Hobey Ford Shadow Puppet Workshop-CANCELLED
CANCELLED Combining storytelling with shadow puppetry brings a variety of cultures to life in the classroom through folktales. During this workshop, participants become familiar with folktales from many cultures. They learn shadow puppetry performance techniques and how to construct their own shadow puppets. Hobey Ford discusses the construction of a shadow puppet theater, scripting a folktale into a play, and organizing a performance with the students. Presenters: Hobey Ford Mr. Ford studied art at the State University of New York at Purchase and at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. He designs, engineers, and constructs all of the Golden Rod Puppets and sets. Mr. Ford has received puppetry’s highest honor, the Union International de la Marionnette (UNIMA) Citation of Excellence as well as three Jim Henson Foundation grants. |
