From: "Mary Horsley" <mphorsley-AT-earthlink.net>
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 21:22:51 -0400
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Happy birthday to me



Happy Birthday, Matthieu! 

Mary

"The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do."
-Walter Bagehot

"One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the
choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape
ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And, the choices we make
are ultimately our own responsibility."-----Eleanor Roosevelt

"Somebody should tell us, right at the start of our lives, that we are
dying. Then we might live life to the limit, every minute of every day. Do
it! I say. Whatever you want to do, do it now! There are only so many
tomorrows.

-Michael Landon

www.gentleteaching.com



> [Original Message]
> From: Mathieu René <creaturiste-AT-magma.ca>
> To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org>; <PuppetCafe-AT-yahoogroups.com>;
<PaperMacheArt-AT-yahoogroups.com>
> Date: 10/24/2005 1:35:39 AM
> Subject: [Puptcrit] Happy birthday to me
>
> It's 1:26 am. I was born 28 years ago (1977) at this time.
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> I think I understand now why I'm more of a night bird.
>
> I should be asleep.
> I'm taking a puppet building course early this morning. My gift to myself
for this year.
>
> I was depressed tonight, as I needed to draw a puppet, and couldn't. my
pen was weak and my lines uncertain. I could not draw a single interesting
creature, and even less one with any anatomical "believeableness"...
> Then I went through my one box of unsorted drawings, from many years of
collecting them. From the most elaborate to the least developped, all can
bring me something. They brought my drawing skills back. It is all in the
mind, I needed confidence back. If I could draw like that years ago, why
not now?
> I'm not letting my drawing skills slip like this again. too much anguish.
> I'm also starting to paint on canvas again soon.
>
> I already designed my puppet for the course. It is my old friend Poëk I
had designed in drawing, then in Polymer Clay, years ago, that I am
converting into puppet form to give him new life and more joy. Most
probably he will be a tabletop puppet, manipulated by either one or two
people (both options on him). Otherwise, he might become a string
marionnette or a tzcech-style rod and string puppet. It depends on what
advice I get from the teacher, and his ability to give me the information I
need for the movements I required of Poek.
>
> If Peok does not fit the course, I'm still making him on my own later,
and I have alternate ideas for other characters. Perhaps tonights drawing
of a very tall Alien teenage girl with cute shoulder-lenght tentacles
instead of hair. The top of her head is the outer area of her brain, and it
looks like a generalisation of her parted hair. I believe this outer brain
is useful for telepathy among the gifted. Her character is probably
inspired a little bit by the book Eva Luna, which I am slowly reading when
I have a few minutes.
>
>
> My new vpuppet friend is going to be amazing. There will be so much help
from the teacher, according to his reputation and the course overview that
was posted. I can't wait for the day to start.
> But I need a snack and some sleep first.
>
>
> Don't expect too many emails from me this week and the next, as I'll be
working on my puppets (and a commissioned PM mask)like a crazyman.
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> Mathieu René Créaturiste
> Marionnettes, Masques, Etcetera...
> Puppets, Masks, Etcetera...
> creaturiste-AT-magma.ca
> www.creaturiste.com
> (514) 274-8027
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