It sure was a happy night last night - after all the nail biting of the last few days and the start of the count last night, the John Howard era has come to an end!
Shan sent me his last election puppetry video, Howard’s Way, yesterday, but I must admit it felt too much like […]
Monthly Archive for November, 2007
Branding Grattan
Posted in media, newspapers on Nov 16th, 2007
I’m kind of amused at The Age’s attempts to promote their op-ed writers, in particular their political editor and bureau chief, Michelle Grattan. For one thing, she is such a good journalist, and already so highly regarded, that it seems silly. For another, it looks like they can’t quite get it right. The front […]
Walk against warming
Posted in environment, politics, puppetry, puppets, street theatre on Nov 13th, 2007
The Walk against Warming on Sunday drew about 9000 people in Canberra. It felt substantially bigger than last year. As yet neither of the major parties are addressing the issue with the seriousness it deserves, which has surprised me in a way. I thought it might be the clincher issue for a Labor victory. […]
Mick Jagger of Australian politics
Posted in politics, puppetry, puppets, video on Nov 13th, 2007
Shan Jayaweera’s John Howard has been pressing the flesh in Melbourne. I love this, especially where he describes himself as the Mick Jagger of Australian politics! Jemila McEwan made the puppet.
Previously:
Search for a scapegoat
Once Upon a Coffee Cup
Graham Base’s 1986 alphabet book Animalia has been turned into an CG-animated TV series which is premiering today at midday on the Ten network in Australia, and simultaneously on BBC1 and CBBC in the UK, PBS Kids in the US and CBC in Canada. There are 40 half-hour epidodes, and you can see a trailer […]
Hairy-handed gent who ran amuck in Kent
Posted in creatures, make, mask, puppetry, puppets, tutorial on Nov 4th, 2007
Missmonster at Instructables details how she made her fabulous, scary and very furry werewolf costume. This photo is pre-fur!
(via Puppetbuilding.com)
DIY Jabba the Hutt
Posted in make, puppetry, puppets, street theatre on Nov 3rd, 2007
A thread on Star Wars Crafts documents the making of a cool giant Jabba the Hutt parade puppet. This photo is from about midway through the process, before it is skinned. It’s made from all kinds of things that I am very familiar with working with - mattress foam, irrigation pipe, tons of hot […]
The GreensBlog has some politician masks you can download and print. They were intended for halloween, but, you know, they might come in handy in the next few weeks!
Here in Canberra this time around we have a unique opportunity to alter the balance of power in the Senate immediately. The Coalition parties hold 20 of […]