German puppet master – designer, builder and author, Hansjürgen Fettig’s famous 1973 book Glove And Rod Puppets, A Handbook of Design and Technique is one of our greatest puppetry books. I don’t think that this puppet master has been given the acknowledgment he deserves for his influence on modern puppetry. I know many puppeteers who have been much influenced by Fettig’s unique designs, innovative use of cardboard and household odds and ends to create incredible puppet designs. If you are interested in finding an old copy of this book, you can try contacting Ray DaSilva’s Puppet Books Online.
In the late nineties, I was fortunate enough to interview this puppeteer in Charleville-Meziers, France. He had already been living in France for a number of years and I filmed this private masterclass in an interview which he did for me in French. Now for the first time, I would like to share this edited short interview with you.For more info, go to: www.puppetrynews.com Enjoy!
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January 26th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
I bought the book …
I bought the book back in the 80’s.
It’s priceless to me now.
January 26th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
Great video!
Great video!
January 26th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
Most inspirational …
Most inspirational to me of all puppetartists. Thanks for the video.
January 26th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
thanks for this …
thanks for this video, its so important for all the puppeters, i have the book in german, – i dont understand german – but its good book, i think da silva dont have more the english version maybe, nold book from german.
January 26th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
How would one get …
How would one get in contact with Hansjürgen Fettig and where is located.
SS Puppets
January 26th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
cool
cool
January 26th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
aww I wish I could …
aww I wish I could understand it!
January 26th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
very nice
very nice
January 26th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
I loved his book …
I loved his book and his puppets are amazing!