Week 7 "Making our Puppets"- Visual Arts Workshop

                                 

In today’s workshop (25.4.13) we were given the opportunity to make our puppets through the use of materials and resources. Throughout the making of our finger puppets a range of materials and techniques were used in making the puppet to help symbolise each characters trait or persona. Materials used when making the finger puppets include, toilet rolls, shredded paper, cotton string, satin and organza material for Cinderella’s dress, cotton material, fabric, etc. The use of the bright orange and black cotton fabric where used to create the dresses for the two step sisters, the coloured cotton string was used as hair for the step sisters and Mother and for Cinderella. The cotton fabric was also used to create the mouth, eye and eyebrows – the facial features. The use of the cotton fabric on the face is used to give the audience an idea of the puppets character. The use of the pink and floral fabric for Cinderella’s dress helps symbolise and represent Cinderella’s character of innocence and beauty. The bright Orange and Black fabric with the black facial features symbolises evil.