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  • May 2026

  • Sun 31

    Kuruma Ningyō Technique with Master Puppeteer Koryū Nishikawa V

    Featured May 31 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Chicago Puppet Studio, Fine Arts Building, Studio 433 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States
    Spring 2026 Workshop

    Spring 2026 Puppetry Workshop: Kuruma Ningyō Technique with Master Puppeteer Koryū Nishikawa V register now Kuruma Ningyō Technique with Master Puppeteer Koryū Nishikawa V Chicago Puppet Festival presents an extraordinary […]

    $288
  • June 2026

  • Mon 8

    Hand Puppetry 2: Advanced Techniques (Level 2) with Chad Williams

    June 8 - July 13
    Summer 2026 Workshops

    Hand Puppetry 2 (Level 2) will offer students who have already taken "150 Hand Puppet Techniques with Chad Williams" and opportunity to do deep dives on all things hand puppetry.

    $300
  • July 2026

  • Sat 11

    Cutting Machines for Shadow Puppets and More (Level 2) with Myra Su

    July 11 - July 12
    Summer 2026 Workshops

    To help you save time and your wrists, this workshop will teach you how to digitize your puppets so that parts can be made using a craft cutting machine or laser cutter.

    $85
  • Wed 15

    Bringing Emotional Truth to Hand Puppets (Level 1) with Joshua Holden

    July 15 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Summer 2026 Workshops

    This workshop will cover the basics of hand and rod style puppeteering including technical skills, such as lip synch, focus, and emotional truth.

    $50
  • Sat 18

    Printmaking and Toy Theater (Level 1) with Roberto Rossi

    July 18 - July 19
    Summer 2026 Workshops

    This two-day workshop will open a window onto the origins of the Toy Theater in printmaking and give participants a chance to rehearse basic relief printing techniques so they can start their own journeys in printmaking and performance.

    $130
  • Sun 19

    Worbla Techniques for the Puppet Maker (Level 1) with Chicago Puppet Studio

    Featured July 19 - July 26
    Chicago Puppet Studio, Fine Arts Building, Studio 433 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States
    Summer 2026 Workshops

    Chicago Puppet Studio artists take participants through a three day process in the use of Worbla, a unique and versatile thermoplastic that has incredible uses for puppet artists and puppet makers.

    $365
  • Mon 20

    Toy Theater 1 (Level 1) with Roberto Rossi

    July 20 - July 26
    Summer 2026 Workshops

    Toy Theater 1 is an introduction to the form and the basic skills concluding with a showing. Make your first toy theater stage using recyclable materials.

    $250
  • Mon 27

    Shadow Puppetry 1 (Level 1) with Chinese Theatre Works

    July 27 - August 10
    Summer 2026 Workshops

    Summer 2026 Puppetry Workshop:Shadow Puppetry 1 (Level 1) register now Shadow Puppetry 1 (Level 1) with Chinese Theatre WorksShadow Puppetry 1 is an introduction to the form for the beginning puppeteer. […]

    $250
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