Protest Puppets
Lynn Petersen
14 November 2026
Day + Time | Saturday | 10:30am – noon | 1pm – 2:30pm
Location | Q Gallery, Edgar Street, Ainslie ACT 2601
Entry | Free | Booking required Access | Wheelchair accessible
Join artist and educator Lynn Petersen for a workshop inspired by her exhibition Radical Joy. Using simple feltmaking techniques, participants create a protest finger puppet of their own whilst reflecting on the themes explored throughout the exhibition.
Participants are invited to consider how humour and creativity can be used to express a personal story, hope, or act of resistance through the lens of radical joy. Each puppet becomes a small gesture of protest and optimism - a response to the challenges and concerns shaping our communities and world.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
Learn simple feltmaking techniques to create your own protest finger puppet
Reflect on the themes in the exhibition Radical Joy
Design and make a badge or placard for your puppet with a slogan of your own making
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BRING
All materials and tools are provided
THIS WORKSHOP IS BEST SUITED FOR
All ages and abilities
No prior experience required
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Lynn is an experienced educator and artist. Her post-graduate degrees include a Master of Education (Deakin University) and a Graduate Certificate in Education (Newcastle University). She has expertise in arts education. She has worked across a range of schools in the ACT in roles including arts educator and Principal. She currently works at the University of Canberra as a sessional academic (Education) and a freelance arts educator and community arts practitioner.
Lynn has a particular interest in textiles (especially feltmaking) and theatre arts. Some of her more recent works explore the intersection between textile and theatre arts. Lynn has taught feltmaking workshops for a range of organisations in the Canberra region. Her textile works have been exhibited by Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Craft + Design Canberra, Canberra Region Feltmakers and Belconnen Arts Centre.
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Images | Quirky Finger Puppets workshop with Lynn Petersen 2026 | Photos by 5 Foot Photography