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The Rumpelstiltskin Society |
Workshop: Before I became a puppeteer, I was a set painter in Hollywood. After teaching puppet building at PuppetFest MidWest for several years, I am very excited to offer my set design and painting skills in a workshop for the first time. Participants of my class will learn how to design sets based on script requirements. We will cover methods of constructing sets including flats, backdrops and multi-dimensional set pieces. Together,we will discover new ways of utilizing sets to get more use out of a limited number of set pieces. A large portion of the workshop will focus on how to paint sets and backdrops. We’ll discuss which materials to use, and various painting techniques. We will also explore various methods of mounting sets onto a puppet stage as well as hanging backdrops. This workshop includes a minimal fee to cover materials supplied. Participants are required to bring their own painting supplies. Rather than teaching everyone how to make generic sets, I encourage participants to bring ideas for sets for an upcoming show or photos/drawings of old sets they would like to re-do. Registrants for this workshop will be contacted by me, Nick Barone, to discuss their potential projects and the supplies they should bring. |
I've put a few set pieces below to give you en example of what we'll do in class.
 From my Wild West show. |
 A pile of treasure. |
 A scarecrow. |
 From my Wild West show. |
 Castle entrance from 1998. |
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 Castle entrance from 2003. |
 Wrecked pirate ship. |
 The Mary-Annette. |
Nick Barone Nick Barone has always had an interest in puppetry. He built his first puppet when he was just 5 years old. He soon began writing short stories and making home movies featuring his hand-made puppets. During summer vacations, Nick attended various art classes in New Jersey and Philadelphia. While still a teenager, Nick was contracted to paint sets for local theater companies. Eventually, Nick moved to Hollywood, California where he became a set painter in the television industry. Puppetry was always a hobby and Nick was asked to make a few puppets for a public access TV station in Oceanside, CA, there he learned of the San Diego Guild of Puppetry. Soon, Nick built an entire cast of puppets for The Marin Theater Company’s production of ‘The Puppetmaster of Lodz’. Nick has also constructed costumes and puppets for Nickelodeon Productions and built miniature sets and performed puppets for the Emmy Award winning video,"The Mousecracker" by Snapdragon Video Productions. After moving to Northern California, Nick stopped painting sets and building puppets for others in order to concentrate on writing and building his own puppet shows. Nick Barone is a staff member of PuppetFest MidWest and is the Moving Mouth Puppetry Consultant for Puppeteers of America. |
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Visit Nick Barone's website:
www.puppetbuilder.com/
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