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In this episode of The Aside, we give you an episode from the puppetry podcast Talking Sock!

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Talking Sock - Puppetry Arts and Practitioners - Episode 1 - Master & Apprentice - Katherine Hannaford

Welcome to Talking Sock, A One Orange Sock Production.

We are so excited to bring you our first episode, published on World Puppetry Day, March 21, 2020.

We all have a stake in talking about education, because we have all been to school. It has fascinated me that the more puppeteers and practitioners I come across, the more I found they have a background as an educator in some way.

Katherine Hannaford is no exception to the rule. An art trained teacher librarian in a Western Sydney public high school, Katherine has brought truckloads of puppetry to her students.

What’s more, she is immersing it into her curriculum writing in STEAM - a huge buzz word of the industry at the moment. And as my puppet mentor - it seems only fitting to begin this series with her.

Katherine’s puppet story begins with her deep gratitude and adoration of her teacher, Marie-Martine Ferrari. Ferrari worked with Henson at the 1987 Festival of Puppetry in Charleville-Mezieres. At 23, Katherine would make the long journey to Canberra as often as she could to be taught how to build in Ferrari’s unique style of puppet making.

As a practicing puppet builder for over 15 years, mostly in the Muppet style, Katherine entered my life about 4 years ago as my first puppet making teacher. The deep connection she has to her teacher and to her students is what makes Katherine a world class educator who I am so appreciative to know as my puppet master.

You can find Katherine @misskhannaford and find out more information including show links from her featured page on our website.

You can find Pete @oneorangesockproductions on Instagram, @talkingsockcast on Twitter and at oneorangesock.com

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