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Art and Oddities by Alexis Colbert

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"PLUSH" MOVIE HAND PUPPETI was hired to create a pair of hand puppets that were featured in the movie "Plush." This movie was played in theaters across  country and directed by Christine Hardwicke, the director of "Twilight",  Oscar winnin… — "PLUSH" MOVIE HAND PUPPET
I was hired to create a pair of hand puppets that were featured in the movie "Plush." This movie was played in theaters across country and directed by Christine Hardwicke, the director of "Twilight", Oscar winning "Thirteen" and "The Lords of Dogtown."

BEAR CONE PUPPETCone puppets are set inside decorative cones. The puppeteer can pop the puppet in and out of the cone and swirl to make the puppet dance. The head and hands are sculpted with clay. Body made with wire so the arms can move. Costume ha… — BEAR CONE PUPPET
Cone puppets are set inside decorative cones. The puppeteer can pop the puppet in and out of the cone and swirl to make the puppet dance. The head and hands are sculpted with clay. Body made with wire so the arms can move. Costume hand sewn using vintage and new fabric.
Photo by Samantha Bean

DAY OF THE DEAD DAPPERThis Stag was created in the Day of the Dead style. Cone puppets are set inside decorative cones. The puppeteer can pop the puppet in and out of the cone and swirl to make the puppet dance. The head and hands are sculpted … — DAY OF THE DEAD DAPPER
This Stag was created in the Day of the Dead style. Cone puppets are set inside decorative cones. The puppeteer can pop the puppet in and out of the cone and swirl to make the puppet dance. The head and hands are sculpted with clay. Body made with wire so the arms can move. Costume hand sewn using vintage and new fabric.

FRIDA RABBITThis little Rabbit was created in the Day of the Dead Style. Cone puppets are set inside decorative cones. The puppeteer can pop the puppet in and out of the cone and swirl to make the puppet dance. The head and hands are sculpted w… — FRIDA RABBIT
This little Rabbit was created in the Day of the Dead Style. Cone puppets are set inside decorative cones. The puppeteer can pop the puppet in and out of the cone and swirl to make the puppet dance. The head and hands are sculpted with clay. Body made with wire so the arms can move. Costume hand sewn using vintage and new fabric.

BUNNY CONE PUPPETCone puppets are set inside decorative cones. The puppeteer can pop the puppet in and out of the cone and swirl to make the puppet dance. The head and hands are sculpted with clay. Body made with wire so the arms can move. Costume h… — BUNNY CONE PUPPET
Cone puppets are set inside decorative cones. The puppeteer can pop the puppet in and out of the cone and swirl to make the puppet dance. The head and hands are sculpted with clay. Body made with wire so the arms can move. Costume hand sewn using vintage and new fabric.
Photo by Samantha Bean

DAY OF THE DEAD CLOWNThis Rabbit puppet was created in the  Day of the Dead style. Cone puppets are set inside decorative cones. The puppeteer can pop the puppet in and out of the cone and swirl to make the puppet dance. The head and hands… — DAY OF THE DEAD CLOWN
This Rabbit puppet was created in the Day of the Dead style. Cone puppets are set inside decorative cones. The puppeteer can pop the puppet in and out of the cone and swirl to make the puppet dance. The head and hands are sculpted with clay. Body made with wire so the arms can move. Costume hand sewn using vintage and new fabric.

CHICKEN BLUEThis cone puppet was a commission. The client wanted a puppet made to look like the chicken she raised. Cone puppets are set inside decorative cones. The puppeteer can pop the puppet in and out of the cone and swirl to make the pupp… — CHICKEN BLUE
This cone puppet was a commission. The client wanted a puppet made to look like the chicken she raised. Cone puppets are set inside decorative cones. The puppeteer can pop the puppet in and out of the cone and swirl to make the puppet dance. The head and hands are sculpted with clay. Body made with wire so the arms can move. Costume hand sewn using vintage and new fabric.

DARK WOOD THEATREThis large scale puppet theatre was created for the Modular Pod Show at the OZ gallery in Nashville. All the pieces in this show were made so that patrons could crawl through and interact with the art work. I created a puppet theatr… — DARK WOOD THEATRE
This large scale puppet theatre was created for the Modular Pod Show at the OZ gallery in Nashville. All the pieces in this show were made so that patrons could crawl through and interact with the art work. I created a puppet theatre with carved and painted wood. The puppets were made from clay and fabric. I won an award for the best piece in its category.