Teach
Teacher, coach, consultant
All through his career as an artist, Colin has been teaching and coaching. Transmission is a core value of his and an important part of a healthy artistic community. Not one to keep his secrets, he shares with enthusiasm both technical knowledge and creative insight. He regularly teaches — from workshops for youth to masterclasses for seasoned professionals.
Available workshops:
Puppeteering 101 — with a collection of puppets he designed specifically for teaching
Puppet mechanics — a deep dive into the art and science of inventing for puppets
Puppet film-making — a hands-on masterclass culminating in a short-film presentation
Puppet building in schools — a workshop for teachers
All about glues — an interactive presentation for makers of all kinds
Custom workshops available upon request
2025
Cirque du Soleil
Ludõ
Puppet coach on the creation of the show. Working closely with director Michel Laprise and acting coach David-Alexandre Després to direct scenes with puppets and object manipulation. Teaching acrobats the art of puppetry.
2023 and 2026
Association Québécoise des Marionnettistes
Mécanismes pour marionnettes
Taught a one-week intensive masterclass on the art and science of mechanical design and invention for puppet-making.
2023
HAB Center for the Arts, Chuncheon South Korea
Puppet film-making
Got invited to lead a 3-week masterclass for professionals during which participants were guided through the process of creating and presenting their short films. From the first sketches, building sets and puppets all the way to post-production.
2022 and 2026
NYU Abu Dhabi,
Puppeteer masterclass
As part of a tour with Kid Koala's The Storyville Mosquito, gave a masterclass in puppetry with Patrick Martel for New York University in Abu Dhabi.
Ongoing
Teaching, Coaching and Consulting
Various
Workes with a wide breadth of institutions and artists to perfect and guide their artistic process around puppetry. Teaches about building, operating or directing puppets.