https://www.ktshivak.com/projects daily 1.0 2026-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1588183050869-6SCDB8S2M898X3WI944O/IMG_20191007_021130.jpg Portfolio - Seven Headed Rat King Wearable puppet for The House Theater’s Nutcracker Designed, fabricated, and painted by KT Shivak with Chicago Puppet Studio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1623950883442-H0NR2KYCM1MGE3F06FPO/Screen+Shot+2021-05-01+at+8.34.35+PM.png Portfolio - Film stills from the film "Vancouver" by Ma-Yi Theater of New York 2020 Puppet design, fabrication, and painting, and costume by KT Shivak Puppeteers: Mark Blashford, Tom Lee, KT Shivak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1772990904594-DFJ6M9UPY8CVCTOGKXTB/0-5.jpeg Portfolio - Mr. Popper's Penguins The Rose Theater of Omaha, 2026 Puppet design, fabrication, and movement consultant KT Shivak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1778697415513-J1K6M7QQZJUTJ3U4BPXX/RichardTermine-Press+Pix+PUPPETOPIA001+copy.jpg Portfolio - RHYNOCERON Directed and designed by KT Shivak, Rhynoceron premiered at HERE Arts Center NYC in 2025, and toured to the Chicago Intl. Puppet Theater Festival in 2026 https://www.ktshivak.com/solo-work daily 0.75 2026-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1519694615175-69063UOS4GVF7CDPVP5T/Screen+Shot+2018-01-24+at+6.06.23+PM.png Original Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1611597415716-KDMMA4BRLVV7JMDAJF0Z/TrombaMarina.png Original Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1607622456843-7IPLHXMG6YG6ONWNU244/IMG_0034-3.jpg Original Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1738171373990-HQL6DUVS1NPNI93SE58R/image-asset.jpeg Original Work - Puppet templates designed to help students create expressive puppet faces from inexpensive materials Teaching a class? Please contact me for more links and instructions! Simple mechanisms packages coming soon* https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1634093846774-KT066KV9I8A547L1SROC/2311_1588008358443.jpg Original Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1611597896389-J66GGVC87Z9J4ACDHMRG/IMG_0103.jpg Original Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1738170881065-3RYS6Z53TOPJWS42JOTY/PXL_20210124_184809514+%281%29.jpg Original Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1634227588734-41YXHC0TWA1L1RGI4VHJ/IMG_4643.jpg Original Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1742518602295-PI9F1JYIS5G7JTABK3WP/IMG_2379.jpeg Original Work https://www.ktshivak.com/parades-community-projects daily 0.75 2026-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1633545072842-8APN3PKE871A3V2GT91V/IMG_3113.jpg Community projects - Blue Heron Giant puppet created for Rites of Spring parade at University of Chicago Laboratory Schools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1633545072842-8APN3PKE871A3V2GT91V/IMG_3113.jpg Community projects - Blue Heron Giant puppet created for Rites of Spring parade at University of Chicago Laboratory Schools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1738124037433-P687ENVEGXF7TJ11HHMU/IMG_3342.jpg Community projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1634105500130-CTM07VG4NVZ5GUT4CXE9/IMG_2984.jpg Community projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1634105005650-FRNXHSWRRLUI6YPCI80G/_HEA4787.JPG Community projects - Metal Rat puppet Walkaround puppet created for “The Great Zodiac Race” puppet show at the Art Institute of Chicago, organized by puppeteer Tom Lee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1634104866891-L1JCT7CGQ4PWKWJNU9CK/_HEA4824.JPG Community projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1783095316374-2L90NGIJ1DJ7YU4I5V3C/Screenshot+2026-07-03+at+11.13.21%E2%80%AFAM.png Community projects - Ragdale Foundation: High School Arts Week Weeklong puppetry crafting and performance workshop at the Ragdale Foundation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1738171373990-HQL6DUVS1NPNI93SE58R/IMG_20190706_163231.jpg Community projects - Cardboard head workshop How to build a simple, evocative, and customizable puppet head from cardboard. Intermediate skill, 3hr class. Project and template designed by KT Shivak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1738171622552-JD4BOS3VNAQ5IXGT30Y1/IMG_20190706_174731.jpg Community projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1738171626983-5QV40KCUKNA3H4AYNVSD/KT_CardboardHeadTemplatePG2.jpg Community projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1738173414683-UJIAUI3MAPTATQW75G62/img_1_1738173299870.jpg Community projects - The Persephone Pageant Crafted puppets for outdoor performance and community events organized by Tria Smith with Chicago Parks District https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1633539632211-FITLL2JCLZDWEUM1N6YE/unnamed-2+copy.jpg Community projects - White Rhino Conservation with Jookie Kids White Rhino puppet for photography sessions and conservation fundraising with Jill Leibhaber Jookie Kids photography press photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1633539090992-UPHA5PTZ3X3SPWDDH3CX/unnamed-3.jpg Community projects - White Rhino This project was commissioned by Chicago photographer Jill Liebhaber to support rhino conservation fundraisers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1673226545123-LNHXXKUC4GTIOIPBU9RC/image-asset.jpeg Community projects - Rhino test run with puppeteer Mora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1633539094915-E18QXL1O5ZOPX927W8KP/unnamed-2.jpg Community projects Skeleton design run https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1634093174576-WDUGUKFOCDMP94T0H9QP/rhino_designpacket.jpg Community projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1643252046885-WXFX42ZEKC015WK9UQXT/DSC09838.JPG Community projects - Metal Ox Walkaround puppet for Tom Lee’s “The Great Zodiac Race” https://www.ktshivak.com/animatronics daily 0.75 2026-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1777658022046-WQOL8Z6A2RANMR5Z3PXM/PXL_20251129_164632100%7E2.jpg Animatronics - Reliquary Bird Multi function animatronic installed on set piece from Rhynoceron, directed and designed by KT Shivak. Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival 2026 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1777658299119-JCOOBVO969IXJYKG6QWR/PXL_20251001_154858712%7E2.jpg Animatronics - Painted Box Turtle “Oogway” was created in the Animatronic production program at UNCSA. Figure Finishing, Molding & Silicone Painting: KT Shivak Mechanical design: Zoë Sherpbier Project lead design: Sophia Price https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1777657262315-K0ZROPHP13QQAVPT4EA3/Screenshot+2026-05-01+at+1.40.33%E2%80%AFPM.png Animatronics - 20 cm Under the Sea Animatronic Film Project Role: - Sculpting, silicone casting and painting, for nautilus animatronic and puppet heads - Set construction and painting: submarine, tide pool - Puppet construction UNCSA film project students: Hailey O’Mara, Zoë Sherpbier, KT Shivak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1778690457142-85YSSGY38EQ7QXELLECH/PXL_20260411_010212337.jpg Animatronics Dove animatronic for “La Colombe” Figure finishing, head, feet sculpting UNCSA Animatronics shop https://www.ktshivak.com/new-index-1 daily 0.75 2026-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1739239819423-J0UFCKITX3HVGZY6VIEM/image-asset.jpeg Display - Window Display Displays designed fabricated and installed by KT Shivak Wrigleyville Location, Chicago IL https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/1778689271074-ANE4FVKQ2KK96X0G0ME1/image-asset.jpeg Display Part of foam carving and coating team for CTA activations at Illumination LLC https://www.ktshivak.com/bio daily 0.75 2026-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/599c66a2d2b85756f3eb51f4/8d754bb8-d70f-429d-a8cc-94fc461bb262/profile1.JPG Bio https://www.ktshivak.com/new-page-1 daily 0.75 2026-05-19