Puppet Building Office Hours with Fedelis Kyalo

Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 2pm est - NEW DATE!

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: 

Fedelis Kyalo - UNIMA Africa President, founder of Krystall Puppet Theatre, and a skilled puppet builder, director, and producer. Director at Puppets254 and Project HAND UP With over three decades of experience, Fedelis crafts expressive puppets, costumes, and props for stage performances, TV shows, and community outreach programs. He has directed and produced acclaimed productions like Tears By The River and The Last wildebeest, Gone fishing, The three Amazing Pigs, Atieno with the Red Hood, performed locally and internationally. Passionate about using puppetry for education and social change, Fedelis continues to inspire audiences through his creative work.