Shadow Mask and Headdress Workshop w/ Christine Marie

In this workshop we will create (or begin to create) our own shadow masks and headdresses. We will create a functional, performative mask either one sided or two sided. We'll learn ways of making it last for tours, and methods for live mask performance.

Christine Marie is a creator of installations, performances and experiences.

She seamlessly integrates performers, objects and special effects to elicit connections with concepts, phenomenology and history in emotional and visually stimulating experiences.

Christine Marie strives to break new ground within her form while being intrinsically tied to ancient art forms and the metaphysical exploration of light. She is pioneering the use of large-scale 3D shadows by reinventing the stereoscope and casting 30’ shadows into cubic space.

She studied Wayang Kulit traditional shadow puppetry in Bali and is a former 15 year member of ShadowLight theater.

Christine Marie received an MFA from the California Institute of the Arts in Integrated Media, Puppetry and Theater. Her work has appeared at the Redcat, the Geffen theater, Southcoast Repertory, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and others and received funding from the Jim Henson Foundation, MAPP, the Zellerbach family fund and others.

Marie has taught shadow animation at Pixar and DreamWorks studios. She lectures and conducts workshops at universities, schools and at juvenile hall.

Christine Marie is a TED Fellow. She has worked with shadows for over fifteen years and has a life-long commitment to continue working with light.

She is currently creating a series of light toys.

http://4christinemarie.com/