A former student of mine just sent me this video of a performance piece he is doing in
Atlanta, Georgia. I'm so proud to see him out there having fun and making people smile with his antics and puppetry!
Name: Sam Lasseter
http://art.beltline.org/artists/
Artist Bio:
Sam Lasseter was born and raised in Sonoma County, California and is currently
residing in Atlanta, Georgia. He is completing his fourth year at the Savannah College
of Artand Design, pursuing a BFA in sculpture. Lasseter’s passion is in puppetry;
the audience it reaches and the dialogue it creates are what attract him to it. His sculptural
work uses that as inspiration, the goal of each of his works is to make the viewer smile and
to spread joy. Lasseter has trained as a puppet builder; interning at Puppet Heap in
New Jersey and the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, where he continues to volunteer as
a museum docent. At SCAD he has taken classes to expand his knowledge of puppet
construction and production–classes like intro to fibers, fashion draping, script writing
and performing arts.
Website:
http://www.samlasseter.com/
Title: The Joggers
Description:
A performance piece consisting of four life size puppets dressed as runners.
Year: 2015
