I want you to meet someone. Her name is Yael. Yael had always believed that puppetry was full of complexity. But fate had a different story in mind. One day, Yael stumbled upon the Academy of the Wooden Puppet, and with a spark in her eye, she embarked on a journey. She had some doubts at first, thinking—"Puppetry is hard to learn." Yet, our Academy offered something more than just instruction on how to build puppets, it helped build a bridge between the gap of uncertainty and mastery. With each

LIFELONG PASSION: The fascination with puppets began at the tender age of 4 for Benjamin Ho, 49, artistic director of Paper Monkey Theatre. Fast forward more than 40 years and 200 puppets later: Ho is now an accomplished puppeteer who teaches his craft to a younger generation of aspiring artists. Read more: http://bit.ly/2ul1ifA (via TODAY Entertainment & Lifestyle) (Video: Wong Casandra/TODAY) | TODAY