APRIL 22ND 2026- MAY 10TH 2026
The Last Literary Society
The Last Literary Society, 2026
Paper clay, PLA, textile pigment, scrap fabric, brass, wool fiber, quilt batting, embroidery thread, velvet, pvc pipe, wood, acrylic paint, handmade paper
The Last Literary Society consists of a diverse mix of puppets including mythical creatures, humans, and animals. From a peacock to cyclops, nobody is alike. Every puppet is attired from various sources of inspiration: from a 1950’s haute couture to modern-day middle management. The array of creatures are extenuated with an array of threads.
This village of puppets falls on three backdrops: a quaint village road, a fantastical forest home, and a comforting library. These villagers reside in a world where only one library exists, stranded on a secluded island between two lands. This library hidden in a cottage contains every book, film, and audio ever recorded. It is here that these characters find each other and connect through the last literary society.
Quaint Village Road
Quilted and appliquéd on cotton
Whimsical Forest
Hand-knit with handspun yarn from corriedale wool
Charming Library
Appliqué and crosstitch on cotton and scrap fabric
Puppet 1: Popcorn the Elephant
Materials
Handmade paper clay from cotton linter and abaca, rose fiber, textile paint, cotton fabric, 3-d printed continous arm trunk, hand-dyed wool, recycled green cotton fabric, hand-woven plaid fabric, acetate buttons, fishing line, brass piping, and reclaimed stained wood.
Puppet 2: Butter the Human
Materials
Handmade paper clay from cotton linter and abaca, rose fiber, textile paint, cotton fabric, reclaimed stained wood.
Puppet 3: Butter the Human
Materials
Handmade paper clay from cotton linter and abaca, rose fiber, textile paint, cotton fabric, 3-d printed continous arm trunk, hand-dyed wool, recycled green cotton fabric, hand-woven plaid fabric, acetate buttons, fishing line, brass piping, and reclaimed stained wood.
Puppet 4: Butter the Human
Materials
Handmade paper clay from cotton linter and abaca, rose fiber, textile paint, cotton fabric, 3-d printed continous arm trunk, hand-dyed wool, recycled green cotton fabric, hand-woven plaid fabric, acetate buttons, fishing line, brass piping, and reclaimed stained wood.
Puppet 5: Butter the Human
Materials
Handmade paper clay from cotton linter and abaca, rose fiber, textile paint, cotton fabric, 3-d printed continous arm trunk, hand-dyed wool, recycled green cotton fabric, hand-woven plaid fabric, acetate buttons, fishing line, brass piping, and reclaimed stained wood.
Puppet 6: Butter the Human
Materials
Handmade paper clay from cotton linter and abaca, rose fiber, textile paint, cotton fabric, 3-d printed continous arm trunk, hand-dyed wool, recycled green cotton fabric, hand-woven plaid fabric, acetate buttons, fishing line, brass piping, and reclaimed stained wood.
Puppet 7: Butter the Human
Materials
Handmade paper clay from cotton linter and abaca, rose fiber, textile paint, cotton fabric, 3-d printed continous arm trunk, hand-dyed wool, recycled green cotton fabric, hand-woven plaid fabric, acetate buttons, fishing line, brass piping, and reclaimed stained wood.
Puppet 8: Butter the Human
Materials
Handmade paper clay from cotton linter and abaca, rose fiber, textile paint, cotton fabric, 3-d printed continous arm trunk, hand-dyed wool, recycled green cotton fabric, hand-woven plaid fabric, acetate buttons, fishing line, brass piping, and reclaimed stained wood.
Puppet 9: Butter the Human
Materials
Handmade paper clay from cotton linter and abaca, rose fiber, textile paint, cotton fabric, 3-d printed continous arm trunk, hand-dyed wool, recycled green cotton fabric, hand-woven plaid fabric, acetate buttons, fishing line, brass piping, and reclaimed stained wood.
Puppet 10: Butter the Human
Materials
Handmade paper clay from cotton linter and abaca, rose fiber, textile paint, cotton fabric, 3-d printed continous arm trunk, hand-dyed wool, recycled green cotton fabric, hand-woven plaid fabric, acetate buttons, fishing line, brass piping, and reclaimed stained wood.
Puppet 11: Butter the Human
Materials
Handmade paper clay from cotton linter and abaca, rose fiber, textile paint, cotton fabric, 3-d printed continous arm trunk, hand-dyed wool, recycled green cotton fabric, hand-woven plaid fabric, acetate buttons, fishing line, brass piping, and reclaimed stained wood.
Puppet 12: Butter the Human
Materials
Handmade paper clay from cotton linter and abaca, rose fiber, textile paint, cotton fabric, 3-d printed continous arm trunk, hand-dyed wool, recycled green cotton fabric, hand-woven plaid fabric, acetate buttons, fishing line, brass piping, and reclaimed stained wood.