FELT-A-CON 2016 is a puppet festival, a weekend of workshops and activities celebrating the art of puppeteering, held Saturday and Sunday, August 13 & 14, in the Seattle Children’s Theatre 2nd floor rehearsal rooms.

FELT-A-CON is a time for networking, education, fun, and outreach. We welcome both professionals and enthusiasts, and puppeteers of all skill levels, from beginners to legends.

Whether you’re crazy for puppets, or just a little puppet-curious, please Join Us!

Visit http://www.FELTACON.com for full schedule and workshop descriptions.

Pricing:
$40 – Kids Mini-Track Registration
$80 – PoPS registration (contact us for your password)
$95 – full FELT-A-CON registration (ends August 5)
$65 – Saturday only
$45 – Sunday only

Your Full FELT-A-CON Registration Fee Includes:
– 5-6 workshops
– lunch & dinner on Saturday
– a FELT-A-CON 2016 t-shirt
– admission to all group events

Your Saturday Only Fee Includes:
– 3-4 workshops
– lunch & dinner on Saturday
– a FELT-A-CON 2016 t-shirt
– admission to all Saturday group events

Your Sunday Only Fee Includes:
– 2-3 workshops
– a FELT-A-CON 2016 t-shirt
– admission to all Sunday group events

NEW This Year:
We’ve introduced some kid-friendly programming, so they can get in on the FELT-A-CON fun.
*Intended for ages 8 and up.
**Each child must be accompanied by an adult (only one registration fee required)

$40 – Kids Mini-Track Registration

Your Kids Mini-Track Registration Fee Includes:
– Build a Robot Puppet from Recyclables workshop
– Make a Mermaid or Merman Hand Puppet workshop
– a FELT-A-CON 2016 t-shirt
– admission to the Closing Activity

FELT-A-CON 2016 is sponsored in part by puppetlandia.com, Puppeteers of Puget Sound, Solo Bar & Eatery and Trivia Puppet Company

WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS
(scheduled to appear)
Andy Wolf
Annett Mateo
Beth Peterson (of Seattle Sketch Fest)
Cheryl Hadley
James Karcher
Jason Mondine
Parker Thompson
Rachel Jackson
Shannon L Reagan
Sue Truman
Tim Giugni
Zane Exactly (of Thistle Theatre)

WORKSHOP TITLES
Anatomy Twist: Head Patterns
Beginning Stop-Motion
Bringing Your Puppet to Life
Build a Robot Puppet from Recyclables
Crankie Basics
Finding Your Puppet’s Voice
Found Object Puppetry
From Empty Space to Theater Space
Intro to Arduino in puppetry
Make a Mermaid or Merman Hand Puppet
Puppet Character and World Building
Sketch Writing
Table Top Bunraku Puppet Manipulation
Tricks of the Trade