Michelle Berne
Sculptor / Performance Artist
California
E-mail: celarts@earthlink.net
Working
on puppets
During her Artists
& Communities residency, Millennium Artist Michelle Berne
worked with Growth Thru Art and the Billings community to design
and construct six giant puppets, that were 12 - 15 feet tall.
The puppets made appearances at various festivals and events throughout
spring 2000. Above left, Berne shows Steve Buck and Dave Kimble
how to operate the Water Sprite's head and shoulders. Right, Richard
Panerio works on the puppet's hands. Photographs by Jens Selvig
III. All rights reserved.