Construction of small bird puppets for demonstration

Together with Bianka Drozdik (puppeteer from Berlin), I had the honour of leading this workshop. We spent a week trying out the basic principles of animation with people with intellectual disabilities and each person was allowed to build their own bird figure. The birds' bodies were created using partly pre-moulded elements made of cane and wooden rings. The individual parts are connected with cable ties and hot glue and finally covered with fabric. At the demonstration, they are moved by the people and fly for their rights during the corona lockdowns and far beyond. We were all proud to see the wonderful birds, individually and uniquely designed by every single person.