Photo by Michael Moore of ELF Magazine-The Keene Sentinel (copyright)
Welcome to Homeslice Puppetry, I hope that you like what you see. As an artist, I am a puppet builder and a teacher with a variety of puppetry classes & workshops for students of all ages. Although primarily self taught in the art of puppetry I have been in education and building puppets for 15 years. I worked for a fantastic outdoor and experiential education program called Nature's Classroom as a teacher and later as a Program Coordinator. I have also been commissioned to make several puppets for shows, plays, and as a classroom teaching aide. Currently I am an active member of the Puppeteers of America and the Connecticut Guild of Puppetry. I also was awarded first place in the BJ Guyer Puppet building contest through the Stan Winston School of Character Arts with a Minion puppet.
Are you interested in having a puppet built, taking a workshop I am running, or having me run a workshop or classes for you or a group you are associated with? Please join my mailing list, or drop me a message on my contact page or contact me directly. I would love to hear from you!
Are you interested in having a puppet built, taking a workshop I am running, or having me run a workshop or classes for you or a group you are associated with? Please join my mailing list, or drop me a message on my contact page or contact me directly. I would love to hear from you!
Other Points of Interest!
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The WorcShop
The Worcshop
(Virtual Classes)
(413) 272-9550
Adult Class: Head of the Class
Registration Deadline: March 22, 2021
Class Dates: Thursday's April 1, 2021 - May 6, 2021
Time: 6 PM - 8 PM
Cost: Members $302 (+$20.01 Eventbrite fee)
Non-Members $407 (+$22.48 Eventbrite fee)
The Worcshop
(Virtual Classes)
(413) 272-9550
Adult Class: Head of the Class
Registration Deadline: March 22, 2021
Class Dates: Thursday's April 1, 2021 - May 6, 2021
Time: 6 PM - 8 PM
Cost: Members $302 (+$20.01 Eventbrite fee)
Non-Members $407 (+$22.48 Eventbrite fee)
Kids Class: Progressive Puppet Building Class
Registration Deadline: March 23, 2021
Dates: Friday's April 2, 2021 - May 7, 2021
Time: 5 PM - 6:30 PM
Cost: Members $211.50 (+$14.50 Eventbrite fee)
Non-Members $242.00 (+$16.36 Eventbrite fee)
Registration Deadline: March 23, 2021
Dates: Friday's April 2, 2021 - May 7, 2021
Time: 5 PM - 6:30 PM
Cost: Members $211.50 (+$14.50 Eventbrite fee)
Non-Members $242.00 (+$16.36 Eventbrite fee)
"Head of the Class"
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"Progressive Puppet Building"
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IS183 "The Art School of the Berkshires"
(Virtual Camp)
(413) 298-5252
Teens Camp: Progressive Puppet Building Class (Series)
Registration Deadline: April 9, 2021
Dates: April 19, 2021 - April 23, 2021
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Cost: Members $187.50 (+Kit cost of $102 for a single student or $160 for two siblings that can share toolsand some materials)
(Virtual Camp)
(413) 298-5252
Teens Camp: Progressive Puppet Building Class (Series)
Registration Deadline: April 9, 2021
Dates: April 19, 2021 - April 23, 2021
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Cost: Members $187.50 (+Kit cost of $102 for a single student or $160 for two siblings that can share toolsand some materials)
Peabody Recreation, Parks, & Forestry in association with Danvers Recreation
(Virtual Classes - Running program jointly between these two rec centers, you should be living within the vicinity of Peabody, MA or Danvers, MA to be able to pick up puppetry kits in order to participate, however you do not need to be a resident)
Classes:
Deluxe Sock Puppets, Tuesday April 20, 2021, 1:00 - 3:00 PM, Cost $40.00
Steam Rolled Puppets, Wednesday April 21, 2021, 1:00 - 3:00 PM, Cost $35.00
Pop-Up Puppetry & Paper Engineering, Thursday April 22, 2021, 1:00 - 3:00 PM, Cost $35.00
Foam Carved Puppets, Friday April 23, 2021, 1:00 - 3:00 PM, Cost $35.00
**Special** Bundle of all four classes: Discounted Cost of $120.00
**All classes come with a kit included which contains most of what will be needed for the class, but some additional supplies will be needed. That list is on the bigger description on the page you choose to register through.
