What the Puppet?
I began my puppet career unconventionally--literally! I was inspired by unconventional objects and loved bringing them to life. Eventually I decided to give fleece a chance at Sesame Street veteran Michael Earl’s Puppet School, and that brought the Muppet-style of building and performance into my repertoire. I'm trained in hand and rod puppetry, as well as marionette, but still love to incorporate found puppetry in my projects.
As a puppeteer, I've done short films, web series, social media content, and music videos. I've appeared in variety shows, at the Skirball Puppet Festival, and as a walk-around puppeteer at special events. Check out my Puppeteer Reel here, and my resume is available upon request.
Additionally, I've taught puppetry performance to kids, teens, and adults. And I've choreographed a number of puppet musical performances for a Los Angeles Parent & Me music series.
As a puppet builder, I've designed and constructed furry, fleecy, and funky characters for the stage, screen, socials, and more. Clients have included Honda, Apple TV+, US Cellular, and Story Pirates. Check out some of my favorite puppet builds here.
My ready-made Meep puppets are featured in the store front of the iconic Bob Baker Marionette Theatre in Highland Park, CA. Or you can find my ready-to-ship and customizable puppets in my Etsy shop PuppetLayne. My puppets are for both new and experienced puppeteers looking for affordable fun, furry, fuzzy, and fleecy characters. Learn a little about the designs I have to offer here.
Interested in working with me on your next puppet project? Contact me to get the fur rolling!
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Featured Builds
Ready-Made Puppets for Sale
Professional Monsters
Need a puppet now? Get your hands on (and in!) these ready-made professional monsters on Etsy.
EzPz Pro is an easy-peasy, affordable puppet bursting with personality. It has a "sack" body, meaning it's all fur, which makes it movable and light-weight.
If you're looking for a more structured puppet with a polyfoam body, the Nosey Pro puppet is the design for you! I make these either as a hand and rod puppet with posable fingers, or as a live-hand version.
These puppets are ready for your next film projects, theatrical show, or beyond! If you'd like to use these for commercial projects, please message me about licensing rights.
Meep Monsters
These cuties are the perfect puppet for children's performers, puppeteers of all levels, teachers at reading time, or general silliness.
The design was inspired by Beaker from the Muppets, and is meant to be puppeteered with your hand straight up just like everybody's favorite meeping character!
You can buy them as a hand puppet or hand and rod puppet. Or check out the Mega Meep that converts from a hand and rod into a "mini live-hand".
Find these ready-made on my Etsy page, or custom order and choose your fur, fleece, eyes, and more!