Full-Scale Artworks
Where Ancient Artistry Meets Modern Mastery
Born from clay and dreams in the Adelaide foothills over 25 years ago, each Full-Scale Marionette represents a journey of artistic evolution that began with a simple question: Why settle for ordinary when extraordinary is possible?
The Alchemy of Creation
Every marionette begins its life as raw clay, hand-sculpted with the patience of centuries-old traditions. Through fire and time, hollow heads emerge with character etched into every curve. Clay hands and feet follow, creating the perfect counterbalances that transform static sculpture into living performance art.
Beyond Traditional Boundaries
These aren't merely puppets—they're interactive effigies that breathe new life into ancient puppetry traditions. Each piece undergoes a meticulous fortnight-long transformation:
- Hand-sculpted clay components fired to perfection
- Soft-sculpture skeletons engineered for fluid movement
- Bespoke costuming that tells each character's story
- Precision-crafted crosspieces designed for intuitive control
- Professional-grade stringing that responds to the subtlest touch
Artistry That Performs
With over 20,000 individual creations born from these hands, each Full-Scale Marionette embodies decades of refinement. These aren't display pieces that gather dust—they're performance-ready artworks that transform anyone into a puppeteer, bringing stories to life with professional grace and amateur joy.
"Sharing this ancient art form and inspiring a new generation of artists is the greatest joy in this life I've crafted."
Welcome to a world where strings don't bind—they liberate imagination.