Czech puppeteer Robert Smolík and artist Veronika Vlková will show participants how to transform paper scraps into mysterious creatures. The workshop will focus on making paper puppets as well as natural colours from plants and watercolour painting. Both artists will present the approaches in their work.
Robert will focus on how to work in puppet making, with an emphasis on DIY approaches. He will teach participants various practical solutions related to set design, animation and sculpture. Veronika will demonstrate extracting and mixing watercolor paints from plants and natural pigments such as herbs, fruits or spices. Watercolour is ideal for beginners, even though it is one of the most difficult painting techniques.
Robert Smolík
The artist Robert Smolík, is mainly dedicated to the creation of puppets, illustration & scenography. He has worked on the puppets for the film Kuku se vrací and for the film Čertí brko he was nominated for the Český lev award in the category of film set design. He has worked with a number of theatres such as Alfred ve dvoře, Buns and Puppets and the theatre group Handa Gote Researchand Development. Smolík lives in Jičín, where he founded a puppet theatre called Škrobotník, Šlundra a Šibrová – Skupina ŠŠŠ. He is currently an assistant professor at DAMU, Department of Alternative and Puppet Theatre.
Veronika Vlková
The artist Veronika Vlková is mainly dedicated to the illustration of children's books, which she creates in collaboration with the artist Jan Šrámek. Their latest books include the award-winning To je metro čéče and Apolenka z modrotisku, for which the duo won the Illustrator of the Year Award at the Czech Grand Design, 2020. She works at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Brno.
