About us
Marianne Mettes
Award-winning artist, puppeteer, musician, and educator, Marianne Mettes is the founder of Access Art Academy and PuppetOOdle.
She has trained under international master puppeteers, performed for audiences of up to 10,000, and created puppets, shows and workshops for clients, including Sesame Street, the Canberra Theatre Centre, the National Museum of Australia, and Questacon.
As an accredited arts teacher, Marianne has taught students from K-12 as well as Higher Education. She holds a Master of Teaching, a Bachelor in Fine Arts (Visual Arts), and a Graduate Diploma in Radio Broadcasting.
Currently, Marianne is focused on offering high-quality professional learning for educators in puppetry as well as bringing her puppet shows and workshops to local Canberra schools.
