I am not formally trained in puppetry. The majority of my puppet education (& inspiration) has come directly from On the Rocks Theater Company, Youtube, the Puppet Maker’s Facebook Group, and A Muppets Christmas Carol. As someone who writes a lot about the complexities of being forced to have a body, making these little buddies who are essentially “body-less” has been a deep source of joy and catharsis. (Even though I’ve been burned by the hot glue gun no less than fifty times).

With my collaborator (and spouse!) Alex Bernui, I have been designing puppets and putting them onstage frequently within the last year. They are messy and imperfect - I love them so much. Here’s a few examples!