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!
Upcoming Classes, Workshops, & Camps
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Other Points of Interest!
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Children's Museum of New Hampshire:
Children's Museum of New Hampshire:
6 Washington Street
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-2002
Kids Class:
Deluxe Sock Puppets
Date & Time: Wednesday February 19th, from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Age: 6 - 12
Price: $25 per student
Children's Museum of New Hampshire:
6 Washington Street
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-2002
Kids Class:
Deluxe Sock Puppets
Date & Time: Wednesday February 19th, from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Age: 6 - 12
Price: $25 per student
Peabody Recreation, Parks, & Forestry:
Peabody Recreation, Parks, & Forestry
50 Farm Avenue
Peabody, MA 01960
peabodyrecreation@gmail.com
(978) 536-7130
Kids Classes: (February Vacation Week)
Foam & Rod (Best Supported Actor) and Simple Mechanism Puppets (What's Under the Hood?)
Date & Time: Tuesday February 18, 2020, from 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Grades: 3-8
Price: $45 per student
Peabody Recreation, Parks, & Forestry
50 Farm Avenue
Peabody, MA 01960
peabodyrecreation@gmail.com
(978) 536-7130
Kids Classes: (February Vacation Week)
Foam & Rod (Best Supported Actor) and Simple Mechanism Puppets (What's Under the Hood?)
Date & Time: Tuesday February 18, 2020, from 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Grades: 3-8
Price: $45 per student
Creative Community Space:
Creative Community Space
218 Main Street
Epping, NH 03042
creativecommunityspace@gmail.com
(603) 734-4904
Adult Class: "Head of the Class"
Date: March 28, 2020
Time: 10 AM - 6 PM
Cost: $135 (Tuition $95 & Material Cost $40)
Creative Community Space
218 Main Street
Epping, NH 03042
creativecommunityspace@gmail.com
(603) 734-4904
Adult Class: "Head of the Class"
Date: March 28, 2020
Time: 10 AM - 6 PM
Cost: $135 (Tuition $95 & Material Cost $40)
The Workspace School:
The Workspace School
16 Trowbridge Drive
Bethel, CT 06801
(855) 937-2747
April 13-17, 2020
*More information coming very soon-
The Workspace School
16 Trowbridge Drive
Bethel, CT 06801
(855) 937-2747
April 13-17, 2020
*More information coming very soon-
The Worcshop
The Worcshop (Currently, but possibly moving)
243 Stafford Street
Worcester, MA 01603
(413) 272-9550
Adult Class: Mechanized Puppet Power
Dates: June 6 & 7, 2020
Time: Noon - 5 PM
Cost: Members $225, Non-Members $268
The Worcshop (Currently, but possibly moving)
243 Stafford Street
Worcester, MA 01603
(413) 272-9550
Adult Class: Mechanized Puppet Power
Dates: June 6 & 7, 2020
Time: Noon - 5 PM
Cost: Members $225, Non-Members $268
More information coming soon...
Escape to the Arts YMCA:
Escape to the Arts YMCA
293 Main Street
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 794-1413
Escape to the Arts YMCA
293 Main Street
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 794-1413
Summer Camp Programs
Ages: 8-12 years old
Price:
Price:
Week 1: The Puppet show (July 13-17, 2020)
Week 2: Illuminated Puppets (July 20-24, 2020)
Danbury Public Library:
Danbury Public Library
170 Main Street
Danbury, CT 06810
comments@danburylibrary.org
(203) 797-4505
Dates: July 13 - 17, 2020
Crank It Up! (July 13 - 16, 2 PM - 5 PM, Students 3rd - 5th grade)
Deluxe Sock Puppets (July 17, 2 PM - 4 PM, Students 1st - 2nd grade)
*Registrations coming soon
Danbury Public Library
170 Main Street
Danbury, CT 06810
comments@danburylibrary.org
(203) 797-4505
Dates: July 13 - 17, 2020
Crank It Up! (July 13 - 16, 2 PM - 5 PM, Students 3rd - 5th grade)
Deluxe Sock Puppets (July 17, 2 PM - 4 PM, Students 1st - 2nd grade)
*Registrations coming soon
Keene State College: Kids On Campus
Keene State College
229 Main Street
Keene, NH 03435
(603) 358-2290
continuing-ed@keene.edu
Date: July 27-31, 2020
Puppetry Smorgasbord
Illuminated Puppets
Weekly price: Half-day program $150, Full-day program $225
Keene State College
229 Main Street
Keene, NH 03435
(603) 358-2290
continuing-ed@keene.edu
Date: July 27-31, 2020
Puppetry Smorgasbord
Illuminated Puppets
Weekly price: Half-day program $150, Full-day program $225
IS183: Art School of the Berkshires:
IS183: Citizen's Hall
13 Willard Hill Road
Stockbridge, MA
(413) 298-5252
Date: August 3-7, 2020
Time: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
IS183: Citizen's Hall
13 Willard Hill Road
Stockbridge, MA
(413) 298-5252
Date: August 3-7, 2020
Time: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Creative Community Space:
Creative Community Space
218 Main Street
Epping, NH 03042
creativecommunityspace@gmail.com
(603) 734-4904
Camp Program: Illuminated Puppets
Dates: August 10 - 14, 2020
Time: 9 am - Noon
Ages: 3rd grade & up
*Pricing and more info coming soon...
Creative Community Space
218 Main Street
Epping, NH 03042
creativecommunityspace@gmail.com
(603) 734-4904
Camp Program: Illuminated Puppets
Dates: August 10 - 14, 2020
Time: 9 am - Noon
Ages: 3rd grade & up
*Pricing and more info coming soon...
The Worcshop
The Worcshop (Currently, but possibly moving)
243 Stafford Street
Worcester, MA 01603
(413) 272-9550
Adult Class: Head of the Class
Dates: October 3 & 4, 2020
Time: Noon - 5 PM
Cost: Members $215, Non-Members $258
The Worcshop (Currently, but possibly moving)
243 Stafford Street
Worcester, MA 01603
(413) 272-9550
Adult Class: Head of the Class
Dates: October 3 & 4, 2020
Time: Noon - 5 PM
Cost: Members $215, Non-Members $258
(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),
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