UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

April 13, 2013 - Gregory Heights Library

"Dr. Seuss City Sculptures"

Portland, OR / 1:30 - 3 pm / KIDS 6 & up

April 27, 2013 - Marigny Opera House

2nd New Orleans Giant Puppetry Festival, LA

"Funny Finger Puppets"

workshop time TBD / KIDS

April 28, 2013 - Marigny Opera House

2nd New Orleans Giant Puppetry Festival, LA

"Folded Face Puppets"

workshop time TBD / KIDS

May 4, 2013 - Fairview Columbia Library

"Roller Coaster Sculptures"

Portland, OR / 11 - 12 am / KIDS

May 5, 2013 - Sellwood Library

"Roller Coaster Sculptures"

Portland, OR / 1 - 2 pm / KIDS

May 18, 2013 - Albina Library

"Dark Shadows"

Portland, OR / 2 - 4 pm / TEENS

June 29, 2013 - Midland Library

"Folded Face Puppets"

2 - 3 pm / KIDS

July 8, 9, & 10, 2013 - LICM

"Pop-Up Puppet Theater"

Puppets Take Long Island Festival, NY

3 pm start / KIDS 4 & up

I Love Frogs

These are shadows from my short piece "I LOVE FROGS!"

I was inspired to create this show while in Buoch, Germany

When I conduct my shadow programs with kids I start by performing this piece.  It links science & light units with art by bringing a frogs metamorphosis to life through paper cuts outs & shadows.  I like to then have the kids create their owns shadow puppets and perform them bringing classroom lessons to life in an educational and entertaining way!  I have done programs highlighting on both science and social studies curriculum.

GEMS School Program

This past March 2012, Sarah Frechette and Jason Thibodeaux conducted an Artist-in-Residency program at the Georgia Elementary School, VT.  They worked with 3rd & 4th graders creating original shadow puppet shows that combined Vermont History and Art. The students performed their final pieces for the entire elementary student body and their parents.

The presentation that was recorded by LCATV, click here

The program was made possible by grants from the Vermont Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, Georgia Enrichment Program, Georgia Friends of the Arts, and the GEMS PTO and a donation of flashlights was provided by Energizer of St. Albans. We would also like to thank whoever provided the anonymous donation!

UNIMA Citation of Excellence

The Snowflake Man was awarded an UNIMA Citation of Excellence, the highest honor in puppetry!

UPCOMING SHOWS

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THE SNOWFLAKE MAN

April 30, 2013 @ Hillsdale Library
Portland, OR - 4 pm show

May 8, 2013 @ Lake Oswego Library
Lake Oswego, OR - 1 pm show

June 23, 2013 @ St. Annes Warehouse
10th International Toy Theater Festival, NYC
11 am & 2 pm shows

July 3, 2013 @ Hood River Library
Hood River, OR - 5:30 pm show

July 8, 9, & 10, 2013 @ LICM
Puppets Take Long Island Festival, NY
11:30 am & 1:30 pm shows

August 5-10, 2013 @ Puppet Festival (r)Evolution
National Festival of the Puppeteers of America
Swarthmore College, PA - Saturday shows TBA

For touring information email thesnowflakeman@gmail.com

UNDER NIGHT SKY

July 17-20, 2013 @ Puppet Showplace Theater
32 Station Street  Brookline, MA
www.puppetshowplace.org

For touring information email puppetkabob@gmail.com

The Snowflake Man

This is my UNIMA award winning show -- THE SNOWFLAKE MAN -- a puppet show about Vermont farmer Wilson Bentley, who took the first photographs of snow crystals. Snowflake Bentley was only 19 years old at the time and his life and photographs are an important part of Vermont History. The Snowflake Man is supported in part by a Creation Grant from the Vermont Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts!

This watercolor background is by Vermont artist Bruce Lee. The head is sculpted & painted by artist Jason Thibodeaux. Jason will also help direct this show. The camera and stand are by miniature artist Daniel Miller. Other artists involved are fashion designer Kathy Wieland; sound designer Casi Pacilio; puppeteer Carole D'Agostino; sculptors Tony Candelaria & Stef Choi; and prop artists Jennifer Kolman and Kathren Moss. I worked with many great & talented friends on this project.

Oh yea, I made Bentley a sharp dressed man!

For show information email thesnowflakeman@gmail.com

Lady Maiikawa

I hand carved this marionette out of wood. It is the essence of my friend Hailey - a symbol of sensuality and diving healing. I collaborated on a performance piece "Black Forest" for Lady Mai with my good friends & artists Stef Choi and Tony Candelaria.