Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Francis Whitmore's Wife












This is a video that was made of my artist friend, Kathy Fahey's crankie. Kathy was kind enough to ask me to do some cut out paper puppeteering for the video.
I think this medium of the "crankie" for story telling is beautiful, whimsical and enamoring. Kathy does a beautiful job constructing this crankie, and singing as well.
Please check it out!


This is a scrolling shadow puppet show or "crankie" based on a song by Carole Moody Crompton. The songwriter set the song to the tune of an old shape note song called Fiducia. It is the true story of one of the first families to settle in southern Vermont in the mid 18th century.

Video Credits:
Vocals: Katherine Fahey
Songwriter: Carole Moody Crompton
Director of Photography: Michael Patrick O'Leary
Art Director/Paper cutter/puppeteer: Katherine Fahey
Puppeteer: Katie Cuffari Shinsato
Puppeteer: Rebecca Siegmund Williams
Paper Cutter: Raj Bunnag
Sound: Nick Sjostrom
Crank Box Construction: Neal Golden

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