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INTERNATIONAL PUPPETRY MUSEUM
formerly The Conservatory of Puppetry Arts (COPA)
1062 N. Fair Oaks Avenue - Pasadena, CA 91103
phone - fax: 626-296-1536
To get to the IPM parking lot, one must turn right on Mountain Ave. and turn left into
the alley, go 1/2 way up the block. The old COPA sign can be seen on the building to
the left. The gate is open and parking is available.
(Note: There is a church in front of IPM and is locked you can't get through on Fair Oaks Ave.)
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Handmade Puppet Dreams for Families
Interactive Puppet Workshop with Alan Cook
Presented by Heather Henson & IBEX Puppetry
April 26th 2009 - Newport Beach - Ages 2 & up
A collection of puppet films shorts created by independent artists exploring their handmade craft specifically for the camera. The mission is to inspire young people and their families in the art of creating and exploring aesthetically sophisticated puppetry: www.handmadepuppetdreams.com.
Following the screening, puppeteer Alan Cook and the International Puppetry Museum in Pasadena, California, led an interactive, introductory workshop on shadow puppetry, designed to spark young people's imagination. Shadow puppet shows are the oldest form of moving pictures. Children had an opportunity to create puppets and view a live puppet performance.
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Female Ghost marionette on display at the San Francisco Opera House during the production of the opera of the Bonesetter's Daughter by Stewart Wallace. Adapted from the best-selling novel by beloved Bay Area author Amy Tan, this world premiere tells a resonant story of belated intergenerational understanding that leads to emotional healing. A troubled Chinese-American woman learns the horrible secrets of her immigrant mother’s past in this touching and terrifying tale, set in both modern-day San Francisco and the Chinese countryside during the tumultuous events surrounding World War II.
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<<"Sprite" from the Legends traveling exhibit:
by Donald Cordy
Traveling Puppet Exhibitions for Rent by IPM
Schedule/Reserve an IPM Traveling Exhibit Today!
Draw Crowds!
it's Tax Deductible!
Below are the
IPM Traveling Exhibits Now Available!
IPM Traveling Exhibits In Development:
Asia – 100 examples from China, India, Japan, Indonesia
Toys - (Definitive worldwide collection)
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- Category - Art and Culture
- Number of Puppets - 100 approximately
- Space Required - 3000 sq .ft. pus 8ft. ceiling or higher
- Information - (history, cultural context*, docent training) *especially useful for teaching ethnic diversity
- Fees - (call for quote) plus shipping and insurance
- Shipping - by van or truck
- Installation - by curator/owner, Alan Cook assisted by renter’s staff
- Number of boxes - 30 approximately
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Programs
Workshops
(instructions, patterns and materials list)
Lectures
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<< Alan Cook & Mallory Lewis (daughter of Sherry Lewis) with Lambchop at the 2008 Installation Party at Beth Fernandez' house in Altadena.
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Call for an IPM
Walk-thru by Alan Cook!
Puppets can be viewed simply as beautiful and/or interesting objects or as a teaching tool for history, ethnic diversity , literature and social studies.
Please contact IPM for more information: (626) 296-1536 |
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