What's your name and where do you come from?
I’ m
Charli and I’ m from Bremen, in Germany
Who is the cow?
That’s
a good question. I think no one really knows yet, she could have so many
different characters. I like to call her Mel, I gave her this little mark that
says that she is from the same part of Germany where I come from, but I
actually think she is British
How did you come to
be making a cow at Blind Summit this summer?
I
actually study in Salzburg in Austria and as we got summer holidays at
the moment I asked if there might be anything to do I could help with during
this time,and happily there was Mel
What are the
challenges of making a puppet cow and how did you tackle them?
I
think what made it so difficult at the first place was that I never properly
looked at a cow before and there are no references running around in your
everyday life in London, other then
with a human head..
There
are many cow photos on the internet, but not of the same cow from every angle, obviously..and
as all the cows really look quite different that was a bit confusing.
Have you made other puppets?
Just
one. A hairy little hipster inspired by a friend of mine. I also made him at
blind summit at the beginning of this year.
What do you like
about making puppets?
I
think it’s a good mixture of creative designing and the actual making. It
combines fantastic thinking and naturalistic precise copying in a way- and I
love tiny details and that there is space for those in the puppet world
What tip can you give
someone who wants to make a puppet?
Think
before you cut. Actually always think first!.. Don’t rush, Don’t get lost into
details before you got the actual shape right. Keep in mind that someone also
needs to play with them
Would you like to
say anything else?
It
really was great fun making Mel, I’m very thankful for the opportunity and I
really hope I might have the chance to make another puppet in the future
