The Rover Project
Dates: Fri 2 October, 3:30pm-5:30pm (Development 1), and
Sat 24 October, 10:00am-12:00pm (Development 2)
Venue: ECOSS
117 Old Warburton Road, Wesburn
Join Trash Puppets for a special two-part workshop series where children will build their own trash puppet dog and contribute ideas towards a larger, professional roving dog puppet set to appear at the Ecotopia Festival in March 2027.
The two-session workshop structure allows the children to experience the creation of a professional puppet from idea to actualisation, working with professional artists whose core mission is to encourage, empower, respect and genuinely listen to their ideas, and incorporate them into a professional puppet design.
The children will also learn about puppetry, including how to animate and operate their own dog puppet, and will take home the knowledge of how to make more puppets from their trash at home.
Trash Puppets popular puppet making workshops empower children to get creative using clean, recycled, and reused materials – No glue or paint required!
FREE EVENT – Bookings Essential! (max. 25 participants in total)
Presented as part of the Burrinja Climate Change Biennale 2026.
Suitable for children age 5 – 12 years
(Attendance is required at both event dates)
“The workshop was fabulous! Our families had an absolute ball and we got so much positive feedback…including they all had a blast and would all love to do it again! The best part, apart from those ridiculously cool puppets of yours, was seeing how much the parents were getting into the puppet making.”
– Tania Jorquera, Angliss Neighbourhood House
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