Evolve was asked by Bated Breath Theatre Company and director Mara Lieberman to create two puppet incarnations of the celebrated pop artist Andy Warhol -- a child version that's three feet tall, and the iconic Andy standing a whopping TEN feet tall -- for this immersive walking tour/theatre production inspired by his life. The two Andys performed many times in light rain and sweltering summer heat over a period of three months on the streets of downtown New York City with only minor touch-up repairs needed -- and Giant Andy even made an appearance in NYC's legendary Village Halloween Parade!

This ten-foot-tall, fully walking puppet represents Andy as a larger-than-life icon. It's one of the largest puppets we've ever built, and certainly the tallest. Kayla Prestel is the central puppeteer in all the above pictures, with Alessandra Ruiz, Mariah Busk and various others operating the arms with long poles (for Giant Andy's appearance in the NYC Halloween Parade [last picture], the two of us operated his arms ourselves). Details included glittering mirror-ball eyes with star-shaped pupils. We loved seeing the smiles on the faces of downtown NYC residents each time this huge, remarkable thing came walking around the corner into their lives.

This three-foot tall puppet represents Andy as a sad, ill child. It was created to be manipulated by a single puppeteer (original performer Taylor McKenzie is pictured, along with Andy Warhol actor Jake Malavsky), and has a fully articulated neck, torso and limbs. With skillful manipulation, Little Andy can sit, kneel, walk, run and even do cartwheels.