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Things with Wings and
Strings
Marionettes by Debra Hathaway and Eric
Heath
an exhibit at the Academy
Art Museum
Children's Creative World Gallery
106 South Street, Easton, Maryland
The exhibit ran from September 6 through
November 16, 2002
and featured over 40 Dolls and Marionettes |
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The Bear in a Clown Suit (above left) was
inspired by illustrations in vintage children's books.
It is an example of a "trick" marionette and
passes the ball from one hand to the other. |
Things with Wings and
Strings, displayed in the Academy Art Museum's Children's Creative World
Gallery, showcased over twenty five dolls and twenty marionettes created by artisans Debra
Hathaway and Eric Heath. Seasoned participants in the Maryland
Renaissance Festival located in Crownsville, Hathaway and Heath create
their one-of-a-kind marionettes out of their home studio in Easton,
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Sir Knight in white has a moveable
visor which exposes his handsome face. |
The Dragon has eleven strings and
leather wings which flap when he walks!
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All marionettes are
jointed and sculpted, carved and painted by hand.
Each doll is fully clothed in its own outfit, also made by hand.
Princesses, fairies, frogs, skeletons, knights, pigs, gargoyles,
and fairytale favorite Puss N' Boots transformed the
Children's Creative World Gallery into a fairytale land.
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The Goblin King was commissioned by
the owner of a website devoted to the character Jareth in the motion
picture Labyrinth. |
Debra enjoyed recreating Sir
Didimus, another
character from Labyrinth. He seems to come to life
with his expressive face and moveable jaw. |
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This Organ Grinder's Monkey was sculpted and built by
Debra as a Christmas present for Eric in 2001. Replicas are
available through our website. |
Mrs. Boots
In the further adventures of Puss in Boots
we imagine he gets married. . . |
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