Victorian Trick Marionettes: Cycling Juggler Fish

                                                         The Trick Marionettes all together

                                                                  Performing Cyclist

                                         A trick string brings the balls up to balance on it's nose.

                  Made from paper mache pulp, wire, leather, and wooden beads. Painted with acrylics.

Madame Sophie Blanchard

     Victorian trick marionette: Mme. Sophie Blanchard! The first proffessional female hot air balloonist!

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                 The first stages of the performance where her arms jump off and turn into little men.

                                    The transformation from woman to hot air balloon is complete.

                                                    The men jump in and they fly away. Fin.

                          Made from paper mache pulp, wire, leather, and textiles. Painted with acrylics.

Scaramouche

                                         Another Victorian trick marionette: the Scaramouche

                                  Made from paper mache pulp and textile. Painted with acrylics.

Victorian Trick Marionette-inspired Puppets!

                                               The Magnetic Ragtime-playing Skeleton: 'Slim'

                             Made from paper mache pulp on a wire frame, painted with acrylics.

Little Red Riding Hood Hand Puppets

My first set of (Paul Klee-inspired) hand puppets.

Gramma

The Woodsman

                                                                   

                                                                          The Wolf

                                                                    Little Red Riding Hood

Felt Crowns and Bunting

                                  Felt Christmas gifts for some adorable Bavarian and Austrian children.

 

Hand embroidered, felt crowns

                                          Heinrich's bunting, all the letters are different bicycles!