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RESIDENCY: ACCEPTED INTO THE CHICAGO PUPPET LAB RESIDENCY!
So thrilled to have been accepted into the Puppet Lab Residency Program! Yay Cohort 3!
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ART
I have working to capture African features with more accuracy. This is my latest attempt. He is based on a close friend of mine who has been unhoused for nearly 20 years. He is…
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SHPA NEWS
Registration for SHPA’s Advocacy Day is open. There are 12 scholarships available for Peers to attend. A scholarship application is in the registration form. Complete the form for consideration. Scholarships include travel, meals, and…
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CONFERENCE: IJOH 2027
The International Journal on Homelessness 2027 Conference Save the Date!We are thrilled to announce that the third conference of the International Journal on Homelessness (IJOH) will be held on January 26-29, 2027, at the University of Pretoria in…
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SS LADYBUG
The SSL Ladybug is a short puppet play about a family adventure to find a mermaid. Tot, the child, convinces her parents to search for the mermaid Tot’s mother writes about in her children’s…
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CARDINAL 2026
These are some rehearsal shots taken before the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival opening night party on the 21st of January. This rehearsal went well. Of course, we were in an empty room! The…
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CARDINAL TAKES FLIGHT
What fun! Cardinal is flying the friendly environs of the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival 2026 opening night party. Myra Su as head puppeteer; Gail Williams and TJC winging it!
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WORKSHOP: ANDREW KIM 2026 (FOX BODY CONSTRUCTION)
Preparing fox body for rear leg attachment, This involved some detailed willow withie sculpting to carve out a joint. Fox body coming along! Fox outline attached to backpacks.
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WORKSHOP: ANDREW KIM 2026 (BACKPACK CONSTRUCTION)
A few snaps of this process. The initial steps include cutting cardboard strips and reinforcing them with wire. These strips are then used to for the backpack to a person–the goal being to construct…
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T. Jordan Christmas II Puppetry Performance & Design 