As a mixed media artist, I'm constantly gathering materials (hence my nom de plume Magpie Heart) and thinking of ways I can use them in my art and teaching. These puppets were made from magazine scrap, newspaper, plastic forks and knives and whatever else I had cluttering up my workspace. I love the idea of transforming these every day objects into magical creatures. The top one is my evil alter ego Chatty Cyclops and below is a woodland fairy I made based on my friend Jane (surprise Jane-this is your belated birthday present!) I would probably use these ideas with fourth and fifth graders to explore concepts like identity, magic and mythology.
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