What our alumni are saying . . .
The intensive was more than just an engagement with puppetry.
It was a profound experience that opened my heart and mind to endless possibilities,
sparking the desire to delve more deeply.
— Kim Cotter-Lemus, Educator/Musician/Puppet Artist, Providence, Rhode Island
I can't believe how much I learned about design and construction. I could have lived in that gorgeous studio.
Thanks for the superb instruction and guidance. I left NEPI feeling totally energized about puppet and mask making.
— Clelia Scala, Puppet and Mask Designer, St. Catherines, Ontario
The New England Puppet Intensive was incredible — beyond what I could have imagined:2
Insightful instruction, various styles of physical exercises, puppet construction in many techniques, puppet manipulation,
lantern building, camaraderie of the participants, and even a public performance in a pasture.
A bit of summer camp in the beautiful Berkshires — nature, art and puppets.
— Deborah Brothers, Costume Director and Lecturer in Theatre, Williams College
As as art educator, the community integration with the Clark and the Lantern Walk was an integral part of the intensive for me.
I saw what community arts looks like in action. It was useful to me on a professional and deeply personal level.
— Erica Apatov, Educator/Puppet Artist, Silver Springs, Maryland
Everything I was looking for in a puppetry workshop to build upon my skills as a teacher and puppet maker.
— Hillary Younglove, Painter, Puppet/Mask Maker, Santa Rosa, California
NEPI inspires you to trust your instincts, and tackle puppetry in an artistic and connected way.
I left with renewed love for the art form, and an abundance of skills that I can apply to future projects.
— Mandi Bevando, Puppet Artist/Dancer, Clifton New Jersey
NEPI left me feeling like anything is possible; I am not constrained by my looks, height, gender.
My puppets can be whoever I want them to be and anything and everything can be a puppet when you breathe life into it.
The possibilities are truly endless — an actor, teacher, artist's dream.
— Ashley Lord, Program Coordinator, Champions for Children
I really loved the workshop. As an artist that has been dealing with some creative blocks, it was super energizing for me!
I also really appreciated the openness and bonds that Nan, Pete and Dave fostered.
I felt very safe and comfortable creatively at the workshop and have made some great friends.
— Willow Socia, Artist/Visual Culture Historian, Boise, Idaho
This intensive encouraged me to step into the uncomfortable, the goofy, and the unfamiliar – and to accept myself in those spaces.
We were supported and cared for all the way with generous advice, delicious food, and incredible new friends.
— Krista Duke, Animator/Theatre Artist, Maryland
The opportunities that open up through play and a dedicated team of creative people is unfathomable.
There is an invisible beacon that pulsates in the world from the New England Puppet Intensive and changes the vibrations of all that is.
— Sarah Milner, Film Maker/Theatre Creator, Telkwa, British Columbia
NEPI 2015 helped me realize that I want to pursue puppetry arts as a career. I feel like a fire has been ignited in me!
— Genna Davidson, Wit's End Puppets, Washington, D.C.
Whether you want to learn more manipulation and performance, or construction and design, NEPI is the right place to express yourself.
I found both inspiration and motivation to do more, and make more, thanks to the coaches and the people I got the privilege of working with.
— Chris Wardell, Production Designer/Puppeteer/Creator, Montreal
At NEPI you get to do it all . . . play, make, focus, connect, dream, drift, and center . . . tapping into the puppeteer within.
— Christina Cantrill, Associate Director, National Writing Project
It was a profound experience that opened my heart and mind to endless possibilities,
sparking the desire to delve more deeply.
— Kim Cotter-Lemus, Educator/Musician/Puppet Artist, Providence, Rhode Island
I can't believe how much I learned about design and construction. I could have lived in that gorgeous studio.
Thanks for the superb instruction and guidance. I left NEPI feeling totally energized about puppet and mask making.
— Clelia Scala, Puppet and Mask Designer, St. Catherines, Ontario
The New England Puppet Intensive was incredible — beyond what I could have imagined:2
Insightful instruction, various styles of physical exercises, puppet construction in many techniques, puppet manipulation,
lantern building, camaraderie of the participants, and even a public performance in a pasture.
A bit of summer camp in the beautiful Berkshires — nature, art and puppets.
— Deborah Brothers, Costume Director and Lecturer in Theatre, Williams College
As as art educator, the community integration with the Clark and the Lantern Walk was an integral part of the intensive for me.
I saw what community arts looks like in action. It was useful to me on a professional and deeply personal level.
— Erica Apatov, Educator/Puppet Artist, Silver Springs, Maryland
Everything I was looking for in a puppetry workshop to build upon my skills as a teacher and puppet maker.
— Hillary Younglove, Painter, Puppet/Mask Maker, Santa Rosa, California
NEPI inspires you to trust your instincts, and tackle puppetry in an artistic and connected way.
I left with renewed love for the art form, and an abundance of skills that I can apply to future projects.
— Mandi Bevando, Puppet Artist/Dancer, Clifton New Jersey
NEPI left me feeling like anything is possible; I am not constrained by my looks, height, gender.
My puppets can be whoever I want them to be and anything and everything can be a puppet when you breathe life into it.
The possibilities are truly endless — an actor, teacher, artist's dream.
— Ashley Lord, Program Coordinator, Champions for Children
I really loved the workshop. As an artist that has been dealing with some creative blocks, it was super energizing for me!
I also really appreciated the openness and bonds that Nan, Pete and Dave fostered.
I felt very safe and comfortable creatively at the workshop and have made some great friends.
— Willow Socia, Artist/Visual Culture Historian, Boise, Idaho
This intensive encouraged me to step into the uncomfortable, the goofy, and the unfamiliar – and to accept myself in those spaces.
We were supported and cared for all the way with generous advice, delicious food, and incredible new friends.
— Krista Duke, Animator/Theatre Artist, Maryland
The opportunities that open up through play and a dedicated team of creative people is unfathomable.
There is an invisible beacon that pulsates in the world from the New England Puppet Intensive and changes the vibrations of all that is.
— Sarah Milner, Film Maker/Theatre Creator, Telkwa, British Columbia
NEPI 2015 helped me realize that I want to pursue puppetry arts as a career. I feel like a fire has been ignited in me!
— Genna Davidson, Wit's End Puppets, Washington, D.C.
Whether you want to learn more manipulation and performance, or construction and design, NEPI is the right place to express yourself.
I found both inspiration and motivation to do more, and make more, thanks to the coaches and the people I got the privilege of working with.
— Chris Wardell, Production Designer/Puppeteer/Creator, Montreal
At NEPI you get to do it all . . . play, make, focus, connect, dream, drift, and center . . . tapping into the puppeteer within.
— Christina Cantrill, Associate Director, National Writing Project
