Ricky Chavez: The Puppet Process

In this episode, Marisa interviews Los Angeles-based director and puppeteer Ricky Chavez. Ricky grew up in California and studied Jazz and Saxophone Performance in college. Always curious and creative, he decided to build a puppet and has been puppeteering ever since. He shares how to build and use puppets and provides puppeteering resources. They also talk about his work with directing videos for music and his project with Sabrina Carpenter. Full of passion, Ricky reminds artists about the importance of play and trying new things. This episode is also available in video on YouTube. Make sure to check it out to see Ricky puppeteer! Follow Ricky @rikemind Check out more of his videos on YouTube at rikemind1795