FREE
Community Meetup for Puppet Artists
July 30th at 2pm EDT / 7pm BSTÂ
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Join fellow members of the puppetry community for a casual, welcoming space to check in, share wins, and connect. This is your creative pit stop—come as you are!
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What People Are Saying About Little Shadow:
"When you're dreaming wildly of making unusual bits of puppetry magic it's wonderful to have sherpas to guide and shoulders to lean on when creating feels more like birthing a cactus.
I've done the monitor classes, a workshop in person, and the group coaching. Each experience has been lovely, challenging, and warm. Getting a chance to work with the industry's best has meant everything to me."
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- Crystal Rae, Playwright, Producer, Puppeteer
"Jean Marie brings firm compassion and clarity to her coaching. I felt stalled and she helped me find a path of insight and productivity.
She gave me the encouragement I needed to stay focused, the permission to be only mediocre if it didn’t mean giving up entirely, and the thread to stay connected to a caring creative community. I would not be where I am today without Jean Marie’s influence."
-Â Laurie Everitt
"Working with small children my goal is primarily to teach empathy. I have found in the past few months of online teaching that puppets and stop motion animation have been wonderful ways to bridge the virtual gap. Puppets are powerful, and I have been more thankful this year than ever before.
All this to say, thank you! Thank you for your work!"
-Â Kirsten Benjamin M.S.Ed
Meet Your Host...
Jean Marie Keevins
Jean Marie is a NYC-based, multi-hyphenate creative and business expert. Known in the arts as an Emmy-nominated supervisor, award-winning producer, writer, puppet artist and designer she is most proud of her role as an all around cheerleader and coach for those who work outside of the box and are on a mission.
At Little Shadow, Jean Marie is chief creative visionary, business planner and team coach. Based on the knowledge gained working for companies such as Apple, Sesame Workshop, Disney and the like, coupled with her time moonlighting in hedge funds, Jean Marie understands what it’s like to serve the needs of a large engine. As a serial entrepreneur and someone who frequently serves and consults small businesses, Jean Marie also understands how to build and maintain the business itself. Her hybrid approach to her business and creativity is her secret sauce.
