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The International Puppetry Museum (IPM),formally The Conservatory of Puppetry Arts (COPA) is dedicated to promote, to preserve and to advance the international art of puppetry. supports and enriches the diverse communities of Southern California through outreach programs that blend performance, exhibitions and education.

A main objective of IPM is to insure the preservation of the Alan Cook collection. We are in negotiations with a major museum in Southern California as a permanent home for the most representative puppets as
well as the library of book. IPM volunteers are diligently working on photographing the puppets and cataloguing them.The books and ephemera are being catalogued as well.


Click Here to see the "World of Stories" Quicktime Video / Movie.


INTERNATIONAL PUPPETRY MUSEUM
formerly The Conservatory of Puppetry Arts (COPA)

1062 N. Fair Oaks Avenue - Pasadena, CA 91103
phone - fax: 626-296-1536
(Note this Website is Under Development)

The Italian Moor is from "Orlando Furioso", Moor Marionette from Italy or Sicily
"Puss N' Boots" cat hand puppet
by Carre Sister.

The Indonesian puppet is from the "Ramayana", Lasmana rod puppet (Wayang Golek) Indonesia


CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM
5814 Wilshire Blvd., L.A., CA
phone: 323-937-4230

OPENING JANUARY 19 from 6 P.M. Until 8 P.M.
www.cafam.org

Mystical Creatures & Characters: Tales from Around the World
January 20 - May 18, 2008

Come face to face with the captivating creatures and characters that live in folk tales and classic literature.  See global stories come alive through the whimsical world of puppets! Drawn from the collection of the International Puppetry Museum, this exhibit  features the enchanting heroes and menacing villains of worldly lore – Brothers Grimm’s  Rapunzel, Beatrix Potters’ Peter Rabbit, the magical bull from China’s Journey to the West, Othello, and the Ramayana’s Monkey King and many other mythical creatures and characters.  Both charming and sinister, these creatures and characters demonstrate the enduring role of storytelling in cultures around the world. The captivating puppets from the IPM collection include historic marionettes, delicate accessories, and contemporary puppets.
CAFAM Workshop Participants
Taught by Jackee Marks
African Folk Tale Puppets by Jackee Marks Alan Cook Discussing Exhibit:
Alice in Wonderland
Beth Fernandez Setting Up Exhibit:
Frog Prince Puppets
 

CONTRIBUTIONS NEEDED:
To continue the important job of conserving this world class puppet collection, IPM needs more storage space! We are looking for a unit or units to install on Alan Cook’s back lot. If you have or know of a source for clean and secure units that are free or reasonable, please contact : IPM (626) 296-1535 mail@PuppetryMuseum.org.
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