What is object manipulation?

Object manipulation is really hard to define. Why? Because they are composed of materials ‘found’ on the street, in your house, etc. This is also why the style is often known as ‘found puppets’.

For example, if you go into your kitchen, you will find all sorts of utensils that make great puppets; a pair of tongs make for wonderful jaws of a crocodile… shopping bags also create wonderfully abstract underwater creatures!

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