WORKSHOP 1: MAPS AND PATCHES

                                          Nicole is working on a map quilt of the North End.                                                  
                                          We will use this map in our workshop to teach the kids
                                          about community.

                                                            Here is the finished piece

                                      

                                                            close up of  Bellevue Street

                                         
                                                    Ms. Whitney's classroom/workshop site



                                          The kids designs for the 'location patches' that we will
                                           add to the map quilt next week.

                                         

FOAMIES

The Pet is not the only puppet in our show that will be sculpted out of foam. Also inspired by the genius creations at Big Nazo LAB, we will be making two life-sized wearable puppet versions of the characters Rose the bear and Lars the turtle. 

A great lesson Nicole learned while doing her internship was that foam is uncomfortable against human skin. Therefore, it is always important to line the inside of the puppets with something nice that will be comfortable. 

An interior lining can also be helpful when creating a wearable puppet, because then you have a snug-fitting base directly onto which you can sculpt any crazy thing your brain can imagine.

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ONE SIZE FITS MOST

Now that we have made the controller we needed to find the right fit (the one that most people feel comfortable gripping) We made three different sizes: The Original, The Pinky Grip, and The Long Stem. We passed them around to our classmates and asked them to vote for the most comfortable grip. The results are not in but it's a close race between The Pinky Grip and The Long Stem!

HAVING TOO MUCH FUN AT BIG NAZO STUDIO

FIELD TRIP TO THE BIG NAZO STUDIO:

we wanted to check out the amazing work that they are doing 

and get some tips for the foam puppets we need to build.

Our very good friend and puppeteer Ki Hong Kim came with us.

sarah with foam suit one

sarah with foam suit two

Foam head research

Foam dance research (those are Ki Hong's feet)

What an amazing place!

BUILDING THE PERFECT CONTROLLER

 First attempt of the day was the:  Double Trigger

Second Attempt: The Single Trigger

Third Attempt: The Rocker

The guts of the Rocker

Success! Official name: The Glue Gun Rocker