Puppetry artists Cassandra Bray & Zane Exactly of Shadow Girls Cult will lead participants through a 80-minute workshop, using old-school overhead projectors and a projection screen to explore human silhouettes and shadow masks as tools for storytelling. Participants will create large-scale masks using cardboard, feathers, faux fur and other repurposed materials to transform their bodies into expressive shadow characters.
This hands-on workshop is designed for all ages and experience levels! Join us as we channel our creativity to create bold shapes and designs, and build transformative, larger-than-life shadow selves. We encourage all participants to bring fun costume and/or prop elements, and to wear comfortable clothing that is easy to move in.
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Shadow Girls Cult is an award-winning queer shadow puppetry and projections duo based out of Seattle, WA. Using overhead projectors, adapted camera irises, 2-D shadow puppets, human silhouettes, and other analog technology, they create puppet magic for audiences all over the U.S. Their full-length shadow show “UNRAVELING” was awarded the 2025 Henson Foundation Workshop Grant & 4Culture’s 2025 Project Grant, and was recently voted “Most Surprising Performance” & “Fan Favorite” at the 2025 Asheville Fringe Festival. In 2025, SGC also made their debut at The Center for Puppetry Arts, and were teaching artists in residency at Kennesaw State University in Atlanta, and the Bright Ideas Project in Vermont.