UPDATE: In light of Spring Break, the first day of class has been moved to Tuesday, April 13th. The class will now end on May 18th. For questions, please contact us at 757-247-8950 or send an email to downing-gross@nnva.gov.
Registration for this class closes on Friday, April 9, 2021 at 11:59 pm
Combine video editing and puppet-making with James Cooper
Through this six-week course, students will learn the fundamentals of design, script-writing, and video editing through the art of puppetry. Participants will be challenged to model, sculpt and paint their own puppet; create an original short story, and film their project to be featured in the Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center online creative art gallery.
Class Details:
Class Dates: SCHEDULE ADJUSTED Tuesdays, April 13 - May 18
April 13
April 20
April 27
May 4
May 11
May 18
Class Meeting Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Class Location: Available In-Person and Online in Music Room B or via Zoom Video Conferencing Software, respectively.
Cost: $50
Same price for online and in-person
Classes not sold separately
Ages: 5+ (Families welcome)
Registration Deadline(s): Friday, April 9, 2021 at 11:59 pm
Instructor: James Cooper
Additional Details:
Supplies for this class are only included with the in-person option. Online participants are responsible for their own supplies. Recommended Supplies are as follows:
4-8 oz. Model Magic Clay
Paint Set w/ Paint Brush
Hot Glue Gun w/ glue sticks
Construction Paper
24x30-inch piece of any fabric (A cut t-shirt works just fine)
Bamboo skewers
12- to 18-inch dowel rod
About the Instructor:
Master puppeteer James T. L. Cooper, provides creative opportunities for children from 3 to 103 years young. Mr. Cooper boasts over twenty years of theatre arts and technical theater experience, fifteen plus years of professional puppet and prop design experience, and more than ten years of experience in teaching and program development.
In addition to TLC Puppet Workshops, James runs The Venue on 35th, is a teaching artist with Young Audiences of Virginia, and a resident lighting designer with the Virginia Arts Festival. Mr. Cooper aims to increase children’s awareness of the world around them in a creative environment while providing inspiration that lasts a lifetime.