1450 Ocean: Make a Toy Theater with puppeteer Alexis Macnab

Thursday 6/11/2015, 7-10pm
Cost: $25
Please register at https://apm.activecommunities.com/santamonicarecreation/Activity_Search/45343 or call 310-458-2239.

Create a ravishing toy theater out of cardstock and household items. The Victorian pasttime has some surprising modern-day versions! Puppeteer Alexis Macnab goes over puppetry techniques, lighting considerations, designs and other elements to customize your toy theater. Perhaps you love dioramas and vintage theaters, or enjoy looking at architectural models - even if you have no prior experience cutting out paper dolls or making miniatures, you’ll get a kick out of this form of 3D collage! Toy theaters also make unique gifts - for a child or an adult.

Short classes make parking a breeze! $1 for 2.5 hours at Structure 6, right around the corner.

Alexis Macnab is a puppetry and visual artist. She has been working as a puppeteer, teaching artist, and director of multi-media performance for thirteen years in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. Alexis has taught puppet workshops in various styles through the CAPSA Program at Ramón C. Cortines School of the Visual and Performing Arts, and artworxLA, a non-profit arts organization partnering with alternative high schools throughout Los Angeles County. She is also a fine artist in the medium of kaleidoscopes and has taught kaleidoscope-building workshops in Los Angeles through The Music Center and Automata.
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1450 Ocean offers arts, crafts and culture classes year-round. Polish your writing, take a better picture, learn how to make paper, knit, sew, and find a community of artists and movers!

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Parking and Transport: Parking is $1 for first 2.5 hours in Parking Structure 6 (2nd between Broadway and Santa Monica), each 30 min. thereafter $1.50, max $14. At 120 Broadway, flat $5 after 4pm and weekends. At the Civic Auditorium lot at 1855 Main St; $5 all day, every day. Meters on Ocean Avenue; $2/hr maximum 3 hours. More info: parkme.com/santa-monica-parking. Buses that serve 1450 Ocean include Routes 1, 7 and Rapid 7, 10. Visit bigbluebus.com for more information. Biking to class is always encouraged!

Registration (bring cash to cover material fees) In Person: Advance registration accepted at 1450 Ocean between 9am-5pm M-F & 11am-4pm Sat. Dropping in? Call 310-458-2239 to confirm availability, preferably by the Tuesday before class starts; plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of class; many classes do not allow drop ins.

Refunds/Transfers: Full refunds given if class is cancelled before taking place. For any other reason, $15 processing fee for each multisession activity refunded; one-time classes & expended material fees are nonrefundable. Requests must be made in person, by mail, fax (310-899-0840), or email to communityclasses@smgov.net within 24 hours of first class meeting. All class dates, times, locations, and instructors are subject to change.