Shadow Puppet Zine-making Workshop

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This creative shadow puppet zine workshop invites participants to explore storytelling, paper craft, and illustration through a unique handmade format. Using paper cut-out techniques inspired by Bria McCarthy’s signature style, participants will create their own interactive shadow puppet zines.

Participants will be encouraged to invent an original story, design characters and scenes, cut out puppet pages, and experiment with layout and composition to bring their zines to life. Combining elements of bookmaking, puppetry, and visual storytelling, the workshop offers a playful and imaginative introduction to creating artworks that can be read, performed, and interacted with.

The session encourages creativity, experimentation, and self-expression, with each participant leaving with their own handcrafted shadow puppet zine to take home.

Bring with you: A story in mind if you have one.

Extra info: Participants may use scissors and supervised sharp cutting tools during the workshop as part of the zine-making process. This is and all ages workshop is designed for participants 12 years of age and older. Children aged 12 – 17 years must be accompanied by an adult. Purchase tickets for participating parents/carers.

Artist Bio: Bria McCarthy creates art for theatre, literature, film and education, specialising in experimental puppetry. She created the ‘Shadow House’, a textile sculpture shown at the Art Gallery of NSW and the National Museum of Australia. She was the recipient of the 2024…