Puppet Bouquet

Tulip forest hit the big time as part of the decorations for La MaMa's benefit last week. More pictures to come.

Photograph by Deborah Beshaw

Eeeeek.

Photo by Kate Norberg

Paper Mask

Photograph by Kate Norberg

Ontological Sheep Musing

On exhibit in: Synapse, a group show curated by Tony Troncale. Through the 16th of September at 220 Gallery, 220 W. 16th street.

Coney Island at Dusk

Something about the quality of the light makes dusk the perfect time of day for just about anything. My evening at Coney Island was pure magic under a glowing, gloaming sky with lights sparkling, the sound of the ocean and a Nathan's hot dog.

From the homefront: Exhibition Event/Invitation

Synapse: A group exhibition curated by Anthony Troncale, featuring: Michelle Beshaw, Bill Eldred Jr., Josh Gura, Fred Hatt, Dan Leo, Yuri Lev, Marilyn McLaren, Eric Olson, David Schafer, Anthony Troncale. At the 220 Gallery, 220 W. 16th Street, Sept 2-16.

From The Tulip Forest Tales

The Tulip Forest Tales chronicle the Spring time adventures and goings on in Tulip Forest, where once a year all forest critters gather for the Festival of Springaling, where Princess Spring Blossom officially rings the bells of Spring.

Mrs. Moo Cow recites her ode to Spring. Mrs. Moo Cow: Oh Springalingalingaling; We await your sweet, melodious ringaling; The seedlings and tulip trees do sing; The brooks, they are ababbling; For gladness that you bringaling; Oh Springalingalingaling.

Because goats are nice to have around and kind of magical.

From Princess Spring Blossom's Wishing Star Wish: She consulted wise, old Mrs. Raven in her wishing willow tree, who gave her a map to the Celestial Mountains and carefulous instructioning that should she find herself lost, she should follow the sheep, who always knows the way, and beware the valley of the sleeping dogs, lest she wake them. For they should surely howl and the moon would most assuredly rise before she'd had time to hop aboard. All of this she did as she was told most respectfulously.

A middle of the night dreamy dream had enchanted her forthward to fulfill a most curious and unlikely dreamy dream wish; to ring the bells of Spring from high atop the moon.

The Napier Project: Developed in residence at Mabou Mines

The Napier Project ; Writer, Director, Designer, Performer.
The Napier Project summons to life three girls, their identities long since forgotten, pictured in a photo, circa 1907, from a family album. The play follows their meticulous efforts to unravel the mystery of the photo album, musing on its left behind bits and pieces to reconstruct home, the once-upon-a-time, small, rural farming community of Napier, Iowa.

The Napier Project was developed and presented as part of the Resident Artist Program 2000 Mabou Mines Suite It was subsequently presented in the Music Pagoda; Prospect Park, Brooklyn and exhibited as part of Great Small Works Temporary Toy Theatre Museum in 2000.

9:00. Bed Time

Stormy Skies and the Party Line

After the Storm

Patricia Judge(Mom), Richard and Verna Judge(Great Aunt and Uncle), Jimmy Judge(Uncle) and Genevieve Judge(Grandma)

The End

Wedding Puppet

Masks, Papier Mache

Old Favorites

Haiku #2 Sweet Destination

Pathway on eggshells

Go slow, mark of makers tree

Now to find way home.

Home

Puppets from The Napier Project

Hats made from found objects

Designed for The Village Project by The Czech-American Marionette Theatre at La MaMa.

Collage Mask from: The Land of Blah

Haiku #1 Legacy

Spy the feather tree,

Whispers mysteriously,

Beloved legacy

Paper Daffodil

Photograph by Kate Norberg

Greatest Smallest Parade Video.

Toy Theatre Happenings

Lining up for The Greatest Smallest Parade

My float for The Greatest Smallest Parade celebrating the opening of Great Small Works International Toy Theatre Festival at St. Ann's Warehouse.

My piece, On the Line: A Telephone Odyssey, on view in Great Small Works Temporary Toy Theatre Museum and Festival at St. Ann's Warehouse in Dumbo. Viewable until June 14, 2010.

Great Small Works Greatest Smallest Parade celebrating their 9th Toy Theatre Festival. I have a float in the parade and theatre in the gallery. Stay tuned for details about performances next weekend.
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Home

Images by Lex Samu and his newish phone.

Paper Wedding Bouquet

Photo by Kate Norberg

Paper Lilly

Photo by Kate Norberg

Lulu: A Woeful, Highseas Rhapsody of Sunken Wishes and Curious Fishes

Spring bonnets made from paper.

Photos by Kate Norberg

The Calling: A work in progress for Great Small Works Toy Theatre Festival