Learn how to create your own parade-worthy Giant Puppet
Kingsport Cultural Arts is partnering with the Cattywampus Puppet Council of Knoxville to bring a new and exciting workshop for the creative folks of the Model City.
Giant Puppet Making and Parade Art 101 is a workshop designed for teachers, crafters, performers and anyone else interested in learning how to design and create their own giant puppets and parade art for the Kingsport Arts Festival in April.
The workshop will be held on January 27 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 239 of the Kingsport Renaissance Center (1200 E. Center Street). The cost is $20 per person.
During this workshop, participants will focus on papier-mâché, cardboard sculpting, rigging, and other methods for making inexpensive parade art. There will not be enough time for participants to complete their own project during this workshop, but each participant will receive a Giant Puppet Making & Parade Art Manual to take home to complete their own design.
Participants are recommended to wear comfy clothes during the workshop and something to write notes on. Feel free to bring water and snacks too.
The Cattywampus Puppet Council is a community-based, nonprofit arts organization located in Knoxville. Over the past eight years, the council has brought interactive parades, theater, play, and giant puppets to communities across East Tennessee and the South, utilizing the arts as a vehicle for helping communities tell their stories, build relationships and cultivate power, joy, creativity, and justice together.
To register, visit https://bit.ly/48hoGLx. Online sales will end 48 hours prior to the class. For ages 13+. For information about other classes, programs and activities of the Kingsport Cultural Arts, visit www.artskingsport.org.