APRIL
- 2010
IN THIS
MONTH'S NEWSLETTER
• LUDEK BOGNER - MEET THE ARTIST - APRIL
10,2010
•
KELLY KIRKHAM - Papier Mâché Workshop
•
•
Puppet Mongers Workshops for Children •
• New Vintage Arrivals
•
• Interesting Puppet Links & Things •
• Dovercourt Boy's and Girl's Club get
a new home:
DONATIONS OF TIME AND MATERIALS needed •
• Red Wagon: Fabric & Wool Donations
Always Needed •
MEET
THE ARTIST
SATURDAY APRIL 10TH, 1-4 PM
Ludek
Bogner cinetographer, photographer, painter and marionette
maker. Besides having a wonderful collection of marionettes
from the 1850's Ludek carves and paints his own creations.
WINDOW
INSTALLATION
OF MARIONETTES
BY LUDEK BOGNER
ON
NOW TO THE END OF APRIL
Kelly
Kirkham: Papier
Mâché Workshop MAY
30TH, 2010
Childrens’
Puppetry Workshops
AGES 8-12
3 Saturday afternoons
2 pm to 5 pm
Sign your child up for all three workshops
or just one. Small class size with
instruction by world-renowned puppeteers,
Ann and David Powell.
$ 35 per workshop
(reserve by cheque or pay online)
May 8 Marionette Making
May 15 Toy Theatre
May 29 Shadow Puppetry
Phone: 416-469-3555 for more information
VISIT: WWW.PUPPETMONGERS.COM
to register online
Here are
some new arrivals for restoration and my own collection.
Boy
Marionette
by Tony Sarg/Madame Alexander - 30's-40's
King
German?
Marionette
Origins unknown
Clarabelle,
Indian Princess, Howdy Doody
Pasha
Romanowski is the founder and owner of Project Puppet. Lots
of information on puppet building concepts and techniques
and patterns and kits for sale, especially for foam and fleece
hand puppets.
Alexander
Mergold (once again) showed me this Marionette video on Youtube
featuring Philippe
Genty performing. This led me to his company website.
Puppets are an integral part of their work.
PUNCH
AND JUDY SET
This
Punch & Judy puppet set was up for sale recently
MESSAGE
FROM KEN MCMULLEN, FARMER: Spring is on the way The first
seedlings of thyme and lupines sprouted today in our germination
room. Asparagus can't be far behind. I hope you will join us again
for the 2010 crop season. We are celebrating 20 years of home
deliveries so there will be special events and crops throughout
the year. Registration information can be found at:http://www.springarbourfarm.com/delivery00.htm
delivery dates, crops and prices can be found at: http://www.springarbourfarm.com/delivery00_2.htm
Dovercourt Boy's
& Girl's Club Renovation
Donations
of time and materials needed
Drywall
Tapers, Light Fixtures, Paint & Painters, cash donations
and more please contact
Tony Palermo: paldover21@kwik.net
(416) 530-4233
Since
the beginning of January Central Tech students have been getting
hands-on experience with the skilled trades they love by renovating
a vacant warehouse at 45 Ernest Ave. into a new home for the
Dovercourt
Boys' and Girls' club. The students hope to have their renovations
finished in time so the club can begin regular operations this
May. If you can donate any time or materials please contact
Tony Palermo:
paldover21@kwik.net (416) 530-4233
Material
Donations Needed
RED WAGON COLLECTIVE
AT EVANGELINE
Donations
may be dropped off at Open Door Designs or email Nancy
Davis Halifax for more information.
RED
WAGON COLLECTIVE: DONATIONS NEEDED:
fabric, wool, embroidery floss, needles, crochet hooks, old
sweaters
RED WAGON
COLLECTIVE was formed in 2006 in response to our
desire to deepen our artistic, collaborative, and community-engaged
practices through residency projects that would enable us
to develop both intensive and extensive relationships in the
Junction - a rapidly changing neighbourhood in Toronto's west
end. We share a desire to work collaboratively with artists
and non-artists to create work that inspires new conversations;
softens boundaries between groups separated by age, culture,
ability, and economic status; promotes the presence of art
in everyday life and contributes to increasing public engagement
in community development. The work we create with communities
is used in producing exhibitions, public installations, and
celebratory performance events.We are currently working within
the walls of the Evangeline Shelter.
If
you would like to join our emailing list and receive our
Newsletter and updates regarding
special events and new products at Open Door Designs,
email us at info@opendoordesigns.ca