{"id":6178,"date":"2019-09-27T09:40:57","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T13:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.cah.ucf.edu\/?post_type=news&p=6178"},"modified":"2019-09-27T09:40:57","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T13:40:57","slug":"ayelet-golan-puppets","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/ayelet-golan-puppets\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting professor Ayelet Golan teaches students about puppets and play"},"content":{"rendered":"

From bowling to Harry Potter<\/em> studies, golf to wine tasting, UCF offers classes for all interests. Theatre students now get the chance to create stories using odd objects and puppets.<\/p>\n

Students taking Introduction to Puppetry and Object Theatre this fall with Ayelet Golan, a visiting professor with the Israel Institute\u2019s Visiting Artists Program<\/a>, are doing just that. Central Florida Hillel<\/a>, along with UCF’s Judaic Studies program<\/a> and School of Performing Arts<\/a>,\u00a0worked together to obtain the grant. Only a few weeks into the semester, these students have already created thrilling stories using dolls, stuffed animals and their imaginations.<\/p>\n

Golan is a story in and of herself. Successful in her field, her art has been displayed all over the world. As a teacher for the last 10 years, Golan employs a \u201cvery curious eye\u201d to explore reality with her students. Her office hosts a display of these explorations and adventures: misplaced doll parts, foliage, trinkets and figurines adorn her walls and desk.<\/p>\n

As evidenced by her collections, Golan has a talent for finding the curious in the world around her. Orlando gives her time to explore, stare and think. She\u2019s amazed at the area\u2019s juxtaposition between rows of organized, well done houses and dynamic, unpredictable environments. \u201cIt\u2019s very refreshing, very different from Israel.\u201d Golan has also been impressed by her students\u2019 thirst for knowledge. She\u2019s felt welcomed by the kind people in the community.<\/p>\n