Classic puppet actors audition for classic film roles

In aid of Comic Relief this year these videos from the archives of the 'Woolly Actors' Guild' provide previously unseen archive footage of some of the UK's most famous puppet actors auditioning for iconic cinematic roles.

Who knew that Rainbow's Zippy was up for the lead in Scarface and Geiorge was up for Notting Hill. Even Bagpuss gets a look in.

See some of the films below and more here on the Woolly Actors Guild website.

A rainbow of colour appears over Omaha

Michael Jones McKean’s “The Rainbow” Art Project creates rainbows over The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in downtown Omaha.

In clear weather the rainbow will appear twice a day, for 20 minutes, and are created using sunlight, renewable energy and 100% captured rainwater.

The project was a decade in the making and represents a collaboration between irrigation and rainwater harvesting experts, Lindsay Corporation, structural and mechanical engineers, atmospheric scientists, Bemis Center and artist Michael Jones McKean

Quite a beautiful project that will start in early June and run until 15th September. 

See more about artist Michael Jones McKean here.