I tried to finish tonight, but the puppet theater was locked and I couldn't access the sewing machine upstairs. I decided it was the world telling me to go to sleep. All I have to do is sew on one more arm (not pictured), paint it, and figure out the best way to manipulate the hands without hurting the puppeteer too much.
Maybe staring a workshop tomorrow afternoon, but it seems rather unlikely, nonetheless my first one on this trip. I am nervous and excited. It is actually nearby and just a 10 minute drive. All three of us (me, jessie, and jeri) will teach the Ami tribe to make one giant float each. I think it will be about two weeks.
One thing I have been told is the Ami tribe is the largest aboriginal population in Taiwan, however the majority of tribe have moved to urban areas for financial reasons. I imagine I will learn more about them in the next few weeks. Here's more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ami_people
