Puppet Hands
When it comes to puppet making, I have an obsession with hands... TINY HANDS! Prague really had it down to a science. I distinctly remember our visit to Jaroslav Bezdek's studio. Our class had crammed into his quirky bachelor apartment to learn about latex hands. He was a very skilled man, with a "secret" recipe. We witnessed two hands come to life and got to make a pair of our own, but never have I been able to achieve that same concoction. Here is one of my favorite Czech a
Full circle
I miss her. Days go by, and I miss her. Her demeanor, her joie-de-vivre, her quirky ticks.... I miss my best friend. If I should begin to describe it, it's like letting go of your "blankie". You held something dear, very near and then suddenly, you're expected to move on and grow up. Suck it up little one. The process of acceptance is a strange monster. And it morphs into a different creature every time you experience it. You do things you don't understand why, you cry at u
