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No strings attached

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All photos (unless otherwise noted) were taken by Jan Allen, a staff and executive member of MIECAT during this puppet making workshop.

The unit was run as part of the Graduate Diploma for students that year and dealt with the theme of "attachment." Much preparation work went into the construction of the puppets (some of which were larger than their operator!) Demonstration and assistance with the practicalities of using the wide variety of available materials was an important element. Time was also provided throughout the unit for reflection and indwelling of one's own puppet as well as the journey of both puppet and creator, particularly in relation to the theme. The unit culminated with a short dramatisation by the creator with their puppet, that captured the essence(s) of their journey and their new found experience of "attachment" — to which the group/individuals provided an inter-subjective response.

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