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Kuruma Ningyō Technique with Master Puppeteer Koryū Nishikawa V
FeaturedChicago Puppet Studio, Fine Arts Building, Studio 433 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesSpring 2026 WorkshopSpring 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 […]
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Hand Puppetry 2: Advanced Techniques (Level 2) with Chad Williams
Summer 2026 WorkshopsHand 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.
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Cutting Machines for Shadow Puppets and More (Level 2) with Myra Su
Summer 2026 WorkshopsTo 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.
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Red Lantern Puppets (Level 1) with Grace Needlman
Chicago Puppet Studio, Fine Arts Building, Studio 433 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesSummer 2026 WorkshopsLearn to make lantern puppets out of reed and join our community parade at next winter’s Festival.
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Bringing Emotional Truth to Hand Puppets (Level 1) with Joshua Holden
Summer 2026 WorkshopsThis workshop will cover the basics of hand and rod style puppeteering including technical skills, such as lip synch, focus, and emotional truth.
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Printmaking and Toy Theater (Level 1) with Roberto Rossi
Summer 2026 WorkshopsThis 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.
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Worbla Techniques for the Puppet Maker (Level 1) with Chicago Puppet Studio
FeaturedChicago Puppet Studio, Fine Arts Building, Studio 433 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesSummer 2026 WorkshopsChicago 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.
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Toy Theater 1 (Level 1) with Roberto Rossi
Summer 2026 WorkshopsToy 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.
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Shadow Puppetry 1 (Level 1) with Chinese Theatre Works
Summer 2026 WorkshopsSummer 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. […]
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2026 Chicago Puppet Lab Showcase
FeaturedRaven Theatre 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILThe Chicago Puppet Lab is a puppet theater incubator and residency program that supports artists in bringing to life new works of puppet theater. Join us in August for a works-in-progress showing (details coming soon)
$15 – $50