News and Updates
April 29th – Introduction to Performing Hand and Rod (Muppet) style puppetry
Sunday, April 29th afternoon, Walnut Creek area More information will follow in the April newsletter This 90 minute workshop is loads of fun and the perfect introduction to performing hand and rod (Muppet) style puppetry! Using professionally made puppets, participants get to learn, explore and practice the fundamentals of puppetry […]
March 2018 Newsletter
March 2018 Newsletter Including Mr. Rogers, Recycled puppets, April meeting, Dark Crystal, Shrek Jr., and more.
February 2018 Newsletter
February 2018 Newsletter Inside this Issue >Webmaster requests photos for website >Shrek, Jr with puppets > Updates on members activities including self driving cars hauling puppets, upcoming shows, and far flung puppet activities >Save the date for future guild meeting >Review of Guild Holiday Party >Ask Mrs. Bandersnoot
January 2018 Newsletter
Happy New Year to you all. In this issue you will find: Goodbye to 2017 Wendy Morton Shadow Puppet Workshop Holiday Party details Images in Motion year in review Festival performance opportunity Alice in Wonderland revisited Groovy Posters Big thanks once more to all of our newsletter contributors! See you […]
December 2017 Newsletter
December 2017 Newsletter Inside this issue Review of Ronnie Burkett performance Wendy Morton Shadow Puppet Workshop Member updates (including new show from Independent Eye) Holiday Party details Guild Facebook demystified Guild online store
Guild Holiday Party, Sat January 20, 2018!
Mark your calendars for this Guild traditional celebration of the Holidays and New Year. RSVP a http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0b48a4a623a13-sfbapg1t Location: The Veterans Memorial Hall of Benicia, 1150 1st. Street, Benicia, CA 94510. Time: 4:30 till 9:00 Room available at 3:15 for set up Jan 20, 2018 Parking: Parking will be difficult due to another event starting […]
November 2017 Newsletter
November 2017 Newsletter Inside this issue Upcoming guild events Review of black light and voice workshop Crankies! Light Shows Galore Calendar Update from Mary Nagler Ask Mrs. Bandersnoot and much more!
Guild Meeting
Don’t miss this Fun-filled Guild Get-together! This Sunday, Oct 22, 12:30 – 3:30 pm Western Korean Church, 1595 Edgeworth Ave, Daly City Guild Meeting includes… Meet, Greet/Show & Tell If you’d like, bring a puppet or project you’re working on to share with others. If you can, bring a snack or […]
October 2017 Newsletter
October 2017 Newsletter Inside this issue Raising funds for South African puppet program Review of Summer of Love Forbidden Puppet Cabaret Tips on seasonal items for puppetry Halloween Photo Contest Winners! 2 Upcoming Guild Events- black light puppetry and shadows Ask Mrs. Bandersnoot
The 2nd Annual Nick Barone Memorial Puppet Workshop
The Art of the Shadow Puppet With Wendy Morton, This exceptional workshop is an introduction to the fundamentals of the traditional style of shadow puppetry where puppets are moved against a screen. Techniques used by Richard Bradshaw, Australia’s master shadow puppeteer will be featured. Participants will have the opportunity to […]
Blacklight Puppetry Workshop Oct 22
When: Sunday, Oct 22, 12:30 – 3:30 pm Where: Western Korean Church, 1595 Edgeworth Ave, Daly City Blacklight Puppetry is an exciting opportunity to experiment with unique blacklight puppets, such as Stretch-a-Bellies, Toobies and Doodle-Oos, while also learning the fundamentals of blacklight production, equipment and supplies. Q & A and […]
September 2017 Newsletter
September 2017 Newsletter Your September 2017 newsletter is here with news about upcoming black light workshop, upcoming shadow puppetry workshop, report on the guild day at Children’s Fairyland last month, and reviews of shows. Also included, travels with Talib and Olivia, Ilene Cleveland’s Kennedy Puppets, Merrywood Puppets, Mary Nagler, a […]
Aug 26 Guild Meeting at the Puppet Fair at Fairyland, Oakland
Sat., Aug 26 Fairyland Puppet Fair 10:30-4:30 & Guild Meeting 4:30-6:45 Most Guild members will arrive and spend the day at Fairyland. However, if you are only coming for the Guild meeting, Guild members MUST enter the front gate before 4pm. This is a little different than past years, where […]