Registration Now Open For West Coast Collaborative Puppetry and Storytelling Arts Conference 2017

Cultivating Moral Imagination Through Puppetry and Storytelling
West Coast Collaborative Puppetry and Storytelling Arts Conference 2017
July 27 - 31, 2017

​Location: Olympia Waldorf School, Olympia, Washington, United States
~ Hosted by Ripples Puppetry of Olympia, Washington
 

"What the free spirit needs ... in order to be effective is moral imagination." ~ Rudolf Steiner in The Philosophy of Freedom

​"Puppetry is one of the most important therapeutic impulses ... a stimulus of the highest order of healing forces." ~ Michaela Glöckler

Dear Friends of Puppetry!

This gathering of puppeteers is meant to link to the East Coast puppetry conferences which have been led by Janene Ping and others. It has long been a dream of Janene’s to have West Coast gatherings alternating with East Coast gatherings. Janene has been working with us in imagining and planning the conference and will join us as a presenter and participant in the conference. I was fortunate to be able to attend last year’s conference in Hawthorne Valley. It was extremely inspiring and delightful! I am happy to be a part of the planning and hosting of our West Coast conference!

Please contact me with questions or if you are interested in presenting a puppet show of your own at the conference!

With warm greetings,

​Marjorie Rehbach


Registration

• Please use the online registration form or you may request the registration forms to be sent to you in the mail. The conference is a 5 day event and the fee is $425 (USD). Early bird discount applies for registrations sent in on or before April 22, 2017.

​Presentations

• Janene Ping: Working with Archetypes in Tales
• Nancy Mellon: What is Meant by "Moral Imagination" and its Relevancy for Today
• Jennifer Aguirre: Puppetry for Different Ages

 
Workshops

• Bio-dynamic Storytelling with Nancy Mellon (more ... )
• The Silk Marionette ~ Exploring Ethereal Form and Gesture with Janene Ping (more ... )
• The Art of the Themed Multi-Pocket Puppet Story Apron with Jennifer Aguirre (more ... )

 
Performances

• The 7th Grade from Olympia Waldorf School will present their marionette play: "Vasilisa, the Beautiful."
• Please let us know if you or your group would like to bring a puppet show to share! (You will receive a discount on your conference fee for this!)

Lunches

• We are committed to serving healthy, nourishing, mostly organic food. Once you are registered, we will send you more detailed info.