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Ken Flett

Portrait of Canadian puppeteer and sculptor Ken Flett holding a hand-carved marionette while seated in his studio.

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artist · Dip · Class of 1987

www.kenflett.com/

Ken Flett is a Nova Scotia-based artist and teacher whose work spans multiple mediums to explore themes of love, memory, hope, and loss. Through his practice, Ken seeks to make the invisible visible—honouring stories that might otherwise be lost or forgotten.

Puppetry serves as the nexus of Ken's creative practice, where storytelling, visual art, and performance converge. Working from his studio at the Oakdene Community Centre in Bear River, he builds and performs with marionettes, bringing narratives to life through this intricate and layered art form.

Infinity Hand carved marionettes. These characters from performance of "Infinity".
Carving Hand carved marionettes pre costumes and make up.
Jenn Joseph and Jenn from "Mourning to Morning"

Ken Flett's Work

Ken Flett's Work Group of hand-carved marionette characters standing together on a wooden floor, each with distinctive facial features, clothing, and suspended control strings.
Infinity Hand carved marionettes. These characters from performance of "Infinity".
Ken Flett's Work Five unfinished hand-carved wooden marionettes seated together before costumes and makeup have been applied.
Carving Hand carved marionettes pre costumes and make up.
Ken Flett's Work Two hand-carved marionettes portraying Joseph and Jenn reclining together in a bed as characters from the theatrical production Mourning to Morning.
Jenn Joseph and Jenn from "Mourning to Morning"

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