3% Cover the Fee

All donations made are tax-deductible.

Help Us Rebuild

On July 6, Tropical Storm Chantal flooded the town of Saxapahaw, NC, where our studio is located. Because of the flood, we were forced to move into our new studio earlier than expected, paying for unexpected costs because of the flood like moving trucks, dumpster trucks and we lost inventory, tools, and supplies. The tropical storm also put us at a loss of a week of shows because we need time to rebuild and our crew will not get paid for the time lost.
We need your help to make up for the losses.

Our goal is $85,000.

We are so grateful for the people that have already donated to us since July 7. And to the folks that sustain us monthly on Patreon. And to everyone that funded our Kickstarter to make our show happen this summer. We are asking that you give what you can today to help us recover.

  • Photo by Matt Ramey

  • Historic puppets lost

  • Ocean Goddess in our new studio

  • Emptying our studio

  • Drying Out Puppets - Photo by Matt Ramey

  • Water level day after storm - Photo by Matt Ramey

3% Cover the Fee

Your donation to Paperhand is 100% tax-deductible.

Breakdown of Costs

- Rent & Utilities At Our New Space
$31,000 - Revenue from Loss of 3 Shows
Over $5,000 - Tools, Supplies & Equipment
$8,000 - Salaries & Wages
- Moving Trucks, Dumpster Trucks, Moving and Clean Up Expenses from Flood Recovery
- Time & Money Spent on Rebuilding Puppets & Sets for The Gift
Priceless - Over 25 Years of Inventory and
Historic Puppets Lost

We’re still counting up how much we have lost and this is list of needs that will continue to grow as we move through this climate change disaster.
We need your support more than ever, because we cannot rely on the federal, state or local governments or grant opportunities. Our work only happens because of the support and love from our community.

Help us recover, rebuild and continue our mission to create art the inspires connection.