Want to get involved with puppetry but unsure how to start? Already a pro and want to connect with your fellow puppeteers in the fandom to talk shop and share your projects? Come chat with The Furry Puppetry Group and learn about fun ways to get involved with puppetry in the fandom! We’re a community of performers, builders, and puppetry enthusiasts of all skill levels bringing puppetry shenanigans to conventions around the country. Bring a puppet if you’d like, or just bring your enthusiasm!
Join us for a beginner level puppet fabrication workshop making simple FISH rod puppets! These fun fishy critters will have a central rod for head control and a moving mouth. The panel will have supplies for 20 participants, and supplies will be provided on a first come first serve basis. Participants must be comfortable working with scissors and hot glue, but no other experience is required! Young children must be accompanied by a helpful adult guardian for maximum fun. Once we've finished creating our new puppets we'll start to explore some performance and character basics!
Join us for an intermediate level puppet fabrication workshop making fun dancing BIRD marionettes! The panel will have supplies for 20 participants, and supplies will be provided on a first come first serve basis. Participants must be comfortable working with hot glue. This workshop requires fine motor skills as we'll be working with fishing line and knot tying. All children need to work with an adult guardian, as this puppet takes a bit of coordination to finish. Once we've finished our marionettes we'll put them through their paces in a funky Puppet Dance Party!
Join us for an advanced puppet fabrication workshop making a giant parade puppet! This large group puppet will be performed in the Fursuit Parade on Saturday! The panel will provide supplies for the construction of a 5 segment Sea Monster to match the year’s theme (the parade puppet will be different EVERY YEAR). Participants will be expected to know how to use scissors and hot glue guns. Join us to learn how to pattern and construct a puppet at a LARGE scale. This is a great opportunity to learn new skills, experiment with a large artform, and meet fellow puppetry enthusiasts. If you’re interested in puppeteering for the parade please come help us build! Once we’ve finished building the puppet we’ll take it for a spin at the dance!
Join us for a beginner level puppet fabrication workshop making simple hand puppets with loads of personality! The panel will have supplies for 25 participants, and supplies will be provided on a first come first serve basis. Participants must be comfortable working with scissors and hot glue, but no other experience is required! Young children should be accompanied by a helpful adult guardian for maximum fun! Once we've finished creating our new puppets we'll start to explore some performance and character basics!
Are you ready for an extreme obstacle course full of jumps, drops, climbing, and creative solutions? For PUPPETS? Join us for a team-based puppetry activity where you and 2-3 pals pilot a puppet through a precarious miniature obstacle course! You’ll learn how to work as a team to get your puppet through the pitfalls and emerge triumphant! Bring a few pals or get ready to team up with new friends!
THIS PANEL REQUIRES SEWING EXPERIENCE. Join us to sew up some fuzzy hand and rod puppets with tons of personality (and optional arms!)! The Snoof is a fun and free puppet pattern pioneered by Adam Kreutinger. This is an advanced beginners workshop for eager puppeteers looking to make a fuzzy hand puppet of their very own! This panel will have supplies for 20 participants and will require some sewing experience and the ability to work with hot glue guns. All children need to work with an adult guardian, as this puppet requires the use of needles, scissors, and hot glue. Get ready for a lip sync sing along at the end of the workshop to break in those new little critters!
Come learn the basics of puppet manipulation. We’ll be focusing on Hand and Rod Style puppets, but will discuss principles common to all puppetry techniques including Breath, Focus, and Weight. We’ll also dip into lipsync, simple stretches for puppeteers, and some handy tips for beginners. Have a puppet or make a puppet at the con? Bring it along!
Love puppets but not sure where to get started in performance? Why not just wing it? In this workshop you’ll learn some basic improvisational techniques and play some character development games to bring out the personality of your fur or felt friend.
