elephant's trunk for over a year. I want the puppet to say "elephant" by the way the trunk moves. Children should identify with the natural movement of the trunk, so its been redesigned and reconstructed many times. I love to see what other puppeteers and "constructionist" are doing. Let's not forget Abby Cadabby from Sesame Street, the way her arms are designed, they move just like a trunk.
My inspiration is bizarre designs that you might find in Cirque Du Soleil. That show is unique on so many levels, it can't be described, you just have to see it for yourself.
Or maybe I can draw from the dolls from the Long Island, NY artist Valerie Bannell. All of them are different but she keeps with the same theme of using natural objects.
And I've been in love the the fabric contruction of Deborah Banyas for years. She and her husband have an unusual style all their own.
But the person who influenced me the most is Faith Ringgold. First with her totem people and then with what she is most famous for, her story quilts. She uses her family and their textile background as inspiration.
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