Arts 3 - 4th Quarter
Arts 3 - 4th Quarter
Arts 3 - 4th Quarter
QUARTER
EXPLORING
PUPPETS AS 3-D
CRAFTS
Puppetry is a form of performance that
involves using puppets as characters in
a show or a story. It is also known as the
puppet play.
In the Philippines, puppetry started since the time of Dr.
Jose Rizal, our national hero, when he staged the play
entitled “CARILLO” or shadow puppetry. He used a
carton and a stick and he placed this at the back of a
white cloth. Then he used a candle light at the back of
the puppets. Angono, Rizal is known to have the giant
puppets. These are made of Paper Mache and bamboo
sticks. They used this to celebrate the feast of St.
Clementine every last Sunday of November.
Puppet is an animated artwork used to
represent a character in a play. It is
inanimate object brought to life through the
active manipulation of a person’s hand. It is
a three-dimensional craft. When we say
three- dimensional, it has length, width and
height. The movement of a puppet is done
by a puppeteer.
Puppets differ in form and in materials. They also
differ in the manner of their creation. The different
shapes or colors of the puppet define their unique
character according to the story or tale.
Discarded and recyclable materials can be used to
make puppets. Different colors, shapes, and textures of
the recyclable and discarded materials can create
simple but beautiful puppets. By using recycled
materials, we help protect our environment. There are
various puppets created here in the Philippines.
What are the different types of puppets?
Finger Puppets
Finger puppet is a miniature puppet fitting over and
manipulated or controlled by one or more fingers that occupy
the interior of the puppet. Finger puppets are generally very
simple, consisting of a sheath that the person wearing the
puppet (the puppeteer) inserts either one or two fingers into.
While the movement of the puppets are limited, multiple finger
puppets can be used on each hand, allowing the puppeteer to
control many puppets at one time. Can be made using felt
paper, cardboard or cloth.
Finger puppet show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm_Ts1Z7Rtc&ab_ch
annel=MangoJuniors
Shadow Puppets
Shadow puppets are made of animal skin and sticks.
Puppeteers perform on the back of a white cloth with light
at the back of puppets. These are figures that are placed
between a light and a screen. Moving them creates the
illusion of moving images on the screen.
An experienced puppeteer can make figures appear to
walk, talk, fight and dance. You can use both stick and
string puppets.
Hand Puppets
Hand puppets are made of sock, foam,
brown paper bags and cloth. The
puppeteer’s hand is inserted in the neck,
holding the flap to open the puppet’s mouth.
The movements are limited to the mouth,
neck, arms and hands. Puppeteers kneel
down or stand up when performing.
Answer the following questions:
1. How does your artwork show awareness of the
environment?
2. How do your choices and use of different
materials make your puppet attractive and
interesting?