The Snowflake Man by PuppetKabob

About this event

The Snowflake Man by PuppetKabob is a puppet show inspired by Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley, the self-educated farmer and scientist who attracted worldwide attention in 1885 by adapting a bellows camera to a compound microscope – he became the first person to capture the image of a single snow crystal! The Snowflake Man is a unique trunk show featuring beautifully designed Czech-style marionettes and a pop-up book of striking water-color scenery. The tiny details of this production when placed next to the intricate designs within a snow crystal bring harmony and focus to the wonderous beauty of the minute in nature.

UConn Puppet Arts alumna Sarah Frechette is an award-winning puppetry artist, teaching artist, and stop-motion animation fabricator. As art director of PuppetKabob, she creates original productions and tours internationally. Her Vermont-based solo show The Snowflake Man received a prestigious UNIMA-USA Citation of Excellence. Frechette has been a guest artist in UConn Puppet Arts classes and led the Marionette Performance strand at the 2024 O’Neill National Puppetry Conference. Her work has been exhibited at the Shelburne Museum and the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry. She is also the co-producer and host of Vermont’s first Creemee Dreemee Puppet Slam. In addition to her puppetry work, Frechette has created miniature costumes and large-scale puppets for stop-motion films, including LAIKA’s ParaNorman and Netflix’s Wendell & Wild . Learn more at puppetkabob.com.

Ticket prices are $12 for adults; $10 for members and seniors; $8 for students; and $6 for children ages 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, by calling 860-486-8580, or online at s.uconn.edu/bimp-ticketleap. A surcharge will be added to purchases made online. Tickets may also be purchased at the Ballard Institute on the day of the performance starting at 10 a.m. Seating is general admission; specific seats cannot be reserved. Visitors can park in the Downtown Storrs Garage, located at 33 Royce Circle. For more information about this performance or if you require an accommodation to attend this event, please contact Ballard Institute staff at 860-486-8580 or bimp@uconn.edu.

From Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry