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Hobey Ford Golden Rod Puppets WORLD TALES

Winner of puppetry's highest honor, the UNIMA Citation of Excellence and recipient of three Jim Henson Foundation grants, Hobey Ford is known for excellence in puppetry performance and craft.

Hobey's intricate shadow puppetry work and creation of the original rod puppets, the 'Foamies', have earned hjim a place ons tages across the world. His performances incorporate a variety of puppetry styles including Bunraku, rod, marionettes, 'Foamies', and shadow puppetry. Hobey adapts folk tales from a variety of cultures in his performance of World Tales.

Look for Hobey's videos on Youtube.com