Haunted Home is a large walkabout house character designed and built in reference to the architectural and social history of the Inverclyde area.
Join a Puppet Maker’s workshop to create the folkloric creatures that adorn the Haunted Home.
In these workshops we’ll share spooky stories, folkloric tales and local ghost sightings with one another to inspire the creation of the Haunted Home’s inhabitants.
A variety of fabrics, sewing, and crafting materials, and recycled parts will be provided to help in the creation of our puppet, doll, and sculptural figures.
Our vibrant and diverse creatures will then be mounted to the house, filling the windows, porch, and any nooks and crannies in the structure, bringing it to life.
Culminating in the performance of the Haunted Home character at the Galoshans Festival Street Party.
Neve is primarily a Prop and Puppet Maker, but also a Puppeteer, Costume Maker, Sculptor, and Workshop Facilitator and Assistant working in community arts, theatre, events, television, and for private commissions.
Most recently she has built and operated large puppets for Rutherglen’s 900th anniversary festival, performed large parade puppets at Surge/Merchant City Festival, and at the Citizens Theatre’s Homecoming Procession. She has led outdoor workshops at Kelburn Festival, and is currently collaborating with a local artist in the creation of a bespoke soft sculpture.
Neve is very excited and proud to be part of Galoshans Festival this year.
V: Highly Visual / No or Little Text
R: Relaxed Performance
TT: Touch Tour
Workshops will be held at: Pirrie Hall 2-1 Campbell St, Greenock PA16 8AN
irrie Hall is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes serving the area and Greenock Central and Greenock West train stations both within walking distance.
There is free on-street parking available directly outside Pirrie Hall along the Esplanade.
The venue is wheelchair accessible, with level access into the building.
Pirrie Hall has male and female toilets, as well as a wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Workshops will be held at Pirrie Hall. A separate room can be provided as a quiet, more relaxed space.
Attendees are encouraged to create dolls/puppets based on stories and folktales and places discussed in the workshop.
After workshops the artist will mount the creations into and upon the walkabout puppet to be performed at the Galoshans Street Party.
Workshops suit ages 8 years and up. Designed for those interested in local folk stories and local architecture. For those who enjoy crafting and making things with their hands, including things like; sewing, fabric gluing and patchworking, paper crafts and doll and puppet making.
Designed for those who would be interested in creating ghosts, ghouls, and creature characters of their own design with the assistance of a puppet maker.
