From: LucretiaG-AT-aol.com
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 10:15:34 EDT
Subject: Re: PUPT: Puppetry or money


HA!  My route is the other way around from many....I am an artist - who is 
making a living as a puppeteer.  -meaning that puppetry is my "day job" and I 
really do like it - but I also paint, make art furniture and forms of nature 
related art.  And! what has happened is that my love of nature is becoming more 
and more part of my puppetry. For example, I need to increase my income to pay 
my mortagage, insurance etc - and the regular "Gerwick Puppet" business in 
schools is down a bit.   I live in an affluent area that craves "princesses" at 
birthday parties. so I am making a new cinderella birthday show that is about a 
woodland princess who lives in an ancient tree-  which I am constructing out 
of  paper mache - like my furniture - and it will have a subtle environmental 
message.  and lots of princessy dresses - to suit the four year old ! (and 
because its a show that they are really seeking out, I will charge more - and 
they can afford it) -  As for my "art": the sculpture/furniture part - I would 
not be creating something just to sell it....
debbie 

Deborah Costine
gerwickpuppets.com
508-481-6837
puppets and nature art 


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