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Puppet Invention Workshop

Explore different puppetry styles, celebrate the history of the art of puppetry, create an exciting puppet of your own, and then bring that puppet to life by learning basic puppet manipulation! This workshop can be tailored to any group/classroom theme and can be adjusted to fit any schedule (one-hour or two-hour sessions suggested).


Fee: Varies by design and number of participants

Mileage: Mileage rates apply if at your location. Outside Metro Atlanta, travel and per diem /lodging rates apply.

Location Options: Available at the Center for Puppetry Arts or at your location.

CPA A Baumgartner
Education Director
Aretta Baumgartner
Aretta is a performer/teaching artist specializing in puppetry, mask, and movement. She’s been a professional puppeteer since 1992. Aretta oversees more than 50 distinct types of educational programming and outreach. She is an active performer, teacher and creator of new works for puppetry. As a testament to her leadership in the puppetry community, Aretta was recently elected President of the Puppeteers of America.

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