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These puppets were created as prototype puppets for a larger-scale development of underwater puppetry work. The prototype puppet designs and manipulation were explored in the creation of a short film for the Bristol 48 hour Puppet Film Challenge, which was subsequently selected for screening at the Art Walk Porty: All At Sea international film night.

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‘ALL AT SEA’

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FILM NIGHT (Projection, Sun 18th Oct, 8-9.30pm)
Location: Harbour Wall, Pipe Street

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“Sailors are good at connecting fast and helping each other because (they) know what it is to be in trouble at sea.”
Susan Smillie, living alone on a boat for 3 years ‘Living alone in the wild’
The Guardian, 4 Apr 2020

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A visual portrayal celebrating our seas, oceans and waters, with a collection of silent film shorts & archive material, taking the wild sea as a metaphor for recent uncertain times, and exploring ideas for environmental change.

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