Ayrin Gharibpour is a fabricator, animator and educator based in Los Angeles. Ayrin was born and raised in Iran and attended the Art University of Tehran where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design. As she experienced the art world, she became fascinated by illustration and puppeteering. She has ten years of experience in illustrating children's books and performing as puppeteer for theaters both in Tehran and Los Angeles including Aran Marionette Theater, The Bob Baker Marionette Theater, the Skirball Cultural Center and Redcat Theater. Throughout her career, Ayrin taught various art subjects and has collaborated in several theatrical and art projects with schools and institutes across the world. Since moving to Los Angeles, she transitioned to working in animation and stop-motion fabrication. Ayrin has received the Aardman Academy’s industry training certificate in stop motion animation in 2025. She has been working for Apartment D studio, Bix Pix, Stoopid Buddy Stoodios and College Humor as a stage and props fabricator. Ayrin speaks in English, Italian and Farsi and she is passionate about telling stories, creating whimsical characters and loves the magic of bringing things to life.