I create puppets to spread Joy and Hope. There is something magical about creating puppets and watching them come to life in someone’s hand
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I love creating 3 dimensional art /sculpture using clay, foam and or metal. Most of my art is whimsical in nature and designed to make people smile or bring Joy to their lives.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in every day objects, animals and sometimes celebrities. I look for patterns in things to recreate things I see. I also find a lot of inspiration in works of Jim Henson. I grew up watching Sesame Street and the Muppets. I spent years trying to figure out how he and his team created their magical puppets. I have learned a lot from other puppets makers as well, their work inspires and also helps elevate my art.
What would you do with $25,000?I would love to open an art (makers) space that had all sorts of tools that people could use. This space would be a safe inclusive space designed to empower people, teach them how to operate the tools and make their own projects. I would also use some of the money to fly to New York to tour Jim Henson’s Creature shop, visit The Center for puppetry arts and travel to California to see Puppet up, all of these experiences would help me be even better at my art while learning from the experts.
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