Hobey Ford is known for excellence in puppetry performance and craft. His intricate shadow puppetry work and creation of the original rod puppets, the “Foamies”, have earned him a place on stages across the world. Hobey is a two-time winner of puppetry’s highest honor, the UNIMA Citation of Excellence, and recipient of three Jim Henson Foundation grants. He utilizes his artistic study at The State University of New York at Purchase and the University of North Carolina at Asheville to design and construct all of his Golden Rod Puppets and the beautiful sets that surround them. Hobey also draws on his early experiences growing up in coastal Connecticut or living in a Nevada Native American community in writing the scripts for some of his performances. For nearly thirty years, Hobey has widely toured his Golden Rod Puppets. Last spring Hobey was in Manama, Bahrain at the Spring of Culture Festival. He has performed at the Puppeteers of America Festival in Atlanta, & the International Festival in NC as well as numerous international children’s festivals in North America. His educational programs have taken him into schools across the country. In the past 3 years, in addition to his school performances, he has performed in performing arts centers including the Kennedy Center and Wolf Trap in DC, Playhouse in the Park in OH, Irving Arts in TX, LA Music Center in CA. Hobey has also performed in numerous libraries and taught at teacher institutes in many states.
Hobey’s performances incorporate a variety of puppetry styles-Bunraku, rod, marionettes, “Foamies” & shadow puppetry. Hobey adapts folk tales from various cultures for many of his shows & always adds a special “Golden Rod” twist. He uses his own voice to create characters & sound effects, tell stories & sing.
susan@loydartists.com
http://loydartists.com/
Loyd Artists, 16 Santo Lane, Au Sable Forks, NY 12912
Essex
518-647-5916
Combining storytelling with shadow puppetry brings a variety of cultures to life in the classroom through folktales. During this workshop, students learn shadow puppetry performance techniques and how to construct their own shadow puppets. Hobey Ford discusses the construction of a shadow puppet theater and how to later implement the technique for performing shadow plays.
Susan Lounsbury / Loyd Artists
518-647-5916
info@loydartists.com
Available year round
Flexible
Classroom or art room; Art materials; chair & desk/table workspace for each student; black/whiteboard or easel with writing tools; A/V cart/table at front of room with electrical outlet nearby or extension cord.
Schools, libraries
$350 for a single workshop – must be booked with an assembly performance;
$300 per workshop for four workshops in a day booked w/o a performance
R7 = Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
R6 = Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
SL2 = Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
L3 = Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
THEATRE ARTS K.C.1.4.C.1 Use movement, voice and writing to communicate ideas and feelings
K.C.1.1 Use non-verbal expression to communicate movement elements
4.C.1.1 Use a variety of postures, gaits and mannerisms to express character in the presentation of stories
4 C.1.2 Apply appropriate vocal elements of volume, pitch, rate, tone, articulation and vocal expression to various types of literature and storytelling
4.A.E.1.2 Understand how to to use costumes, props, masks, set pieces, and lighting to support dramatic presentations
5.C.2 Use performance to communicate ideas and feelings