Samuel (Uel) McGinnis

December 11, 2025 | Holiday Market Pop-Up | One Market Plaza / The Smart Collective & Clay Market Studio | San Francisco, CA

The holiday market at One Market Plaza was a genuinely lovely day. I performed walk-around puppetry through the market while also running a vendor stall selling puppet kits. Which meant switching constantly between performer mode and maker mode, which is honestly a fun kind of chaos.

The crowd was warm and festive and the puppet kits found some great new homes. Events like this are a reminder of how well puppetry fits into community spaces. It draws people in, gets conversations going, and makes the whole atmosphere feel a little more alive.

Thank you to The Smart Collective and Clay Market Studio for having me.