelid. The final brown paper layer is for...

Before the puppets are completely finished it seemed a good idea to begin the character...

Before the puppets are completely finished it seemed a good idea to begin the character...

Before starting brainstoming about their new characters the students returned to the...

For twelve two hour sessions from January to April 2012 I worked with twenty-four...

For twelve two hour sessions from January to April 2012 I worked with twenty-four...

After some workshop exercises, and improvised performances for each other and...