After months of preparation I was happy to premier a new shadow puppet piece, Crow Song River, for a sold out crowd at the first Baltimore crankie festival in Baltimore this week!
What is a crankie? A crankie or moving panorama is an illustrated scroll presented in s box. A roll of paper or fabric is wound around two posts, which is then pulled across the front, much like film in an old camera.
What is a crankie? A crankie or moving panorama is an illustrated scroll presented in s box. A roll of paper or fabric is wound around two posts, which is then pulled across the front, much like film in an old camera.
The festival was organized at the Creative Alliance by Anna Roberts Gevalt and Elizabeth Laprelle, good friends, amazing musicians, and crankie makers extraordinaire. It was a magical evening of amazing story telling, art, and music. We performed along-side great artists Christopher Owen, Dave Huber, Kenny Johnston, Clarissa gregory, Erik Spangler, Matt Muirhead, McKenzie Elizabeth Ditter, Brett Ratliff, John Haywood, Alex Fine, and students of the BALTIMORE NATIVE AMERICAN CENTER led by ASHLEY MINNER.
I was moved to be among such dedicated artists, creating a beautiful evening of soul sustaining creative The students of the BALTIMORE NATIVE AMERICAN CENTER led by ASHLEY MINNER, Chris Owen's live crankie painting performance, Ana and Elizabeth's collaboration with sound artist Eric Spangler, and all of the amazing music, including Anna and ELizabeth, Beatboxer Kenny the Bowlegged Gorlilla, Singer-songwriter, Dave HUber, and two of east kentucky's finest banjo pickers BRETT RATLIFF &
JOHN HAYWOOD!
Thanks to everyone who turned out for this beautiful event!
Flat footing behind the screen to the music of Brett Ratliff and John Haywood
Christopher Owen and Anna Robert Gevalt
From Kaweah (Crow Song River) by Katherine Fahey
Christopher Owen and Tom Haller backstage
Matt Muirhead and McKenzie Ditter's crankie
From Kaweah (Crow Song River) by Katherine Fahey
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