LH students paint ‘puppetmobile’ for Pittsburgh’s NYE parade
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Stevie Jean Nesser, a student at R.W. Clark Elementary, paints some finishing touches on the puppetmobile.
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Laurel Highlands art teacher Olivia Lancaster (left) and puppet maker Cheryl Capezzuti (right) work to complete a Unicorn Puppetmobile,
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Olivia Lancaster (left) and Marshall Elementary student Violet Bell work on a Unicorn Puppetmobile, which will be used in Pittsburgh鈥檚 New Years Eve parade.
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The Unicorn Puppetmobile
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Marshall Elementary students (from left) Penny Kennison, Maggie Kennison and Rosalie Filippone work on the puppetmobile.
Olivia Lancaster, an art teacher in the Laurel Highlands School District, was invited to participate in Puppetmobiles through the Pittsburgh Cultural District and with puppet maker Cheryl Capezzuti. Lancaster then extended the invitation to her students at R.W. Clark and Marshall elementary schools.
Lancaster was one of only five artists selected for this event, and was joined by Marshall students Violet Bell, Penny Kennison, Maggie Kennison, Rosalie Filippone, and Clark students Stevie Jean Nesser and Elijah Nesser.
The Puppetmobiles will be used in the Pittsburgh New Years Eve parade.