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Clark Art Institute Puppet-Making Class For Teens

April 14, 2016 By eastwickpress

Master puppeteer David Lane brings his expertise to the Clark Art Institute Monday, April 18 through Friday, April 22 from 9 am to 12 pm with a spring break workshop for children ages 10 to 15.
Students draw inspiration from the Clark’s collection and spend the week creating their own rod puppets, an art form dating back to ancient Egypt.[private]

Photos courtesy of Clark Art Institute
Photos courtesy of Clark Art Institute

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This type of puppet is constructed with rods attached to various parts of the body in order to manipulate it.

Tuition is $130 ($110 Clark members). For more information, call 413-458-0410.

David Lane is an interdisciplinary artist, painter, performer, and puppet and mask maker. He is a regular contributor to the internationally recognized Old Trout Puppet Workshop His street performances of Punch and Judy toured coast to coast in both the United States and Canada at venues including New York City’s Lincoln Center’s Out-of-Doors Festival, the Calgary International Children’s Festival, and the Edmonton International Street Performing Festival.[/private]

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