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The picture on the right depicts how the puppets were used by the actor. Judy has a bat attached to her right hand
that she pounded Punch with. Part of the time the actor was hidden, then he came into view with the puppets to react
to Scrooge's entrance.
I molded the Punch and Judy heads after researching them on the internet.
In addition to the theater I also molded the head for Punch and Judy. After the head was done, one
of the students made a plaster mold and from that made two heads with latex. (Curt wanted his student, Dan, to practice
mold making). After the heads were dry I painted them, one as Judy and the other Punch. Then
I found scraps of fabric and designed and sewed their hats and clothes. Finally, they got felt hands and Judy got
a stick to hit Punch with.
I designed and sewed their clothing and hats.
According to the script, the actors need a turkey the size of Tiny Tim, so in a collaboration, Curt and I created this
turkey. I carved the body, thighs and wings. Curt made one leg and trimmed the thighs a little and I made the
other leg to match the one he made. After I hooked the thighs on with dowels I slipped the whole thing into a pair of
panty hose. The panty hose holds it together. Curt painted the entire outside with latex then painted
it after the latex was dry. Silvi, a student and I then finished it off with feathers. The girl is the guest scenic
artist.
I upholstered this sofa.
I painted the lettering on Tiny Tim's cross. Silvi and Dan and several other students collaborated in the making
of the cross.
I also decorated this Christmas cake with flowers and ribbons. I have added the cake on this page not because
it is something special but because I spend a lot of time with hot glue and I think of this cake as a tribute to hot
glue!
I had a wonderful time at Illinois Wesleyan University and really enjoyed working in the atmosphere of friendship the
professors, staff and students have for each other.
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