Barefoot Puppets

In the Studio

 

 

A lot of our fans are surprised that we make all of our puppets, staging and scenery by hand in our studio in Richmond, VA. We get a lot of questions about how we do it!

We have added this section of our website to give you some insight into how our shows are created and maintained. We hope that this will answer some of your questions, but more importantly, we hope that this will inspire you to create your own works of art! If you would lke a more hands-on behind the scenes experience please visit our workshops page to find out what kinds of workshops and residencies we offer for groups.

 Click here to see a step-by-step progression of the making of our Bushbaby puppet for Beneath the Baobab Tree.

 

For "Beneath the Baobab Tree," Sam was a good sport and helped Heidi drape the fabric for the giraffe puppet.

Shannon Stott and Heidi Rugg in the studio looking at the almost finished giraffe heads. 

 

Galapagos George Little Red & The Gingerbread Man
Galapagos George Dreamtime