Making Reed Lantern Puppets (Level 1) with Grace Needlman

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Fall 2026 Puppetry Workshop: Making Reed Lantern Puppets (Level 1) with Grace Needlman

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Making Reed Lantern Puppets (Level 1) with Grace Needlman

Learn to make lantern puppets! Reed is a fantastically flexible material for creating lightweight sculptures which can become puppets, masks, lanterns, kites, and more. This introductory class will cover basic techniques for building 3D forms with reed. You will learn to bend, fasten, and cover small-diameter reed using only your own hands, string, glue, and paper. Create your own reed lantern puppet for use in performance, celebration, and community activation.

Workshop Details

Instructor: Grace Needlman

Dates/Times: Saturday, December 12 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. CST

Contact Hours: 3 hours in 1 session

Location: Fine Arts Building, Studio 433 410 S. Michigan Ave

Cost: $90 Regular (all materials included)

Ages: 18 and up

Promo Code: Get 15% off with the Promo Code PUPPETLOVE if you register for a workshop at least two weeks before it starts or register for two or more workshops in one session

To sign up for the waitlist, please email edu@chicagopuppetfest.org, and note if you’d like to be on the waitlist for 9am-noon or 1pm-4pm.

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