What will you do?
Learn lantern making skills with artist Jessica Hickman by making your very own salmon fish lantern! Then learn puppeteering skills with Geneviève Doyon who will lead us as a school of fish!
Recommended for ages 8+ with an accompanying parent or caregiver.
Date: Saturday November 21st
Time: 1:00-4:00 PM
Cost: $10 Registration Fee
Location: Yukon Arts Centre, 300 University Drive
Register: Click here to sign up!
Workshop presented Open Pit Theatre in partnership with the Yukon Arts Centre
Materials provided by Open Pit Theatre and Yukon Arts Centre.
Spots are limited.
What is this workshop?
Every child will create their very own glowing fish puppet with the support of our amazing guest facilitator Jessica Hickman.
Once they have all created their puppet, performer and puppeteer Genevieve Doyon will offer up some puppetry basics and guide our glowing school of fish “parade” through the Yukon Art Centre.
Participants will learn techniques that are used by professional puppet and parade designers, and walk away with a small lantern of their own.
Who is it for?
This beginner workshop is suitable for anyone 8+. No specific lantern experience is required, but you should be comfortable working with your hands and comfortable using basic tools. Supervision by a parent or caregiver is required.
About the facilitator
Jessica Hickman is a puppeteer, puppet designer/builder, and mask performer. She has trained with The Old Trouts (Calgary), Mermaid Theatre (Nova Scotia), Maison internationale des arts de la marionnette (Montreal), and Puppetmongers (Toronto). She designs and builds custom puppets for theatre companies across Canada, and has toured her original productions internationally.
Jessica is the Co-Artistic Director and Founder of Victoria Association of Mask and Puppetry, was the Artistic Director of the Esquimalt Lantern Festival from 2024-2025, and was Co-Artistic Director of Open Pit Theatre from 2010-2025.
Check out her puppet designs at @mixed.media.monsters
Questions? Email gloria@openp.it