In this workshop students will learn to create carved miniature foam puppets called "Foamies". Using various rods for manipulation, you’ll make your puppet come to life with amazing movement!
This program is administered by the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina with generous support from the SC Arts Commission.
Hobey Ford is internationally renowned in the puppetry field as an award-winning performer and a Kennedy Center Partner in Education teaching artist. Ford designs and constructs all of his Golden Rod Puppets as well as the beautiful sets that surround them. Ford has received the highest awards for his brilliant and priceless contributions to the world of puppetry: two-time winner of puppetry's highest honor, the UNIMA Citation of Excellence; recipient of three Jim Henson Foundation grants; and The Hermitage Fellowship. Renowned for excellence in his craft, Hobey not only performs his original works all over the world but also offers workshops to teachers and students alike.