(Virtual Classes - Running program jointly between these two rec centers, you should be living within the vicinity of Peabody, MA or Danvers, MA to be able to pick up puppetry kits in order to participate, however you do not need to be a resident)
Classes:
Deluxe Sock Puppets, Tuesday April 20, 2021, 1:00 - 3:00 PM, Cost $40.00
Steam Rolled Puppets, Wednesday April 21, 2021, 1:00 - 3:00 PM, Cost $35.00
Pop-Up Puppetry & Paper Engineering, Thursday April 22, 2021, 1:00 - 3:00 PM, Cost $35.00
Foam Carved Puppets, Friday April 23, 2021, 1:00 - 3:00 PM, Cost $35.00
**Special** Bundle of all four classes: Discounted Cost of $120.00
**All classes come with a kit included which contains most of what will be needed for the class, but some additional supplies will be needed. That list is on the bigger description on the page you choose to register through.
Keene State College:
Kids on Campus (April Vacation Camp)
(Virtual Camp)
(603) 358-2290
Pop-Up Puppetry & Paper Engineering
Registration Deadline: April 16, 2021
Dates: April 26 - 30, 2021
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Cost: $60 per student (Materials Not Included)
Kids on Campus (April Vacation Camp)
(Virtual Camp)
(603) 358-2290
Pop-Up Puppetry & Paper Engineering
Registration Deadline: April 16, 2021
Dates: April 26 - 30, 2021
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Cost: $60 per student (Materials Not Included)
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Materials Needed
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Want me to bring my classes into your classroom or virtually into your classroom?
Please contact me, I have been doing many of these programs this year and
have lots of options available.
Please contact me, I have been doing many of these programs this year and
have lots of options available.
Many of my summer links are still under construction but coming very soon! Check back often-
IS183 "The Art School of the Berkshires"
(Virtual Adult Classes)
(413) 298-5252
Adult Classes: Pop-Up Puppetry & Paper Engineering
Registration Deadline: June 6, 2021
Dates: Wednesday's June 6, 2021 through July 14, 2021
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Cost: $150.00
(Virtual Adult Classes)
(413) 298-5252
Adult Classes: Pop-Up Puppetry & Paper Engineering
Registration Deadline: June 6, 2021
Dates: Wednesday's June 6, 2021 through July 14, 2021
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Cost: $150.00
The WorcShop
(Virtual Camps)
(413) 272-9550
Details and Registration Links coming soon!
Kids Camps:
Registration Deadline:
Class Dates:
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(Virtual Camps)
(413) 272-9550
Details and Registration Links coming soon!
Kids Camps:
Registration Deadline:
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The Danbury Public Library
(Virtual Class)
Details and Registration Links coming soon!
Kids Class: "It's Alive" Stuffed Animal Puppets
Registration Deadline:
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(Virtual Class)
Details and Registration Links coming soon!
Kids Class: "It's Alive" Stuffed Animal Puppets
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(Past adult workshop photos below:)
Photo by Michael Moore of ELF Magazine-The Keene Sentinel (copyright)
Recent Challenge:
Not long ago I had a chance meeting with a former puppeteer of Jim Henson, Bill Diamond, and got a chance to show off my stuff. He liked what I had built a lot, and so I asked him for some advice. As someone just starting out in this field, my question was, what should I work on next? He told me that I had great material of existing characters, and ones of my own invention, but not any of someone else's original idea or design. So I asked a good friend of mine to if he wouldn't mind creating a character for me.
I completed my summer project, and it was a great challenge from my good friend Johnny Robbie Benny. John gave me the challenge to turn his cartoon of aliens into a puppet. Picture below:
Not long ago I had a chance meeting with a former puppeteer of Jim Henson, Bill Diamond, and got a chance to show off my stuff. He liked what I had built a lot, and so I asked him for some advice. As someone just starting out in this field, my question was, what should I work on next? He told me that I had great material of existing characters, and ones of my own invention, but not any of someone else's original idea or design. So I asked a good friend of mine to if he wouldn't mind creating a character for me.
I completed my summer project, and it was a great challenge from my good friend Johnny Robbie Benny. John gave me the challenge to turn his cartoon of aliens into a puppet. Picture below:
Here is the finished product: (I am pretty proud of this creation)
Please contact me at: eric.weiss@homeslicepuppetry.com (subject line: Homeslice Puppetry),
follow me on Facebook at Homeslice Puppetry,
or go to my Contact page and leave me a message.
