Alexander Mergold doesn't consider himself to be a master at his craft and he doesn't think of himself as an artist. He believes he's just someone who is passionate about making puppets. He's been creating his one-of-a-kind puppets and marionettes, used the world over by puppeteers, for over 30 years.
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