PUPPETRY ARTS INSTITUTE DRIVER
We had a couple of days to relax before heading to our next destination of Sioux Falls, SD where we will be staying only a few days to get our driver licenses renewed. It was heart-warming to see how puppetry sparks the imagination and that there is still an interest in challenging young people. It seems with all the high-tech toys available to kids today that they are not challenged to develop their imagination. The institute does birthday parties, too. Visitors to the museum also have the option of making their own puppet. We both had fun seeing the different types and styles of puppets. The other then usually finds it's better than they thought. However, we do some of the things we do even if only one of us is interested. The Puppetry Arts Institute isn't a major attraction and wasn't one that Paul was particularly enthusiastic about visiting. Padding is added, then the clothes are put on. You can see how the frame starts out with flat pieces of wood. The photo below shows a group of puppets in various stages of completion with a completed one the right. Look at the child-like exuberance on her face. Margery had a good time with one of the puppets that were available for visitors to try. Puppetry Music Dance Drama Experiences for Classroom Management - Learning Module Basic Puppetry Techniques Making Puppets from Classroom Materials.
The photo below shows some Punch and Judy characters. The lady who gave us the tour of the museum has traveled worldwide, and many puppets she had collected in her travels were on display in the museum. There were also quite a few examples of finger puppets. These puppets have been rented for performances all over the world. It was interesting to see the different personalities of these Muppet-style puppets. The museum had a number of puppets representing characters in the play.
Nunsense was a popular off-Broadway play. When the creator of the puppet was unable to find artifical hair that he liked, he used his own. Of course, Independence was Harry Truman's home, and it is the location of his presidential museum. In the 1950s, Hazelle began producing hand puppets in addition to her marionettes.Īlong with the Hazelle puppets, there are quite a few others on display including this one of Harry Truman. The institute now displays the puppets in their museum. Some of the remaining inventory of Hazelle, Inc., was acquired by the Puppetry Guild of Greater Kansas City, which eventually established the Puppetry Arts Institute. Hazelle Rollins retired in 1975 and sold the company. was the largest manufacturer of marionettes in the world. Hazelle had over 300 original character designs. She had several patents relating to marionettes including one for the mouth mechanism, one for the control to which the strings are attached (called the "airplane"), and one for foot movement. Her business grew, and her puppets became very popular. Hazelle Rollins was a Kansas City puppeteer who began manufacturing marionettes in 1932 in the midst of the Depression. They also have a puppet museum that Margery was interested in seeing since our daughter, Lora, was involved in a puppet ministry at our church when she was in grade school. The institute teaches puppet making and puppetry. After we left the Frontier Trails Museum, we drove several blocks down the street to the Puppetry Arts Institute. Margery came up with a rather unusual sightseeing attraction for our next stop. The PAI schedules monthly puppet shows and daily interactive workshops to suit the requests of youth, school, senior, and family groups.Independence, MO Part II: Puppetry Arts Institute The building is open 10:00am to 5:00pm Tuesday through Saturday. The PAI has a website (a quarterly newsletter, a mailing list, email list, and press release list for publicity. The space also includes a puppet research library, puppetry performance and workshop area, and offices. Hazelle Rollins was a local businesswoman who owned a nationally recognized puppet production company from 1932 to 1975. This space includes the Hazelle Rollins Puppet Museum. The Puppetry Arts Institute (PAI) is located in a 3,000 square foot, handicapped accessible building in the Englewood area of Independence, MO. A board of directors meets quarterly to oversee the organization. The organization was established in 2001 as part of a dream of local puppeteers, led by Diane Houk, to share this art form with our community.
The Puppetry Arts Institute's mission is to preserve and promote puppetry through education and entertainment for all ages The mission of the Puppetry Arts Institute is to preserve and promote puppetry through education and entertainment for all ages. This organization has no active opportunities.įind volunteer opportunities from thousands of organizations that need your help.
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