The hole in the wall
A little boy looks into a dry stone wall and imagines who might inhabit it. Poem with illustrations. A6 softback (postcard size) 24 pages.
Words and illustrations by Ann Perrin
Produced by The Dry Stone Walling Education ProjectThe Puppeteers Daughter
The poems explore the complexity of life as the daughter of marionette makers and performers. There are poems concerned with life, love and loss, also the seaside, artists, allotments and the eccentricities of life.
Buy now - £6.60Don’t Throw Away the Daisies (illustrated)
Ann’s poetry covers the big topics of love and death with originality. Take for instance the title poem which is full of surprises yet also wonderfully poignant.
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A magical mother – pictures – poems – stories.
My mother had always loved ‘Alice in Wonderland.’ These are some tiny ceramics she made after she and my father had given up their careers in puppetry. She also made dragons and my father threw pots and made … Continue reading
Posted in Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Creative non fiction, Creativity, Finding my feet in Brighton, Gardening and the Allotment - for the love of it, London out and about, Marionette, Photography, poetry, Poetry - Creative Writing, Puppethouse mayhem
Tagged Blackpool, Marionettes, memoir, Mother's Day, Photograohy, poetry, Poetry about Puppetry, Prrncess Diana's Lace, Puppetry, The Iranian Siehge, The Royal School of Needle Worlk
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A garden poem and love the marionettes!
My garden – I could sit here in my garden all my waking hours simply entranced by the profusion of the flowers. – Clouds of blue wisteria float above my head and Aquilegia pink and mauve frame where … Continue reading
Sorting essays, stories and photos of our marionettes at last.
I have spent the last week sorting out archive boxes full of essays, stories, my mother’s notes, pages of family history, photos of our marionettes taken over several years. There was an early journal about a school journey to France … Continue reading
Posted in 'The Puppeteer's Daughter' Ann Perrin, Becoming a poet, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Life and Times of a New Age Granny, Marionette, Photography, Poetry - Creative Writing, Puppethouse mayhem
Tagged 'oh What a Lovely War' Maionettes, Authus Wosley with doll my father created, Can Can marionettes from Variety, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Eccles from the Telegoons, John McCullough, Marionettes, music, Photography, Puppetry, The Field Marionettes, Theatre marionettes, Tim Dooley
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Welcoming the New Year
Sometimes the unexpected happens even flowers can bloom where they want to. – – I have been writing this blog for nearly ten years. It keeps my creative spirit going and ensures I still take photographs of my garden, allotment … Continue reading
Posted in 'The Puppeteer's Daughter' Ann Perrin, Brighton - out and about, Creative Nonfiction, Gardening, Life and Times of a New Age Granny, Living by the sea, Marionette, Photography, poetry, Retiring to Brighton - ups and downs, Rottingdean
Tagged blogging, Creativity, Flowers, Gardening, looking back at 2019, Marionettes, Painting, poetry, Rottnngdean Bazaar, show business 1950s
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The magic of Bob Pelham in Marlborough
Pictures from the event are sprinkled throughout this post. The big day arrived, people gathered including some the younger relatives … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming a poet, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Creativity, Famous places, Marionette, Photography
Tagged Bob Pelham's Blue Plaque, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, David Leech, Malborough, Marionettes, Pelham Puppets, Plays for pelham puppets, Ronnie Le Drew, The British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild, The factory workers of Marlborough
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Finding the printing press – puppets – poetry – presents
Well we’ve eaten all the mince pies! The Adana I uncovered the Adana press and a long lost box of printing blocks just before Christmas, as one does when one is looking for last years wrapping paper! The blocks looked intriguing … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Christmas - love or loath it?, Creative non fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Marionette, Photography, poetry, Puppethouse mayhem
Tagged Adana printing press poems, Hand painted glasses and lights, Marionettes, Photography, Poems about printing machines, poetry, Puppetry
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Chasing the rabbit…
Decided to take the white rabbit on journey from Brighton to my old home in North London because I am vaguely thinking of making a new film. This was where our rabbit was made and where I spent most of … Continue reading
Posted in Ann's memoir, Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Creative Nonfiction, Famous places, Life and Times of a New Age Granny, London out and about, Marionette, Photography, poetry
Tagged Creative Nonfiction, Dartmouth Park Hill, Marionettes, Poem about Christmas in the 4os, Poem about the white rabbit from Alice, St Pancras Station and a white rabbit, The Florist at St Pancras, The music man at St Pancras, Waterlow Park
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An Open house with bears!
Artists Open Houses weekends and Bank Holidays 30th April to 30th May. Hey what about TheBigForest Emporium a house with a special interest in bears! Stand alone bears made in felt. Mr Bejamin Rowling and Mrs Michael … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Galleries and Art in widest sense, Living by the sea, Marionette, Nothing waits a category long, Photography, Rottingdean
Tagged 'Oh What a Lovely War', Amanda Davidson's art, Art, Brighton - out and about, Brighton's lady mayoress, Marine Art, Marionettes, Marionettes from 'Oh What a Lovely War' on display, Media Conflux, Open House Weekend, Open Houses in Brighton, Philip Sugg's model threatres, Photography, sea inspired jewelry, silver work, TheBigForest Emporium
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Every picture tells a story – Happy New Year!
Posted in Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Nature - birds, Nothing waits a category long, Photography
Tagged Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Cottage garden by the sea, Living by the Sea, Marionettes, Photography, Postman's Park, Rottingdean, The Grange Art Gallery and Museum, The old year
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What does it take to be a puppeteer?
The Mad Hatter’s face collapsed and his moving eyes will never blink again. I am really sad that this has happened but I remain even more determined to maintain what I can from the rest of our collection of … Continue reading
Posted in Ann's memoir, Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up, Marionette, Photography, Puppethouse mayhem
Tagged 'Madamoiselle de Paris' - Marionette, 'The Little Dutch MIll' marionettes, Alice in Wonderland - puppet film, Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Marionettes, music, Photography, PUK, Puppets, Puppets on the North Pier Blackpool in the 50s, Ron and joan Field's marionettes re-visited, Scenes from Alice in Wonderland with marionettes, The British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild, The puppeteer's daughter - part of Ann's memoir
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Ann Perrin 