Welcome to my puppet studio! We have finally started to shoot our Puppet Movie! In this video I shortly talk about some of the details of shooting this puppet film- the techniques and difficulties. Please SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy puppet-making and creative processes! Welcome to my puppet and art studio! Join Jack and I as we embark on an adventure to make a no-budget two man puppet movie in our Puppet Studio. I am documenting the process in this series called 'Making my Puppet Movie'. These are not meant to be instructional videos- rather just a brief look and description of the artistic process of building something from nothing. And this is not a movie for kids! So even though I use mice and rats and other cute creatures in my puppet film, this film is a rather philosophical look at searching for one's own significance. That is a whole other process, but through making art, some of those larger questions stumble upon some answers. This is a low/no budget production. I recycle, upcycle, and use things from nature to create my scenes and puppets. So, even though as mentioned these are not instructional videos, if you want low-cost ideas that are fun and creative, you might also enjoy my videos. And if you have questions on how to put something together, please put them in comments! I love to solve problems! I hope that you will enjoy watching some of my creative process. Please subscribe and follow along with me in this creation of MY PUPPET MOVIE! (I hope it will be ready soon!! But there is a long way to go...) On my channel you will also find some of my other work- my channel for young people, and a puppet opera that I wrote and created and performed with my son. I am also a costume maker and will eventually post some of those creations too. Enjoy! -Kristin #puppetshow #mypuppetmovie #recycledart

In this video, I show the construction of a simple boat. This boat will be a piece of scenery in my puppet movie! Recycling, upcycling... I use old cardboard, scraps of wood, a lot of paper mache, glue...- and this video is a good example of how that all comes together to make some great and very inexpensive puppet scenery! I hope that you will enjoy watching some of my creative process. Please subscribe and follow along with me in this creation of MY PUPPET MOVIE! (I hope it will be ready in spring 2023...!)

Please SUBSCRIBBE if you enjoy puppet making and creative processes! In this next video of my Making a Puppet Movie series, Iam crafting a few puppet hats. This is not an instructional video- rather just some insight into the process of building puppet characters. I will also be uploading all kinds of videos about puppet prop and stage construction as I build this movie. This is a low/no budget production. I recycle, upcycle, and use things from nature to create my scenes and puppets. So if you want low-cost ideas that are fun and creative, you might also enjoy my videos. I hope that you will enjoy watching some of my creative process. Please subscribe and follow along with me in this creation of MY PUPPET MOVIE! (I hope it will be ready in spring 2023...!) On my channel you will also find some of my other work- my channel for young people, and a puppet opera that I wrote and created and performed with my son. I am also a costume maker and will eventually post some of those creations too. Enjoy! -Kristin

Welcome to my puppet studio! We are finally ready to actually start filming the puppet movie, one year later than planned.. It seems that I am pretty unrealistic in planning how long things will take. And so it goes when you work with no budget and a limited crew (of 2 including myself) !! But it is worth it! We are having a great time creating this little puppet film! So join my son and I in our little puppet studio and follow the creative process as we create a Puppet Movie using recycled materials, recycled fabrics, and garden finds. In this video series (called Making my Puppet Movie), I explain how I am making this puppet movie and a little bit of how I figure things out. This is not an 'instructional' video series, but rather a visit to my puppet studio and some insight on this process. Maybe it is helpful for other people who want to embark upon a new project, and it certainly is helpful for me to document my... mistakes and discoveries. Please subscribe! On my puppet channel, you will also find some other puppet goodies- my first project as a puppet film-maker- a puppet opera. Enjoy! Kristin #puppetshow #puppet #recycledart #puppetmovie

Please SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy puppet-making and creative processes! Welcome to my puppet and art studio! In this video of my Making a Puppet Movie series, I am putting together a house for my mouse puppet (Aristotle). This is not an instructional video- rather just some insight into the process of building puppet characters and puppet scenery. And this is not a movie for kids! So even though I use mice and rats and other cute creatures in my puppet film, this film is a rather philosophical look at searching for one's own significance. That is a whole other process, but through making art, some of those larger questions stumble upon some answers. This is a low/no budget production. I recycle, upcycle, and use things from nature to create my scenes and puppets. So if you want low-cost ideas that are fun and creative, you might also enjoy my videos. I hope that you will enjoy watching some of my creative process. Please subscribe and follow along with me in this creation of MY PUPPET MOVIE! (I hope it will be ready in spring 2023...!) On my channel you will also find some of my other work- my channel for young people, and a puppet opera that I wrote and created and performed with my son. I am also a costume maker and will eventually post some of those creations too. Enjoy! -Kristin #puppetshow #mypuppetmovie #recycledart

Puppet making! In this next video of my Making a Puppet Movie series, I am going to make some puppet scenery- Maxi's bedroom, or rather, her deathbed! There is also a test shot of this puppet scene- so you can see how something that looks like mere cardboard and leaves and chicken-wire turns into scenery for my puppet movie! Please SUBSCRIBE and comment- it makes it much more fun! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG6LFYU94s07UjaweF3T3Ag A big special thanks to my son, who composed the first bit of music on this video, and who will be writing the full score for the actual movie when it is finished. Thanks, Jack! If you want to hear his other work, please subscribe to his channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/JackDaunerMusic This is a low/no budget puppet production. I recycle, upcycle, and use things from nature to create my scenes and puppets. So if you want low-cost ideas that are fun and creative, or if you are interested in this process, you might enjoy my videos. For more on paper mâché and the process of beginning a puppet movie, check out my first video in this series, making puppet heads. I will also be uploading videos about puppet prop and stage construction as I build this movie. I hope that you will enjoy watching some of my creative process. Please subscribe and follow along with me in this creation of MY PUPPET MOVIE! (I hope it will be ready in spring 2023...!) On my channel you will also find some of my other work- my channel for young people, and a puppet opera that I wrote and created and performed with my son. I am also a costume maker and will eventually post some of those creations too. Enjoy! -Kristin

Puppet making! In this next video of my Making a Puppet Movie series, I am going to finish up Maxi. Maxi is a rat puppet who started life as just some old paper and glue! Now she is almost finished, and ready to act in my new film. For more on paper mâché and the process of beginning a puppet movie, check out my first video in this series, making puppet heads. I will also be uploading videos about puppet prop and stage construction as I build this movie. This is a low/no budget production. I recycle, upcycle, and use things from nature to create my scenes and puppets. So if you want low-cost ideas that are fun and creative, you might also enjoy my videos. I hope that you will enjoy watching some of my creative process. Please subscribe and follow along with me in this creation of MY PUPPET MOVIE! (I hope it will be ready in spring 2023...!) On my channel you will also find some of my other work- my channel for young people, and a puppet opera that I wrote and created and performed with my son. I am also a costume maker and will eventually post some of those creations too. Enjoy! -Kristin

I make a lot of puppets. This video is about how I typically make the puppet heads. The puppet featured in this video will be a rat named Maxi. Maxi will be in my next puppet movie (actually my first puppet movie if you do not count the puppet opera- which is only kind of like a puppet movie...).