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LEEK TEXTILE WEEK

Learn to make your own jointed paper puppet for stop-motion animation.

In this workshop, stop-motion animator and projection artist Amber Cooper-Davies will demonstrate how she makes characterful puppets for her films using paper and wire joints, inspired by the traditional techniques of animators like Lotte Reineger and Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin of Smallfilms. Amber will help you develop and make your character, as well as getting you started with stop-motion animation, using the free app Stop Motion Studio (available on android or ios) so that you can bring your character to life.

An instruction booklet will be provided so that you can continue your animation journey after the session.