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FRIENDS: I hope you enjoyed this website. I would love to hear from you. If you have a question, or if you have a story to tell, leave a comment here. For the benefit of all, I usually respond here.
Or, you can send an email to me:
stepdancesue at gmail dot com.
Find The Crankie Factory on Facebook and You Tube. I post a lot of crankie things on INSTAGRAM SueTruman1015. And by all means MAKE A CRANKIE! Thank you!
Written by
Sue Truman on
Nov. 5, 2019
TO DEENA: OK, sounds good!
Regarding the book, my article is one of 25 articles in the book by different authors. There are 3 articles about 19th century moving panoramas. The rest of the book is about other forms of panoramas. I just wanted to let
you know. Cheers for now!
Written by
Deena on
Nov. 4, 2019
Thank you so much for the info, Sue! I learned about crankies from Sam Bartlett via my sister in California, and only later learned of his VT connection. Didn't know Pete Sutherland was a cranky/crankie person. And of course Bread & Puppet is a national
treasure. I look forward to your book and will share my crankie when it is done.
Written by
Sue Truman on
Nov. 4, 2019
TO DEENA: Part 2! Somewhere along the way, someone, I don’t know who or when, began spelling crankie with an”ie”.
Peter moved to Vermont in the 1960s. You will find cranky artists from Vermont (Pete Sutherland, Rose Diamond, Sam Bartlett and
many others, who have Ben performing crankies for decades- they spell it with a “y”.
I talk about crankie history in a book which will be available on Amazon this fall. “More Than Meets the Eye” (more info on the home page)
Best of luck and
stay in touch!
Written by
Sue Truman on
Nov. 4, 2019
TO DEENA: Your crankie about moving panorama/crankie history sounds wonderful! If possible, send me a few photos when you are finished. I would love to see!
Peter Schumann, cofounder of the Bread and Puppet Theater named it a “cranky” (spelled
with a “y” in the early 2960s in Brooklyn. His 1st cranky was called “The Rat” and he performed it on the streets of Brooklyn.
Written by
Deena on
Oct. 30, 2019
Hi Sue, Question for you: Any idea when the moving panorama became the crankie? Who coined the term and when? I'm making a crankie about the history of crankies, and I can't seem to find an answer to this question. Thank you for any direction you can point
me
Written by
Sue Truman on
Oct. 15, 2019
TO MAGGIE HELTON: Thank you for the note and telling me about your adorable grandson’s crankie. I found a photo which I am posting here with your permission. I hope he makes more!
Written by
Maggie Helton on
Oct. 14, 2019
I wanted you to see the cranky that my 5 year old grandson made!
https://www.facebook.com/6810715/posts/10113570198111069?sfns=mo
Written by
Sue Truman on
Oct. 8, 2019
TO BETH MEYERS: Thank you so much for the nice note! Yes, crankies are multiplying in Ithaca-wonderful!!
A human-sized crankie? I would love to see that! Please post a picture here when it is finished if possible.
Have you seen the crankies
made by Meg Chittenden, a Waldorf teacher in Maine? She has several videos on YouTube.
Thanks again for writing, I appreciate it!
Written by
Beth Myers on
Oct. 6, 2019
Hello there, my name is Beth Myers and I am a middle school teacher at the Ithaca Waldorf School in Ithaca, NY. I first brought Crankies to my class when teaching a physics block on light, color and sound. I thought Crankies would be a perfect way to get
the kids excited. This morphed into our 1st Crankie night for parents and we had 7 Crankies to show. The next year the kids were really excited to improve upon their Crankies and year 2 was an even bigger success. The parents and community love the Crankies!
This year, we have built a HUMAN SIZED crankie box and are using it for our class play! Just wanted to share the love and let you know that this is an amazing way to get kids to be creative and entertain.
Written by
Sue Truman on
Sep. 29, 2019
TO KET CONWAY: Hello! The NW Folklife Festival is Memorial Day weekend. The applications just came out and the deadline is in December. Go to nwfolklife.org. 18" is a good height.
I am not sure who will be coordinating the crankie showcase concert
at Folklife. It will not be me as I have passed the baton on to others. But the first step is to apply.
Written by
Ket Conway on
Sep. 29, 2019
Hi Sue,
We had a very successful crankie production last year and are doing it again this year.
What is the best size crankie to submit for the Seattle folklife...18"?
We would like to participate but we would be traveling from Santa Cruz area.
When is the next event in Seattle? Thank you, Ket
Written by
Ket Conway on
Sep. 29, 2019
Hi Sue,
We had a very successful crankie production last year and are doing it again this year.
What is the best size crankie to submit for the Seattle folklife...18"?
We would like to participate but we would be traveling from Santa Cruz area.
When is the next event in Seattle? Thank you, Ket
Written by
Sue Truman on
Sep. 23, 2019
TO MONICA: Hello and yes, absolutely! My friend Dejah Leger made a crankie with first graders. They took a field trip to explore tide pools. When they returned to the classroom, each child illustrated a part of the scroll. There is a video of it on this
website. Go to “WATCH A CRANKIE” then click on MADE BY CHILDREN. Scroll down to the bottom of the page. Best of luck, hope you try it!!❤️❤️ Stay in touch!
Written by
Monica on
Sep. 21, 2019
Hi - I teach k-5 art. Do you think it is possible to make a cranky with 2nd grades - 7 to 8 year olds?
Thank you!
Great site!
Written by
Sue Truman on
Sep. 17, 2019
TO KELSEY SMITH: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE INVITE TO TEACH AT YOUR LIBRARY. ❤️❤️ UNFORTUNATELY, I WILL BE OUT OF TOWN (in North Carolina!). Maybe another time. I will send you an email.
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