Stop Motion Scene by Kathryn Ann Jankowski

Imaginary worlds

Stop motion, puppets, sets & props

Handcrafted with traditional techniques

and repurposed materials

Imaginary worlds

Stop motion, puppets, sets & props

Handcrafted with traditional techniques
and repurposed materials

A stop motion character sails in a baobab seed shell boat towards an iceberg with an message in a bottle

A stop motion character with a cigar in his mouth. Zombie Elvis is made with air-dry clay, seashells and fabric

A stop motion horse character. His face and hooves are sculpted in blue air-dry clay and has a body of white cotton string.

A stop motion character looks out over the landscape in search of something. The character's face is made with air-dry clay and covered in bark cloth. He has horns.

Two Moose-like stop motion characters look surprised in a green meadow on a sunny day.

3 stop motion characters, a furry monster with horns, a bipedal cow and a horse offer a pie to the forest spirit.

A stop motion saber-toothed sheep character stands among bushes with some clouds in the background

A cute pair of owl stop motion characters stand in a clearing surrounded by pink petals and a blue sky with fluffy clouds

I love creating puppets by hand with air-dry clay. Their facial features are often made with bits of shell, seeds, driftwood, and other found objects making each character unique. I also enjoy seeing these original creatures come to life in film.

Stop motion film

Highlighting the reuse of an object beyond its intended purpose, The Metamorphosis of a Bottle Cap celebrates the creativity and ingenuity of local people in developing nations. This 6-minute film has been screened internationally at a variety of theatres in Europe and North America including environmental festivals and family programs. Play teaser above