Kids Workshop: Shadow Puppet Making
Artist, puppeteer, and theatre-maker Deni Dominguez leads children in building recycled-material shadow puppets, then closes with a short shadow puppet show.
When
Friday, July 10, 2026
10:00 AM
Price
A$15
Check the organizer for final availability.
Location
Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra, ACT
Australia
Organizer
Canberra Museum and Gallery
in person
Why it belongs on Shadow Pals
Hands-on shadow puppetry workshop with a direct organizer source.
Make it part of your practice
Explore shadow puppet guides before you go, then bring the ideas you discover back to your own light-and-shadow practice.
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