Puppet Building Office Hours with Buthaina Bandora, July 12, 2026

Live via Zoom

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.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Buthaina Bandora is a puppetry director, educator, and creative strategist based in Jordan, specializing in using puppetry as a tool for storytelling, education, and social impact. With experience spanning theatre production, workshop design, and community engagement, she has led initiatives with cultural institutions and international programs, including her role as President and international representative of UNIMA Jordan.

Her work blends artistic innovation with educational purpose—developing performances, pop-up book theatres, and hands-on workshops that integrate STEAM learning, emotional awareness, and creative expression. Buthaina is also the founder of Harat Adduma, where she creates original puppet content and trains educators, artists, and organizations to use puppetry in meaningful, transformative ways.

Alongside her artistic practice, she is building a growing presence in digital fabrication and 3D design, exploring new intersections between traditional puppetry and emerging technologies.