Giant Puppets

PDX Monsters puppets designed and constructed by Moni Sears with technical assistance from Rick Sears. Primarily made from wastestream materials including cardboard boxes and grocery bags. Painted with spray and acrylic paint, and illuminated by black-light.

Giant skeletal puppet designed by Moni Sears and constructed by Moni and Rick Sears with assistance from the Wildland Roots volunteers. Made from paper mache (recycled grocery bags), recycled cardboard, ethafoam, PVC pipe, and fabric. Painted with acrylic paint and latex house paint. This second version of the Bone Mother was significantly lighter in weight than the original allowing her head and body to be mounted on a backpack frame supported by one puppeteer.

Giant skeletal puppet designed by Moni Sears and constructed by Moni and Rick Sears with assistance from the Wildland Roots volunteers. Made from paper mache (recycled grocery bags), recycled cardboard, paper pulp, PVC pipe, metal conduit, insulation foam and fabric. Painted with acrylic paint and latex house paint. Crown from beach-combed driftwood, wire, and animal bones. For this original version of the Bone Mother the head and body were mounted on litter carried by two people.