Carnival thoughts

I'm applying for a vacancy at the Deighton Carnival, it's got me thinking about the last time I created a Carnival super costume/puppet at the Huddersfield Caribbean Carnival back in 2003.

Created from an initial sketch by inspiring set designer Moira Benoit. The patchwork cover was a collaboration between children and parents at Springwood J & I and the amazing stitching of Delmara.
I made the framework, body parts, articulated trunk and tail, legs/sallapets and brought it all together into a working pantomime elephant (required 2 puppeteers.)
It was such a lovely collaborative project to work on and the kids loved following the elephant through the town centre.
I'd love to design a rainbow zebra, a flock (or wedge) of swans, a party of peacocks....!


Roll on sunshine, colour, music and taking over the streets!