While the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is closed, the museum will offer short, puppet-building and craft workshops via Facebook Live (http://facebook.com/BallardInstitute/) every Wednesday and Friday at 2 p.m. ET!

All past workshops are available on our Facebook and YouTube.

Join UConn Puppet Arts graduate student Felicia Cooper on July 22 for Let’s Get Crankin! A crankie uses a pulley system to create a scrolling image or moving panorama. Create an analogue movie to show your pals!

Recommended for ages 7+.

Materials needed: paper (long scroll preferred, but pieces of paper taped together is okay too!), box, utility knife or scissors, tape, crayons/pencils/markers, dowels or sticks

This workshop is made possible with support from the Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Office of the Arts.