Over the past few decades Corina Duyn’s journey has been well documented in video and voice. Here just a small selection of Puppetry, Poetry, Writing, Lectures and Podcasts by and about Corina Duyn’s work: exploring ME, disability, chronic illness, and life in care. Visit her Youtube channel: https://youtube.com/@corinaduyn go to the ‘Videos’ option to see all.
Her 30 year ‘Little Wings’ art archive be explored at Réalta, Centre for Arts + Health in Waterford. For more and how to book a visit, see https://realta.ie/home-news/corina-duyn-artist-in-care-donates-archive-to-realta/
The Power of the Puppet – lecture 2021 (00:49 min) Corina narrates the story of her creative journey. Illustrated with many images. Main focus is on the role of puppetry in exploring her life with chronic illness and disability but also how puppetry is a valuable tool to bring greater awareness of disability.
The video is divided up in several sections so can be viewed over time. English and Spanish subtitles available. Related blog link about the then 23 year long creative journey .
‘Invisible Octopus’ Poem 2020 (02:13 min) With English, Spanish, Dutch, French and German subtitles.
I brought the dream of Flying 2023 (06.11min) visit to the exhibition at GOMA.
The Importance of the Creative Conversation 2025 (04.31min) Recorded for Crinniú na Ceirde – Gathering Craft. Unravelling the story of Irish craft.
Travels with ME 2018 (05.51min) is a short film about the making of Póilin Puppet and their travels to the UK. As well as the aftermath of this regarding her health. They were invited to Nottingham Puppetry Festival and as Keynote to Broken Puppet 2 in Bath.
Dance of Life 2018 (0.56min) trial piece using animated figures sharing the interdependence of two people. Filmed at Dzogchen Beara in West Cork.
Life Outside the Box 2015 (04.21min) Corina facilitated a puppet making project with her fellow members of the Irish Wheelchair Association. The resulting film was funded by Create, artist in the community scheme. And every three months an abstract of this is shown on the ‘People’s Angelus on national TV.
Nationwide 2018 (07.26min) team from Irish National TV, RTE came to film in Corina’s home and studio in Lismore to talk about this project and the teaching in her studio.
Artist David Begley 2003, created an extraordinary documentary of Corina’s early years of living with ME. “Fit to Fly” can be seen in two parts: Fit to Fly – Part 1 (08.06min), and Fit to Fly – Part 2 (07.03min) This was supported by a grant.
His work was adapted by RTE Nationwide and was aired on ME Awareness Day 2004.
Katie Lincoln created a short documentary Flight Path 2006 (06.05min) to accompany Corina’s first book Hatched and was supported By Arts Council of Ireland.
All her puppet making course videos are now free to view. These were made to support students. But as she can no longer teach, they were made public. The are accompanying books available on ISSUU (links will shortly be made available again)
A podcast with Emma Windsor – then of Puppet Place in Bristol – 2020 about Corina’s puppetry work can be viewed at Google Drive.