About
Maria trained as a puppet-maker after years working as a children's book illustrator, drawn back to making by an urge to carve.
She specialises in marionettes, an endangered craft rapidly disappearing in the UK.
Her hand-carved marionettes are made in her studio in Glasgow.
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Currently exhibiting at - The Little Angel Theatre ‘Marionettes: An Exhibition Celebrating String Puppets’
22nd August to 6th September 2026
Featured in - ‘Marionette: A DIY Guide to Making Your Own 9-String Puppet’
Social Art Publications, August 2026