Welcome Sara Shirley, Dream Tale Puppets, & More
We’d like to welcome a new marionette (above): Sara Shirley, made by the awesome craftsman, Rob Lauten. The only direction I gave Rob was a spec sheet with a handful of illustrations, my Czech marionette, Hurvinek, and a couple…
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The Eleanor Courier Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1
Happy February! Click here for our first newsletter of 2022, Volume 2, Number 1! It’s a quick read! Our e-newsletter, The Eleanor Courier Journal, is a monthly publication about writing, illustration, and puppetry. Click here to view the first issue,…
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Available Now: The Eleanor Courier Journal, Vol. 1, No. 4
Happy New Year! Click here for our latest newsletter– it takes only a minute or two to read. Our e-newsletter, The Eleanor Courier Journal, is a monthly publication about writing, illustration, and puppetry. Click here to view the first issue,…
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New Logo Release: Walking Mall Poet
We are happy to announce the release of a new design – the logo and letterhead banner for Walking Mall Poet – featuring custom illustration and hand lettering, except for the characters within the circles, POET, set in Gills Sans…
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Just Released: The Eleanor Courier Journal
We are pleased to announce the launch of our very first E-newsletter, The Eleanor Courier Journal, a monthly publication about writing, illustration, and puppetry. Click here to view the first issue, here for the second issue, and here for the…
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Second Article Published in UNIMA-USA’s E-newsletter
It is exciting to share that UNIMA-USA published another article of mine in the fall issue of their member’s only quarterly e-newsletter (many thanks to Laurie Swygert at UNIMA-USA)! Check it out here too: “When students are involved with making…
Read MoreCrankie article published in UNIMA-USA newsletter
UNIMA-USA, one of 101 national centers of Union Internationale de la Marionnette, published my article about crankies in their most recent newsletter (May 2021)! Many thanks to Katherine Fahey for sharing her knowledge and experience with me for the story!…
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Everyday Saints
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Every Problem Has A Solution Quilt Project. The illustrated quilt-like square here is the result of my query, “how can I best use my skills as an illustrator and graphic designer to…
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Black Lives Matter
Why did it take the murder of George Floyd for me to start educating myself on racism? Why did it take me so long to write this blog post? My friend and colleague, Liz Weaver of Paprika Creative, wrote a…
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