LeahNO: Puppets, Art and Other Shenanigans

We had an amazing “Octopus Ballet” shoot yesterday. Thanks to @raschwartz_ & @raedoeadeer for documenting @tahnmeep and my whimsy! As someone who has recently fully come out about my desire to be a performer, reviving this piece feels like a step in the right direction. Come at me, performance world! Also, if Tahnee and I ever get “roommates married,” this will be our engagement photo. 📷: @raedoeadeer 🐙👯‍♀️ #octopusballet #documentary #film #Broll #bts #behindthescenes #puppetry #puppets #costumes #handmade #performance #performer #manifesting #theater #performanceart #octopus #tentacles #ballet #dance #movement #cephalopod #googlyeyes #roommates #hersbands #losangeles #glendale #brandpark #grownassadults (at Brand Park, Glendale) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3nCMpoDp6K/?igshid=xzc3h75ocn6p

FLASH SALE on spoopy Halloween goodies!!! DM me with item #s for sales (preferably Venmo or PayPal). 🎃 Pumpkins P1-10: $15 (~5” tall) Ornaments O1-4 & C1-3: $13 SM Eyeballs SM1-5: $13* LG Eyeballs LG1-2: $17* 👻 *eyeballs are off-prints from original run so all have unique smudges and misprints 🖤 #flashsale #artsale #sale #shophandmade #handmade #halloween #halloweendecorations #homedecor #artsandcrafts #folkart #papiermache #handsewn #screenprinting #limitedrun #etsy #spooky #spoopy #pumpkin #jackolantern #blackcat #eyeballs #stinkeyes #happyhalloween https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Vap-rgdhL/?igshid=1njk3nfwyr3gc

Check out the elephant puppet that I helped @puppetisto build for Miss Lilly Gets Boned by @roguemachinetheatre that opens at @electriclodge this weekend. 🐘 #Repost @roguemachinetheatre with @get_repost ・・・ A Playwright and her Elephant 🖤 #MissLillyGetsBoned playwright Bekah Brunstetter @funstetter admires the handiwork of Puppet Designer Sean Cawelti @puppetisto #RMT12 #getyourselfboned #roguemachinetheatre #electriclodge #puppetry #puppets #theater #performance #elephant (at Electric Lodge) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2km11UgazU/?igshid=486ef1beriqt

Such concentration faces! Dream team right here. 🖤 #Repost @markroyston with @get_repost ・・・ Many hands makes light-work work... That's the phrase, right? Look at that focus! Puppeteers in the zone. 🙌 Here is a bts shot from an undisclosed shadow shoot I did a few days ago with @zozoyale @alexugriffin and @leahnolbrich So excited to be able to share all the puppets we made for this project, not sure when that will be. Stay tuuuuned. . #puppetry #puppets #shadowpuppets #puppeteers #performance #production #bts #behindthescenes #animation #comingsoon #backinblack https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ceU0RDWWB/?igshid=um45sbptft1q

What a treat getting to work on this elephant puppet with @puppetisto for “Milly Gets Boned” by @roguemachinetheatre. See the show at the @electriclodge in Venice at the end of September. 🐘 #Repost @puppetisto with @get_repost 🐘 Bet you can’t guess which house is mine? That’s #Harold waiting for his ride to @roguemachinetheatre for his debut in #misslillygetsboned opening soon! #puppets #puppetdesign #lathtr #wip #elephant #pachyderm #dumbo #not #puppetry #fabrication #theater #performance #roguemachinetheatre #electriclodge #venicebeach #losangeles #anelephantneverforgets (at Electric Lodge) https://www.instagram.com/p/B19voeVjKpJ/?igshid=i8qhm7j5myh9

Meet The Goof, who I built for @supermansion Season 3 Episode 16 in 2018, who was almost killed by an evil teacher voiced by @mariabamfordcomedy. Also pictured is my firstborn, Robobot. 📺 #supermansion #sonycrackle #stoopidbuddystoodios #stopmotion #animation #puppets #goof #mariabamford #robobot #robot #fabricstore #puppetry #sculpture #costumecharacter #comedy #superheroes https://www.instagram.com/p/B16w1i5DN3Y/?igshid=12hgiexu39731

Play dead: my talent. Such a dapper-looking bird ought to turn some heads. 😵 Who you gonna call?! Osvaldo, obviously. (Someone found his calling today.) 🌴 Shout out to Julie, @tahnmeep’s mom, for informing us of the hot goss. 🌞 #osvaldothevulture #totherescue #playdead #vultures #vultureculture #vacationdrama #gossip #news #newspaper #puppets #puppetry #fabrication #birdbrains #westpalmbeach #florida (at West Palm Beach, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ehLorC9Ji/?igshid=1j99siz1ov2u

May 28th is Menstrual Hygiene Day. Both menstrual hygiene and menstrual access are things that a lot of us take for granted. There are so many people in our world (including trans and gender nonconforming people), who do not readily have either. Please join me in bringing attention to this important issue. Included here is the incredible essay from 1978, “If Men Could Menstruate,” by the inimitable @gloriasteinem. ❣️ MHD info: @menstrualhygieneday Donate bras & menstrual products: @isupportthegirls (or DM me!) ❣️ #mhday2019 #itstimeforaction #menstrualhygieneday #menstrualhygiene #periodpoverty #periodpower #activism #destigmatize #feminism #feminist #gloriasteinem #isupportthegirls #changetheworld #period https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx_nJl4Df1G/?igshid=1j5l792ijnrlp

