Puppet Building Office Hours with Kurt Hunter

Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 2pm est

Puppet Building Office Hours is a monthly, community-centered space designed to support the builders and makers in our field—whether you’re just starting out, experimenting with new materials, or refining a long-standing practice.

Each session features a guest host who is a well-established, versatile puppet builder working in the industry today. These artists frequently join us directly from their home or professional studio spaces, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at real-world puppet-building practices.

This is not a lecture or a polished demo—it’s an open, conversational office hour where you can:

• Ask questions about materials, tools, and techniques
  
• Get feedback on works-in-progress
  
• Learn how professional builders problem-solve in their own studios
  
• Connect with other puppet makers in a supportive environment
  

Our goal is to create access—to knowledge, to artists, and to the kind of practical insight that often only comes from years of hands-on experience.

Accessibility & Pricing:  We believe this resource should be accessible to as many makers as possible.

• Sessions begin at $15
  
• Participants are invited to pay what they can beyond that amount if they’re able
  

Your contribution helps us continue to fairly compensate guest artists and sustain this offering for the community.

Who it’s for: Puppet builders, makers, designers, and artists at all levels

Come as you are. Bring your questions, your curiosity, and your in-progress ideas. Puppet Building Office Hours is about learning together—and keeping the craft moving forward.

Replay available for 30 days

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: 

Kurt is a Minneapolis-based puppeteer best known for his innovative solo marionette work and the imaginative engineering he brings to puppetry problem solving.  He studied with marionette masters Phillip Huber and Albrecht Roser and has degrees in physics and electrical engineering.  In 2008 he received an UNIMA-USA Citation of Excellence in Puppetry for “Sock Puppet Serenade.”  In 2018 he was awarded a grant from the Jim Henson Foundation for development of “Penguin in my Pocket,” a production that highlights imagination in science and engineering.  The show has since toured across the US and to India.