The Conservatory of Puppetry Arts (COPA) is dedicated to promote, to preserve and to advance the international art of puppetry. COPA will support and enrich the diverse communities of Southern California through outreach programs that blend performance, exhibitions and education. SPACE & CONTRIBUTIONS NEEDED!

What we're up to at COPA...

Over 3000 puppets from the Alan Cook collection are keeping us busy! Our ongoing challenge of photographing and cataloguing the puppet, books and ephemera collection

Fullerton Exhitbit

See our new Tatterman Collection virtual exhibit! Peer Gynt!

L.A. Times, July 17th, 2006 issue

Click here for January 2008 Copa Newsletter
1062 N. Fair Oaks Avenue - Pasadena, CA 91103
phone/fax: 626-296-1536 - mail@copa-puppets.org
January 2008 Newsletter
The Italian Moor is from "Orlando Furioso", Moor Marionette from Italy or Sicily
"Puss N' Boots" cat hand puppet by Carr Sister.

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

Happy New Year from the folks at COPA!
Alan Cook, Beth Fernandez and Jackee Marks
PLease visit us in January at the Craft
and Folk Art Museum

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 Conservatory of Puppetry Arts, 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 COPA collection include historic marionettes, delicate accessories, and contemporary puppets.
ADDITIONS TO THE COLLECTION
  • June Giddings collection
  • Karre Puppets from Nebraska
  • Sandra Wynn puppets.
  • Collection of Jay Marshall, Chicago auction. Purchased Takeda Japanese Marionette (Ruth Hill Collection), a Vent figure and a Pinxy Larsen Punch and Judy set.

COPA Newsletter: January 2008

CONTRIBUTIONS NEEDED:
To continue the important job of conserving this world class puppet collection, COPA 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 : COPA (626) 296-1535 copamail@juno.com
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