So proud of my Calarts roomie, @vashtiharrison, for kicking ass in the illustration world alongside @matthewacherry with their new book, Hair Love! The book released on Tuesday and was named a @nytimes bestseller today! So many congratulations to you!! @penguinrandomhouse 📚 #hairlove #vashtiharrison #michaelcherry #childrensbooks #childrenspicturebooks #illustration #poc #diversity #representation #hair #hairstyles #hairdad #littleleaders #drawing #sketch #penguinrandomhouse #kokila #booktour (at Barnes & Noble Burbank) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxyzWHvlBMQ/?igshid=1jv9s9q3pmm29

Please consider contributing to the INCREDIBLE project "All Together Now!" by my good friend, Molly Allis! It JUST launched on Kickstarter and is going to change the world! 🌈 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mollyallis/all-together-now?ref=817150&token=ac5e4e1c 🌈 #queer #queerkids #queercontent #queermedia #queerfamily #queercartoons #kidsshow #queerkidsshow #alltogethernow! #queeranimation #animation #kidsmedia #lgbtkids #queerprogramming #nonbinary #nonbinarykids #transcharacters #queercharacters #queerrepresentation #queertv #kickstarter #lgbtqia #lgbtqyouth #lgbtkidsshow #lgbtcartoons #queerstories #lgbtqstories #inclusivemedia #genderqueer #gendernonconforming (at Los Angeles County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxotP3klp7v/?igshid=1al2ly9tbag8k

Please consider contributing to the INCREDIBLE project "All Together Now!" by my good friend, Molly Allis! It JUST launched on Kickstarter and is going to change the world! Click on her page to view the amazing video. 🌈 #Repost @molly.allis with @get_repost ・・・ Hi All! as some of you know, I’ve been putting my heart and soul into creating a queer animated kids show called “All Together Now!”. I’m excited to share that today is the day I’m putting it out into the world, and asking for your support in bringing this project to life! Please check out the video I made for it (link in bio), and help spread the word! Let’s create inclusive queer stories that help kids feel safe being who they want to be! . . . #queer #queerkids #queercontent #queermedia #queerfamily #queercartoons #kidsshow #queerkidsshow #alltogethernow! #queeranimation #animation #kidsmedia #lgbtkids #queerprogramming #nonbinary #nonbinarykids #transcharacters #queercharacters #queerrepresentation #queertv #kickstarter #lgbtqia #lgbtqyouth #lgbtkidsshow #lgbtcartoons #queerstories #lgbtqstories #inclusivemedia #genderqueer #gendernonconforming (at Los Angeles County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxotAHNFMKO/?igshid=1mzjlv9yto0v9

Please consider contributing to the INCREDIBLE project "All Together Now!" by my good friend, Molly Allis! It JUST launched on Kickstarter and is going to change the world! 🌈 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mollyallis/all-together-now?ref=817150&token=ac5e4e1c 🌈 "All Together Now! is a queer animated kid's show. It's about a community of people with different gender identities, body types, abilities, family structures, and cultural backgrounds. They are facing life’s challenges together by sharing their stories with each other, and building a world that celebrates inclusivity, accessibility, and kindness." ✨ #Repost @molly.allis with @get_repost ・・・ Hi All! as some of you know, I’ve been putting my heart and soul into creating a queer animated kids show called “All Together Now!”. I’m excited to share that today is the day I’m putting it out into the world, and asking for your support in bringing this project to life! Please check out the video I made for it (link in bio), and help spread the word! Let’s create inclusive queer stories that help kids feel safe being who they want to be! . . . #queer #queerkids #queercontent #queermedia #queerfamily #queercartoons #kidsshow #queerkidsshow #alltogethernow! #queeranimation #animation #kidsmedia #lgbtkids #queerprogramming #nonbinary #nonbinarykids #transcharacters #queercharacters #queerrepresentation #queertv #kickstarter #lgbtqia #lgbtqyouth #lgbtkidsshow #lgbtcartoons #queerstories #lgbtqstories #inclusivemedia #genderqueer #gendernonconforming (at Los Angeles County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxosvHXFq4I/?igshid=flhxqbub1r98

🌱☄️🐋🎸🐻👏 #Repost @ancientorderofthewoodenskull with @get_repost ・・・ Some #behindthescenes for the puppets and art from last year’s @littlebits campaign. Was a 🐳 of a ⏰! 🤦🏻‍♂️ . . . . . . . . #stopmotion #papercraft #production #animation #puppets #advertising #miniatures #stem #toys #commercial #littlebits @studiokolowski @littlescenery @racheldmark @leahnolbrich @thevintagesmalls @littlebits @teamoneusa (at Ancient Order of the Wooden Skull) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxeJV-hFG7V/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=t0u1ljn2d6fy