My last stop is the Museum of Shadow Puppet, which is located in Wat Plabplachai, just 600m away from the riverside community. On view is a limited edition of 40 leather shadow puppets from the private collection of Luang Por Rit, the temple's former abbot during the reign of King Rama V, who studied all aspects of art with Krua In Khong, the royal painter during the reign of King Rama IV. He set up a leather carving factory in the temple and engaged a crew of local experienced artists to craft more than 200 leather shadow puppets based on all of Ramakien's epic iconic characters. The shadow puppet is a traditional amusement that integrates many talents such as painting, carving, literature, music and dance, making it a high-class play in the past. "Wat Plabplachai seemed like the school of arts. Parents sent their children here to learn about stucco art, wood and leather carvings and drawings because there was no entertainment in the past. The skills of drawing and leather carvings are essential in developing our imagination in order to craft shadow puppets," 79-year-old artist Manu Netsuwan shared his experience during a tour. "Making traditional shadow puppets Phetchaburi-style is based on realistic arts to show the human body and gestures. For example, a character flying in the sky must not touch the ground. We take a ringside seat at the performance stage to observe the ways of the performers while sketching our designs." Cow leather has been the main material while tiger leather was used to create a hermit-inspired puppet. Tossakan and Hanuman puppets are occasionally crafted from cow's leather, which died after being struck by lightning, representing magical strength. Each puppet is between 1.8m and 2m tall and shows a variety of settings. Natural colours derived from local plants are used for the majority of backgrounds. Suwannaram Art Gallery is located in Wat Yai Suwannaram, Muang Phetchaburi District, Phetchaburi. It's open daily from 9am to 4pm (except Monday). Admission is free. To get more details, visit the Look Wa Group page on Facebook. The Museum of Shadow Puppet is situated in Wat Plabplachai, Muang Phetchaburi District, Phetchaburi. It's open daily from 8am to 6pm. Admission is free.
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