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| Taiwanese Puppets |
I did the ink drawing standing in front of their window, and painted it
later using a photo for color reference. These particular puppets are
handmade, hand-stitched, hand-formed clay head and hands. They are all
characters from stories.
My Taiwanese friend said until fairly recently,
there were small traveling companies of puppeteers who would tell the
stories in serial, presenting sequential parts in one small town after
another in Taiwan. His father's generation used to sneak out to the
towns before and after them in the circuit so they could see more of the
story! Now they are on tv 24/7.
