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3 days ago2 min read
Puppet Recipes
Puppet Recipes is a new project to celebrate our 25th anniversary. We look forward to seeing you on February 2 when you can try out our...
4 days ago6 min read
Exploring the Rich History of Czech Puppetry: An Overview
"Puppetry isn’t a novelty or fringe art in Prague. It’s deeply entwined with the Czech national identity." - New York Times In 2016,...
Dec 28, 20242 min read
PIP Online New Year's Party
Celebrate 2025 by reuniting with puppet friends! Call for FINISHED PUPPETS - wrap up 2024 by assembling old puppet parts and then show...
Dec 27, 20241 min read
Join our Crank Shaft Workshop
Learn to make this mechanism in the latest module of our Automata Worskhop! We meet on January 5 + 19 on Zoom Between sessions, build...
Dec 7, 20245 min read
A Puppet Theatre for Every Family
What are you hoping to get for Christmas this year? If you were a Czech child a hundred years ago, there is a good chance you might have...
Nov 25, 20246 min read
The Magic of Mechanical Nativity Scenes
At Christmastime, it feels like Prague turns into into a puppet show. Sparkling lights, carols, decorated gingerbread, and a fairytale...
Nov 22, 20241 min read
Wooden Automata Online Workshop: Waves Mechanism
Join our 2-part online workshop and learn to make your sculptures come to life with this magical waves mechanism. Here you can see the...
Nov 15, 20245 min read
Puppets and the Velvet Revolution
On Sunday November 17, we will light a candle to remember the Velvet Revolution, which took place 35 years ago and was initiated by students
Nov 9, 20243 min read
Why Wire Marionettes?
by Adriana Hollenbeck Adriana is a teacher of very young children. She started making puppets two and a half years ago, and submersed...
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