Showing posts with label Handmade Puppet Dreams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Handmade Puppet Dreams. Show all posts
Thursday, January 1, 2015
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Friday, May 6, 2011
Newport Beach Film Festival
What a great celebration of puppet films! We screened nine Handmade Puppet Dreams, with four filmmakers in attendance - David Michael Friend (Moonfishing), Scotty Shoemaker (Harker), myself Sam K. Hale (Yamasong) and Kevin McTurk (Narrative of Victor Karloch). Other filmmaker's shorts included Matty Sidle, Paul Andrejco, Genevieve Anderson, Steve Johnson, Frankie Cordero and Lyon Hill. Afterward, we were treated to the new documentary "Puppet", which shows filmmaker David Soll's outsider's look into the work of Dan Hurlin and Co. as they develop the show "Disfarmer". Very intriguing and revealing as to the hurdles, challenges, and longing for respect in live puppet theater. I highly recommend it.
Friday, March 18, 2011
We had a GREAT turnout last night for "Yamasong" @ The Hive Gallery & Studio in L.A.! Full house of mostly young artists connected with the Hive Gallery (fantastic art space!) -discussed the artist's lifestyle, conceptualizing scale and sculpture, the critical role of music in film. I even got into a little about Gaston Bachelard's "Poetics of Space" - a book I read in art school. Deep reading on art philosophy, but very inspiring stuff!
Shoji Kameda of On Ensemble, "Yamasong's" composer was great partner on the talkback - I always get excited by his energy and enthusiasm! He and I tag-teamed how we met (at a live puppet show I did called "The Fox Lantern") and the coincidental overlap in his creating a song about climbing a mountain and my deriving a fantastic journey up a mountain without him telling me that's what the song was about!
And after the talkback we sat down for a screening of "The Dark Crystal", which is always inspiring to watch! Love that film!
NEXT UP: Handmade Puppet Dreams at Newport Beach Film Festival on May 1st. Mark your calendars and come see highlights of the Handmade Puppet Dreams series!
Monday, February 21, 2011
Portland ROCKS
Had our Handmade Puppet Dreams screening today at Clinton Street Theater and what a great audience Portland was! Attendance was impressive!! Our Q&A went well, where I was joined by Jesse Gregg and Ashley Burke, fellow collaborators on the short film "Yamasong". Portland was an amazing experience. Thank you Katie McClenahan of Beady Little Eyes and Tears of Joy for a great event!!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Handmade Puppet Dreams Volume 1 Screening
Don't forget, "Handmade Puppet Dreams" Volume 1 screens at Clinton Street Theater in Portland tomorrow (2/20) at 2 pm! Includes a special screening of "Yamasong" and a Q&A panel of the film's artists as well!
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Michael Curry Design
Michael Curry Studio HOW AMAZING! Giant parade puppets, creatures, dinosaurs, and one of the most organized and well-thought out studios I've ever been in. They embody one of my important puppet building concepts - BUILD LIGHT! They love composite materials, especially carbon-fiber, tubing, etc., lots of hoop structure, inflatables.... Brilliant stuff. The place where art and design dance together. All of this in the middle of dairy farms! If you're ever in Portland and can visit, DO IT!
Friday, February 18, 2011
Artists in Portland
Cold and rainy in Portland, but warm and dry humor at the Hilt, a local bar in the Alberta arts district with local puppeteers and artists! Tomorrow, Michael Curry Design, Guildworks and Castiron Carousel - much art and puppet communiteering ahead!
From a Handmade Puppet Dreamer
Heading to Portland
First stop Tears of Joy Theater - I've been a big admirer of their work. I mean, they tell stories from world cultures with tabletop puppets. Two of my favorite things in one puppet company. Really looking forward to it!
More from the road from a Handmade Puppet Dreamer!
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