Learn about the life and stories of Jeghetto the puppeteer, as he shares stories about his childhood through projections and puppetry. This one-man show is not to be missed!
TARISH PIPKINS AKA JEGHETTO WAS BORN AND RAISED IN A SMALL STEEL MILL TOWN CALLED CLAIRTON, PA ABOUT 45 MINUTES SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH. HE IS A SELF TAUGHT JACK OF ALL TRADES. HE IS A VISUAL ARTIST WITH EXPERTISE IN SEVERAL MEDIA SUCH AS ACRYLIC PAINTS, WATERCOLORS, PORTRAITS AND MURALS. HE STARTED BUILDING PUPPETS AT THE AGE OF 30. NOW HE IS KNOWN AS A SELF TAUGHT MASTER BUILDER AND PUPPETEER. HIS PUPPETS ARE ABSTRACT MOVING SCULPTURES MADE OF MOSTLY FOUND AND RECYCLED MATERIALS. HE HAS RECEIVED TWO GRANTS FROM THE JIM HENSON FOUNDATION FOR HIS STAGE PRODUCTION TITLED "5P1N0K10" (SPINOKIO). HE HAS ALSO RECEIVED A GRANT FROM HEATHER HENSON'S HANDMADE PUPPET DREAMS FILM COMPANY TO ADAPT 5P1N0K10 INTO A SHORT FILM. NOW HE IS A CURRENT BOARD MEMBER OF THE JIM HENSON FOUNDATION. JEGHETTO HAS WORKED WITH MISSY ELLIOTT, PHARRELL WILLIAMS, ALEC BALDWIN AND A FEW OTHER CELEBRITIES ON MUSIC VIDEOS COMMERCIALS AND TELEVISION. More at jeghetto.com
*Support comes from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the NYS Legistlature, the Conable Family Foundation, the Ralph C. Wilson Arts & Cultural Initiative, and the Mary Conable & Norm Gayford Charitable Trust.
