Puppets &
Parade Lanterns
Photo by Anna Androsova
Selected Creations 2019-Present:
Constructed from waste-stream materials including grocery bags, flour bags, cardboard boxes and reclaimed paper fiber. Painted with acrylic and latex paint. Photo by Ada Matusiewicz .
-Constructed from wastestream materials including cardboard boxes and grocery bags. Painted with spray and acrylic paint, and illuminated by black-light. Performed by Moni & Rick.
Giant skeletal puppet 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. Performed by Moni, Ben, Moebius & Ian.
Paper mache (coffee filter paper and methyl cellulose paste), tape and willow branches.
Paper mache (coffee filter paper and casein glue), tape and willow branches.
Moon & Sun Lanterns for The Portland Mardi Gras Parade, 2020
Paper mache (tissue paper) and recycled cardboard. Painted with Sculpt or Coat and acrylic paint.
Giant bear puppet, 2019
Paper mache (recycled grocery bags) and recycled cardboard. Painted with natural mineral pigments.