Allyson
verb: puppeteering, eating, filming, drawing, photographing, felting, hiking, painting, weirding out
noun: feminist, gravy, sustainability, comics, poetry, zines, equality, cosmos, pen pal, bees adj: science fiction double feature picture show |
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hiking the Matanuska Glacier in Alaska, my favorite place on Earth
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Allyson Gonzalez is a Latina Puppeteer, Writer, Multi-Media Artist and Creative Director of the Puppeteers of Color Social. She independently produces one-woman puppet shows, as well as collaborate with other Puppeteers from around the world, with an emphasis on sustainable practices. She also makes stop-motion films and runs a bi-annual residency for Art, Science & Cultural Exchange.
From the fall of 2009 until it's early retirement in spring of 2017, she was the Artistic Conductor of Stand On Your Hands and Clap, a laboratory she founded where she could experiment with publishing, puppetry, film and performance art. Over twenty new works were summoned into existence during the seven year run. Since 2012, Allyson has been the Author and Publisher of Save the Bees Worx, a three-volume zine bringing awareness to the decline of pollinators while providing stimulating, literary adventures and SOS DISTRESS SIGNALS TO GET US THROUGH STOP , a feminist battle cry. Allyson has sold her comics, zines and art work at pop-up shops hosted at Double Door, Empty Bottle, Underground Art Market & more. She lives in Chicago with her husband and their telescope. Her favorite hobbie is crocheting and she enjoys drawing hot dogs. Recently she founded an international holiday called Thankyoutine's Day, celebrate with us today! |
Work sample requests? Collaboration / Trade interests? Showcase opportunities?
I'd love to hear from you! Head over to my Contact form to say hi!!
I'd love to hear from you! Head over to my Contact form to say hi!!
Food fascinates me in ways few things can, my husband and I fancy a prix fixe menu, room service & sherry.
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