A new animation, Ivor and the Storm, though this is an old project to me, but didn’t progress past development, for various reasons. Now I am committed to getting this made, to let go of past things that held me back, such as fear of failure and perfectionism, living once I have to make what needs to be made, no matter the results.
Shaan the dragon
Chloe is all connected and ready for control, I’m thinking to leave her in this stage, so I can use her as a template/guide for future marionettes. As well as a work in progress so I can share the process more clearly.
I am currently rebuilding Fresh’s mouth and control mechanism and adding moving eye brows, not sure exactly how I’m going to do this, but doing and discovering is my method, easier to see a way forward like this.
Looking forward to doing a puppet music jam with MC Lion, up in London in March, so Fresh will be doing his thing!
This is my first female puppet build, she is made of an old hardwood chair, thrown out, the torso is made from construction pine. Chloe’s proportions are fairly realistic, I haven’t decided on her clothing yet, but fancy making a kimono, or similar Asia style garment.
I am thinking to make a few wood marionettes and then work on their outfits all together, this will allow me to concentrate and focus on my woodworking and then to do the same with the clothes, each skill requires reorientation and development.
Yes that is blood on her thigh, nicks are pretty common, especially if I haven’t carved for a little while, I am now using gloves more, which is a little uncomfortable and not so easy to hold stuff, but does mean more relaxed and free knife/chisel use.
Being a native English speaker in Vietnam opens opportunities otherwise not available. Puppetry is alien to most here, which gives it a novel appeal, of course it all depends on who I’m dealing with, Mr Em of LED English school has been open and enthusiastic about me introducing puppets to his students, who’ve been in stitches using sock puppets to interview each other.
Having a laugh!
Scruffy Puppets 