item details
NamePuppet, Blush bird
ProductionPaul Jenden; maker/artist; Circa 1996; Wellington
Classificationpuppets
Materialsfoam, synthetic fibre, fur
DimensionsApproximate: 180mm (width), 920mm (length)
Registration NumberGH017560
Credit linePurchased 2012
Overview
This cute little pink fluffy puppet was designed to look like a bashful Blush bird, a story book character in The Nickle Nackle Tree by Lynley Dodd. They were brought to life when the story was made into a musical production in 1996.
It is part of a collection of costumes and puppets acquired in 2012 which together represent an important musical event for New Zealand children. The show not only brings to the stage a historically significant story by an iconic New Zealand author but it showcases New Zealand costume design, choreography, music, dance and puppetry. The show was put on in Wellington and Auckland where there were sell-out shows.