All photos by Tobin Atkinson.
 
Bunraku handle, rough cut
Bunraku handle pieces, shaped
Bunraku handle
Bunraku head mold, stage 1
Bunraku head mold, stage 2
Bunraku head mold, stage 3
Samurai mold
Bunraku head with papier-mache layering
Bunraku head and neck ready for assembly
Samurai in performance
Sculpted foam cat head
Papier-Mache skulls, off mold and on
Papier-Mache skulls, different stages
Cat and skull masks in performance
Body cuts drawn on foam
Rough cut of front and back pieces of foam bodies.
Glued halves of body with felt "joints" ready for arm and leg pieces.
Sculpted female body, back
Foam bodies in performance
© 2009 Meat & Potato Theatre