Battle!
I have to do a lot of research for my job, and in the course of my Googling, I find all manner of bizarre things. Yesterday, I was looking for examples I could use to teach kids how to make shadow puppets. I assumed I'd see lots of dogs, some ducks, maybe a bird or two. Instead, I found a ridiculously awesome shadow puppetry guide, originally published in 1859. These aren't shadow puppets so much as Victorian gang signs.
Reading Rocket Man by William Elliott Hazelgrove
Playing Pearl Jam radio on Pandora
Graphics from Hand Shadows by Henry Bursill, published in 1859 by Griffith & Farran, corner of St. Paul's churchyard
Those are freaking awesome!
ReplyDeleteI've got a shadow puppet for that kid. A single fingered salute.
ReplyDeleteSweet header, by the way!
ReplyDeleteAll I thought when I saw the bunny was "Do deformed rabbit. It's my favorite."
ReplyDeleteOh, good God, these are GREAT!!!
ReplyDeleteOH JAY-SUS!
ReplyDeleteLOL
ReplyDeleteI cannot stop laughing!!!!
ReplyDeletePopping over to say thanks for the visit to my blog but now I'm totally trying to make shadow puppets on my wall. Apparently I am easily influenced. I will say though that my elephant is looking slightly p0rn0graphic on my wall. Maybe if I put his trunk down. Well anyway. Thanks again for the visit. Great blog you have here!
ReplyDeleteWhy are they choking that bird?? Or am I the only one perplexed by that?
ReplyDeleteAlso, I tagged you veloci, so pop over to mah blog if you want and see what's up. Don't worry, you can ignore it if you want to. :P
you have to cut off your hand to do some of these but it is totally worth it.
ReplyDeletei posted this on indiecraft:
http://indiecrafts.craftgossip.com/2008/12/23/shadow-puppets-ephemeral-crafts-for-kids-and-grownups/