Meet the Artists
This is where the explorers of the magic step out from behind the curtain. In Meet the Artist, you discover the hands that carve the characters, the minds that shape the stories, and the imaginations that chart the wild terrain of puppetry’s future. Each artist brings their own map — a lifetime of experiments, breakthroughs, and creative wanderings — and invites you to walk the trail with them. Here, you don’t just see their work; you uncover the worlds they’ve built and the journeys that brought them to life.
Portland Puppet Museum
Steven M Overton has dedicated the majority of his 55-year career to the art and craft of Puppetry. Working in the area of film he has worked with such directors as Blake Edwards, George Lucas, Morgan Neville, and David Poulshock, and on Nationwide television shows such as Grimm and Jesse Blanchard’s new horror comedy film Frank and Zed.
Snephets Studios
Hark! Doug Stephens, a gallant native of the verdant Pacific Northwest, was birthed in the fair city of Portland, nurtured amidst the bustling realm of Vancouver, and now dwelleth in the noble land of Spokane. Alongside his steadfast lady wife, Doug doth revel in the joys of fatherhood, for their union hath brought forth three grown progeny who carry forth their theatrical legacy.
Rob D'Arc
Rob is in his 45th year as a professional puppeteer. I Begin as an apprentice to Roger and Nin Jouglet in 1980 and founded my non profit theater, Kidstuff, in 1987. Rob has continued his work with other forms of theatrical puppet making like the marionettes for the Seattle Opera’s “Tales of Hoffman” or the 22 foot Blue Whale parade puppet for the Fremont Summer Solstice pageant, but determined to make the Pop-Up puppet accessible to a home audience he created a “Pop-Up Puppet Kit” now available on his Etsy store, Planet of the Puppets.
Dragon Theater
Dragon Theater Puppets is celebrating 30 years of quality entertainment! They create all original stories and puppets, performing all across the U.S. for libraries, schools, parties, and festivals. Dragon Theater combines morals and character driven stories that amaze families of all ages.
Parsley & Pals
Kathy Holley is an aspiring puppeteer based in Oregon City, Oregon. As a student of Bernd Ogrodnik’s Academy of the Wooden Puppet, Kathy will present a series of stories starring her first three hand-carved puppets.
Shadow Streak Productions
Nina Oberlin runs a small animation studio in the town of Lafayette in the wine country of Oregon. She specializes in stop motion animation, set design, cinematography and much more.
Join our group of artists.
We are always looking for artists to join us. If you are interested in being part of the group, reach out and we will share your work.