Puppeteer Coming to Discovery Camp at Tremont

First Ever Artists-In-Residence During Summer Camp

This summer we are excited to welcome puppeteer artist Hobey Ford to summer camp. Hobey will be our first ever Artist-In-Residence at Discovery Camp, June 11-16 and June 25-30. Hobey is the winner of puppetry's highest honor, the UNIMA Citation of Excellence, and recipient of three Jim Henson Foundation grants. He travels around the country and is widely known for his excellence in puppetry performance and craft.

During Discovery Camp, Hobey will conduct his Shadow Puppetry Workshop, which combines storytelling with shadow puppetry bringing a variety of cultures to life through folktales. During the workshop students will learn shadow puppetry performance techniques and how to construct their own shadow puppets. Each student will construct a puppet and get to work with Hobey.

In addition, Hobey will perform his newest production, "Animalia". The performance explores the magical world of animals with Hobey’s "Foamie" puppets – large animal puppets carved from blocks of foam. After studying each animal's characteristic movements, he designs various control mechanisms to make the puppets themselves move in a life-like manner. For each performance he utilizes the entire theater as his stage.

As our artist-in-residence, Hobey will be eating with us and staying on site, and will also lead several Nature Clubs, a regular part of the Discovery Camp experience. For an artist to come live with us for several days, giving campers the chance to interact with him on a personal basis, is a real treat. Sign your child up early this year for Discovery Camp!

For more information refer to the Tremont Discovery Camp Website