Cancelled
Puppets/Marionettes Making Workshop
Who can sign up?
Anyone
Location: Prague, Czech Republic - Art Studio
Departure: September 2 - Monday
Arrival: September 6 - Friday
Overnight trip: NO
Cost of the trip: 3 000 CZK
Meals: not included
Spending money for food and snacks: 1 200 CZK
Transportation: Public transportation (have Litacka or public transportation tickets ready)
Puppets/Marionettes Making Workshop
Who can sign up?
Anyone
Location: Prague, Czech Republic - Art Studio
Departure: September 2 - Monday
Arrival: September 6 - Friday
Overnight trip: NO
Cost of the trip: 3 000 CZK
Meals: not included
Spending money for food and snacks: 1 200 CZK
Transportation: Public transportation (have Litacka or public transportation tickets ready)
Course Description
Have you always enjoyed theatre? Have you always wanted to come up with your own performance? Follow us onto the stage and make your own marionette/ puppet of your own design.
During the Puppet making course you will learn about the history of puppets, we will talk about modelling, symbolism, characters, artistic expression and the possibilities of animating the puppet. Each student will make a marionette (puppet controlled by strings of wires).
The course is suitable for anyone willing to explore the artistic techniques and procedures of making marionette puppets, which can be later used in their individual work. The course comprises of a combination of theoretical thematic introductions and a practical follow up.
In the practical part, special emphasis is put on finding an individual style of artistic expression, the search for one’s originality and freedom of expression.
Day One
9:00 – 12:00: Introduction to the theory and history of puppetry. Examples of puppets, projection of sources of inspiration. Structure of the skull.
Designing and consultation, finalisation of the design.
13:00 – 15:00: Figure drawing and portrait – basics of proportions, stylisation.
Day Two
9:00 – 12:00: Visit to a gallery – puppet themed. Consultation of designs.
13:00 – 15:00: Figure painting – colour theory, colour mixing.
Day Three
9:00 – 12:00: Modelling of the head. Clothing design.
13:00 – 15:00: Modelling of the individual parts of the marionette.
Day Four
9:00 – 12:00: Surface polychrome, assembling of the marionette to a semi-finished product.
13:00 – 15:00: Assembling the marionette, clothes making.
Day Five
9:00 - 12:00: Completion of the marionette, finishing the clothes, attaching the marionettes to the control bars…. Simply: finishing.
Afternoon : Exhibition installation and Exhibition opening.
Learning Goals
· Engage in inquiry based activities to learn about ourselves as a member of a community
· Reflect on the nature of beauty in art
· A hands-on art practice and project making will used as reflection
· Working together, seeing art together, to develop communal understanding
ISP Mission Links
· Inspiring learners for life. It is all about asking questions, enjoying experiences and exploring the arts to draw one's own conclusions.
· Healthy, fulfilling and purposeful. An exploration of art and community is all about what is fulfilling and purposeful to us. Reliance on one another both in learning and exploring our own views helps us to develop a sense of community that is both healthy and fulfilling.
· Work Cooperatively and Independently. There will be several activities that require cooperation – from creating original works, developing ideas and preparing the exhibition.
· An authentic global education within a nurturing student-centered environment. This is a hands-on approach to learning about ourselves during art making process. Students also play a role in decision making during the trip. Reflection on our own learning takes place on a daily basis as we share meals and discuss what we have done and what lies ahead.
Have you always enjoyed theatre? Have you always wanted to come up with your own performance? Follow us onto the stage and make your own marionette/ puppet of your own design.
During the Puppet making course you will learn about the history of puppets, we will talk about modelling, symbolism, characters, artistic expression and the possibilities of animating the puppet. Each student will make a marionette (puppet controlled by strings of wires).
The course is suitable for anyone willing to explore the artistic techniques and procedures of making marionette puppets, which can be later used in their individual work. The course comprises of a combination of theoretical thematic introductions and a practical follow up.
In the practical part, special emphasis is put on finding an individual style of artistic expression, the search for one’s originality and freedom of expression.
Day One
9:00 – 12:00: Introduction to the theory and history of puppetry. Examples of puppets, projection of sources of inspiration. Structure of the skull.
Designing and consultation, finalisation of the design.
13:00 – 15:00: Figure drawing and portrait – basics of proportions, stylisation.
Day Two
9:00 – 12:00: Visit to a gallery – puppet themed. Consultation of designs.
13:00 – 15:00: Figure painting – colour theory, colour mixing.
Day Three
9:00 – 12:00: Modelling of the head. Clothing design.
13:00 – 15:00: Modelling of the individual parts of the marionette.
Day Four
9:00 – 12:00: Surface polychrome, assembling of the marionette to a semi-finished product.
13:00 – 15:00: Assembling the marionette, clothes making.
Day Five
9:00 - 12:00: Completion of the marionette, finishing the clothes, attaching the marionettes to the control bars…. Simply: finishing.
Afternoon : Exhibition installation and Exhibition opening.
Learning Goals
· Engage in inquiry based activities to learn about ourselves as a member of a community
· Reflect on the nature of beauty in art
· A hands-on art practice and project making will used as reflection
· Working together, seeing art together, to develop communal understanding
ISP Mission Links
· Inspiring learners for life. It is all about asking questions, enjoying experiences and exploring the arts to draw one's own conclusions.
· Healthy, fulfilling and purposeful. An exploration of art and community is all about what is fulfilling and purposeful to us. Reliance on one another both in learning and exploring our own views helps us to develop a sense of community that is both healthy and fulfilling.
· Work Cooperatively and Independently. There will be several activities that require cooperation – from creating original works, developing ideas and preparing the exhibition.
· An authentic global education within a nurturing student-centered environment. This is a hands-on approach to learning about ourselves during art making process. Students also play a role in decision making during the trip. Reflection on our own learning takes place on a daily basis as we share meals and discuss what we have done and what lies ahead.