Do people still love puppets? YES THEY DO!
Beady Little Eyes
by Katie McClenahan
2y ago
Well hello folks! After a long stretch of time, we are back and playing catch up on life, puppets and everything else. We recently found a new shining spec of hope for the future of live performance / puppetry arts. One of our favorite theaters, The Headwaters, is still in business and that feels mighty good. They made it through the dark days, oh happiness! Beady Little Eyes is also producing a puppet short film, Lake Minnetrista. We raised funds via Kickstarter to make it last month and boy did the people deliver! We went above and beyond the goal and feel, once again, that warm glow of happ ..read more
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Three chances to catch puppetry and Fertile Ground Festival 2020!
Beady Little Eyes
by Katie McClenahan
4y ago
Terran’s Aquarium, an ecology puppet show about the freshwater situation in the world will World Premiere, as part of the Fertile Ground Theater Festival of New Works. Produced by Whorls of Wonder Puppet Theater, Portland. Mary Nagler, with Whorls of Wonder Puppet Theater exposes the current freshwater situation to a family audience in a fun but serious way, opening at the PDX Metro Arts Center, Feb 7, 8, and 9.   Whorls of Wonder Puppet Theater presents Terran’s Aquarium Friday Feb. 7, 7:00 pm, Saturday Feb. 8, 2:00 pm, 7:00 pm, and Sunday Feb. 9, 2:00pm PDX Metro Arts Center, 9003 SE Stark S ..read more
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Melvin the Birder, now live on Amazon Prime!
Beady Little Eyes
by Katie McClenahan
4y ago
Beady Little Eyes helped produce a puppet short film back in 2014. As of midnight last night, it’s live on Amazon Prime and free for members to stream! It’s been a fun ride to see where this little film might go and we are excited that so many more people now get to view it. Click here to check it out for yourself. And we’d love it if you’d rate it too ..read more
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Shadow Puppet Show in Portland in July!
Beady Little Eyes
by Katie McClenahan
5y ago
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Submit your show/film for the next puppet slam!
Beady Little Eyes
by Katie McClenahan
5y ago
Robert Amico + Keziah Peterson in Puppet Slam 2017 The Beady Little Eyes Puppet Slam is seeking submissions in the form of live acts and short films for their August PUPPET SLAM. The next slam will take place at the Headwaters Theater in North Portland. DATES:  August 15 @ 8pm, August 16 @ 8pm and August 17 @ 2pm and 8pm THAT'S FOUR SHOWS!  We are hoping that you want to commit to participating in all the performances, but do let us know if you can only be available for a few of the shows (and which ones!). You must be able to perform ..read more
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Learn tabletop puppets with Mary Nagler!
Beady Little Eyes
by Katie McClenahan
5y ago
Mary Nagler knows her stuff! Learn from a master and make some friends (fuzzy and non-fuzzy) along the way! Over the course of 4 sessions, participants will design, from their own imagination, a unique character and build a table top figure; gaining experience in wire armatures, sculpting, finishing, painting, drafting, and some simple stitch work. Storytelling, plot development and manipulation will be explored, culmination in a final session performance. Time & Dates: Saturdays 1pm - 4pm Classes : Saturday May 4th Saturday May 11 ..read more
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Shadow Puppet Intensive July 2019 in San Francisco, CA
Beady Little Eyes
by Katie McClenahan
5y ago
Check out this shadow puppetry intensive happening this JULY 2019 in San Francisco, CA! Description from the website : By popular demand, now announcing a Cinematic Shadow Theatre Masterclass in the San Francisco Bay Area with Shadow Master Larry Reed and ShadowLight Productions in July 2019. This rarely offered workshop will cover shadow theatre history, a variety of lighting and projection methods, screen types, puppetry, set and mask technique and a hands-on ensemble workshop culminating in a live performance. Specifical ..read more
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