About
The team aka, Stitches and Glue
A creative design house of freelance puppet/toy/prop/costume makers and designers working within the special FX industry, based in London England.
Paul Vincett, the creator of Stitches and Glue, graduated with 1st class honors in Illustration. His work was always heavily influenced by the allure of the handmade, which lead him to pursue a career working within creature costumes and puppets. As well as running his own company, Paul also works as a freelance puppet/prop/costume designer and maker for theatre and Film.
His puppet theatre work includes, His Dark Materials, Faeries at the Royal Opera House and the US touring show, El Gato Con Botas - "Puss in Boots".
On the big screen, Paul has worked on recent films such as ‘X-men First Class’ and Tim Burtons latest film, ‘Dark Shadows’. Paul’s achievements have been rewarded by being welcomed by Cockpit Arts London, where he and his company are residents at their studio’s in Holborn.
Becky and Paul met across a workshop table whilst making an 10 foot Ogre puppet for an opera in New York which went on to win The New York Time’s Puppet of the Year 2010. They have been working together as Stitches and Glue ever since creating monsters for Stitches and Glues, Monster Workshop, and puppets for stage shows and exhibitions.
Becky Johnson trained at The London College of Fashion and is now a fabricator of creature costumes, puppet and costumes. Her film work includes The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Fred Claus, Hellboy 2, Sweeney Todd,Your Highness, The Wolfman , X-Men; First Class and most recently Dark Shadows.
She continues to work in childrens tv, on shows such as ZingZillas, Me and my Monsters and Into the Night Garden, as well as theatre and live action shows such as the massive pilot fish seen in Lady GaGa’s Monster Tour.
Stitches and Glue bring uniqueness and exclusivity Our drive and passion is to create.
We build creature costumes and props for television, film and theme parks. Specialising in puppets, creating works for Broadway, the West End, national theatre shows and the Big Screen.
Studio E2 Cockpit Arts, Cockpit Yard, Northington st, Holburn, WC1N 2NP, London.
Recent Exhibitions
Missing Link
7- 31st of December | Website Link
FESTIVAL, EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE
CONTEMPORARY CHARACTER DESIGN AND ART
Cockpit Arts, Christmas Open Studios- Holborn
25-27 November | Website Link
Room E2, Cockpit Yard, Northington St, London, WC1N 2NP
Blooom Art Festival 2011
29th of Ocotber - 1st of November | Website Link
The contemporary Art Show!
Creature Feature
7th Oct- Nov 7th | Website Link
At the Strychnin Gallery, Berlin
Boxhagener Str. 36
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