Puppetry and Formline Design
This page has downloadable puppet templates, instructions and videos to support the performance of Yéil ḵa Tʼá (Raven and King Salmon) at Sitʼ Eetí Shaanáx̱ Glacier Valley and Riverbend Elementary School.
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Roblin Davis Shows How to Build the Puppets in Step-by-Step Instructions (downloadable)
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Abel Ryan shares how he drew each formline design - in fast motion!
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Note about Coloring the Puppets: Out of respect for the story and Mr. Ryanʼs designs, please color the puppets as close to the images below. Gunalchéesh!
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Yéil
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Yéil Call
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Tʼá
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Tʼá Splashing
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Ḵaatoowú
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Ḵaatoowú Call
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Shoox̱ʼ
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Shooxʼ Call
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Woolnáx̱ Wooshḵaḵ
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Woolnáx̱ Wooshḵaḵ Call
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X̱ʼeishxʼw
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X̱ʼeishxʼw Call
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Tsʼeigéinéi
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Tsʼeigénéi Call
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Abel Ryan, Tsimshian artist and teacher, designed formline puppets for all seven characters for our Yéil ḵa Tʼá play as part of an artist-in-residency. He is featured in Alaska Magazine (January 5, 2021). Tʼoyaxsut ʼnuun, Abel, for sharing your knowledge and artistry with the Juneau School District.
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Roblin Gray Davis, performer, director and teacher, assembled Ryanʼs formline designs as puppet templates and is directing and teaching puppetry as part of our Yéil Ḵa Tʼá play. Gunalchéesh, Roblin for taking on this pilot project!
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