BUTTERFLY
AUTOMATA
WORKSHOP

Create your own fluttering butterfly automata toy from cut paper and a clothespin!

Maisie Goodnight will guide participants in constructing a simple wearable flapping mechanism in celebration of the pollinators of our ecosystems.

Roll through or stay a while in this walk-up style workshop for all ages and experiences.

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Maisie Goodnight is a Philadelphia-based puppeteer, art teacher, and puppetry gathering organizer who works to make puppetry more connected and accessible in Philadelphia. Their educational work and event co-coordination has been supported by their peers and mentors as well as the Bartol Foundation, the Puppet Slam Network, and the Center for Cultural Vibrancy.

Goodnight’s shadows have appeared in numerous gatherings, including Nasty Brutish and Short, A Rafter of Crankies, the Philly Puppet Slam!, and Blood from a Turnip. They often teach puppetry, parade, and toy-making in partnership with Spiral Q, Asian Arts Initiative, Temple University, and Haverford College, with a focus on disrupting our day to day with play and self expression, and calling us in to our intersections for feeding our collective liberation.

Run Time: Approximately 90 minutes