A few weeks ago my friend Michael got me a ticket to see Tame Impala in Minneapolis (thank you, Michael). Now, putting aside the fact that I'm a big Tame Impala fan, I can honestly say the show was a masterclass in production design: lighting, lasers, confetti cannons, multiple LED screens on tracking systems that moved the stage's edge further into the crowd with every song. Dang. At several points the whole room went so bright that the line between stage and audience basica

A short puppet film, three absurd prompts, 48 hours, and a reminder of why scrappy personal work is essential fuel for any creative life.

Two months into my role at Universal Creative — some reflections on immersive storytelling at a scale I've dreamed about since I was a kid.

Discover how a group of artists created the award-winning short film “Verdigris” in just two days for the 48 Hour Puppet Film Project, produced by the Green Feather Foundation. Read about the creative process, teamwork, and the magic of fast-paced puppetry collaboration.

From swap meets and marionettes to Animal Farm adaptations in high school, this is how it all began — the story of my earliest experiments with puppetry, performance, and projection.

After designing the puppets for Little Shop of Horrors at Pasadena Playhouse, Sean Cawelti shares how fan art, TikToks, and tattoos followed.

A new website. A new blog.