In this felting workshop we will make the puppets for four different stories – one for each of the four seasons. We will felt the characters using coloured fleece, pipe cleaners and felting needles. With these you can create magical puppet shows at home, in a garden or on a forest walk for your children, grandchildren or class. Celebrate birthdays, seasonal festivals and fun! As we work we will explore ideas for staging, movement, gesture and songs. No previous felting experience is necessary. Photo: Kayla with felted puppets she made in Dianne Goldmith’s Summer Festival class last year. Puppet Felting is just one of the courses offered at Rudolf Steiner College Canada’s 2024 Summer Festival of Arts and Education.
Dianne Goldsmith taught with the Toronto Board of Education for fifteen years. After the birth of her first son, she discovered the Toronto Waldorf School community. For many years she had a Waldorf-inspired home playgroup after which she joined the early childhood faculty at TWS, first as a kindergarten assistant, then as lead teacher until her retirement in 2015. Currently she mentors early childhood teachers and teaches puppetry at Rudolf Steiner College Canada. She is a founding member of the Silk and Strings Marionette Troupe.
LEARN MORE – This course is part of the RSCC Summer Festival of Art and Education. For full info on all the Summer Festival courses including presenter bios, registration details and links see: https://rscc.ca/summerfestival/
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