A puppet awakes.

Work on the puppet for this years parade has been steadily taking place over the past few weekends.

Without a scale model to work from, we have resolved the design from small sketches and in the workshop, using the wall to sketch in tape a life size design. It's been exciting to work in this way, taking full advantage of the space.

There is now a concept design for the crab, which has also served to direct our thinking about textures and finish.

The build itself is going well, with the puppetry working beautifully.