Intuitive Hand Puppets
Join Puppeteer and Fiber Artist, J Hann, in this hands-on puppet making workshop.
Participants will let the materials guide them as they learn techniques on fabric manipulation, layering, and creating texture to make unique hand puppets. Everyone will leave with knowledge on how to manipulate their new fantastical puppet creation.
Credits
Led by J Hann
The artist
J Hann
jennyhann.com
@jhannham
bio
J Hann (they/them) is a puppeteer, fiber artist, and puppetry director. Their unique textural work draws inspiration from the past and is centered in the weird, queer, and whimsical. J’s puppetry has received support from The Jim Henson Foundation, The New York State Council for the Arts, The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Governors Island Trust, The Jerome Foundation, and The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Their first full length puppet show, Bequeathed, premiered in June 2026 at Dixon Place. They are currently the puppeteer in residence at Museum of Art and Design. J teaches fiber art and puppetry classes to students of all ages.
The 12th La MaMa Puppet Festival Fall 2026 is made possible by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, the Howard Gilman Foundation, The Jim Henson Foundation, and The Shubert Foundation. Additional support from Cheryl Henson is gratefully acknowledged.
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