PUPPETS, Skyhigh Puppeteers Toy theater to Giant Puppets

Skyhigh Workshops ~ Satisfying & Fun
Giant Masks & Parade Puppets	This workshop is designed for younger children and is fun for all ages. It requires no previous experience with masks or parade puppets. After some discussion and exploration, the children sketch their mask ideas and then create a simple card paper mask or puppet using their sketches as a guide. In the last part of the workshop the children will 'wear' their masks and perform for their peers or any onsite groups Minimum Time Required: 2 Hours Age Group: Pre School and up Max # of Participants 20
Creating Parade Wearables	Wearables are often simple in construction, something like an elaborate signboard. In this workshop, a whole group can be magically transformed into an infinite number of things, like birds, cars, flowers, bugs, aliens or people. The first session will consist of a few games, discussion about wearables, collective brainstorming and will culminate with a group design plan. In the second session, most of the building and painting will occur. This workshop can be done in one or two sessions ~ whatever works for your group or classroom! Minimum Time Required: 4 Hours Age Group: 6 - Adult Max # of Participants 20
Toy Theatre Visit my Toy Theatre How To Page made especially for the Yahk Elementary School Noon Hour Drama Club	This workshop is a quick and satisfying introduction to Toy Theatre. When this workshop is complete, each participant will have a small toy theatre. I begin with an introduction to toy theatres ( there is an exciting revival of this medium in North America). Each person creates a brief narrative with illustrations of the setting and characters in their show. They build their own simple puppets from paper, odds and ends and cardboard. The workshop ends with a 'mini showcase'. When it is over everyone will leave with his or her own toy theatre show to be performed at home, in the classroom, church, etc. Minimum Time Required: 4 Hours Age Group: 6 -12 or 12 - Adult Max # of Participants 15
Hand Puppets	Skyhigh Hand Puppet Workshops are great for kids or grown ups! You'll make your own puppets in this workshop; build sock puppets, bag puppets, glove puppets, shadow puppets, marionettes, rod puppets, puppets from stuffed toys and more . . . Hand puppets are wonderful as teaching tools, toys or handmade gifts. Besides making your own puppets in the course of the workshop, you'll leave with excellent resources ~ internet links to free patterns and websites that will delight and inspire you. Time required: Min 2 hours ~ max 2 full days Age Group: any age Maximum number of participants: 15
Giant Puppetry	This workshop focuses on learning about and building a giant puppet. This workshop combines papier-mâché, cardboard sculpting, costuming and painting to create a giant celebration puppet. First an introduction to giant puppets, then the group will brainstorm visual images to be used in their puppet which will be designed to represent their group. After building the puppet, the group will learn the basics of operating their own giant. Minimum Time Required: 4 - 6 Hours Age Group: 12 and up Maximum number of participants: 15
Sky High has moved from the East Kootenays to the Williams Lake Area. Nicola Finch is the director of Sky High. Nicola has 20 years experience in theatre work as a performer, writer, director & teacher. Excellent references available on request. If you came by looking for hands-on workshops to delight and inspire, you've come to the right spot. These workshops are wonderful for kids and just as much fun for grown-ups! Sky High Workshops are designed to work for you. I love this stuff and you will too. The workshops fit easily into the schedules of schools, community centers, after school programs, summer camps and other community based organizations and festivals. I will work with you to design a workshop that fits your school's or groups schedule, budget and instructional materials. Populate your next event or celebration with giant puppets, magnificent masks and parade wearables. Participants and students of SKYHIGH workshops are invited to access my online puppet making pages. Packed with great information, free downloads and links. Just send me an email with your name, email address and which workshop or school program you participated in. Talk to you soon! Links to Some wonderful information . . . The Puppeteers Cooperative tells you almost all you need to know about building giant puppets ~ they make it easy and they give it away. some 'keep it simple' stuff Visit the photo album ~ lots of photos of puppets and performances Contact Nicola Finch online Meadow Ranch Home Page