In 2018, I had the opportunity to hold a workshop on building a simple furry puppet in a nunnery in Spoleto, Italy. The workshop came out of a few weeks’ practice of committing to building one puppet per week.

Bruiser is a hand puppet with full working mouth, swivel head and wagging tail. Built for Legally Blonde, 2022.

Scraps got his start at the Snip Stitch Focus Workshop at the Atlanta Center for Puppetry Arts! Needing a sidekick/partner in crime, Marzipan came along soon thereafter. They can be seen on Instagram (@spicedpixie) in their Dog Days stories.

I wanted to experiment with mold making, and pouring the eyes for these two puppets was the perfect start! Once the eyes were set, I hollowed out and glued craft gemstones for their sparkly irises.

A commission of Terrence McKenna, December 2023

Willoughby was built for Asheville School's production of Mary Poppins February 2024