Happy New Year All!!!
So what begins the new year better than a bottle of champagne? A two-week puppet festival of course! Check out, chicagopuppetfest.org for a performance that best appeals to you and/or your family.
This week Betty and I checked out the MCA preview of Silencio Blanco’s, Chiflón, El Silencio del Carbón (Chiflón, Silence of the Coal), where I enjoyed an audience participated talk with the creators and artists and a one on one interaction with the puppets.
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 E Chicago
Silencio Blanco Puppeteer group with cofounders, Santiago Tobar and Dominga Gutiérrez
During the talk I was touched by the way the group held and interacted with the puppets.
Hand made from newspaper, each puppet was incredibly personal, expressive, and full of life.
AND! They let us touch them!
Betty and I are off to another show and will share some of our finds next week. Till then, join us on a ride, exploration, and discovery of art and artistic expression. Lastly, post your experience here and SHOW ME WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW!!!
My Bike Betty 