Church of Clown

Individual

Dynamic Duo

Workshop for two adults and children ages 8+

Family

<p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;width:459.109px;margin:0px;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);line-height:1.5">Pageantry Puppet Workshop with Michele Menard (Ages 8+)<p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;width:459.109px;margin:0px;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);line-height:1.5">Saturday, April 5th // 10:30am to 4pm<p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;width:459.109px;margin:0px;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);line-height:1.5">$125 - One Person <p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;width:459.109px;margin:0px;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);line-height:1.5">$200 - Two People <p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;width:459.109px;margin:0px;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);line-height:1.5">$250 - Family (two adults and children) <p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;width:459.109px;margin:0px;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);line-height:1.5"> <span fr-original-style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:18px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Learn cardboard building techniques to make a “Big Head” Mask/Puppet and other simple pageantry/parade puppets/props and banners for the Annual Church of Clown - April Fools Parade happening April 6th, 2025, where we can display our spectacle of  <span fr-original-style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:18px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">“The Folly of Fools”.Participants are welcome to create puppets to take home with them, or for other purposes as well! <span fr-original-style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:18px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Join our exciting workshop for ages eight and up—ideal for families! <span fr-original-style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:18px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">What exactly is a big head? A big head is an impressive large-scale mask that can be crafted using various techniques, including the popular method of papier-mâché. In this workshop, we will focus on the engaging art of cardboard construction to create a captivating "Big Head" character for the "Folly of Fools" annual Church of Clown April Fool's Day Parade, taking place on April 6th, 2025. These vibrant "Big Head" masks are celebrated worldwide, gracing countless carnival parades in countries such as France, Costa Rica, Italy, and many others. They serve not only to create a striking visual spectacle but also to unite people in a joyous celebration of art and community, fostering connections through shared creativity and laughter. Join us for this exciting opportunity to be part of something truly special<span fr-original-style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:18px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">We will have cardboard and materials available, but please bring extra cardboard, aprons, hot glue guns, glue, and scissors if you have them. Light snacks and beverages will be available during the lunch break. We can't wait to see you there!<hr /> <span fr-original-style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:18px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Michele Menard is an interdisciplinary artist and educator, whose diverse artistic background spans theater, Puppetry, clowning, mime, visual arts, crafts, and musical performance. Michele has years of experience teaching Puppetry and Drama with an Artist Residency at the Richmond District Neighborhood Center and working with SF Schoolhouse. Michele has studied and worked with renowned puppet companies such as Red Moon (Chicago), Bread and Puppet (Glover, Vermont), Wise Fool (Santa Fe, NM), and Sandglass ( Putney, Vermont). She recently completed a 2-year graduate Puppet program with UConn (Dec 2022) and will be a featured teaching artist leading recycled material puppet crafts at the Museum of Modern Art Sf community event showcasing the Ruth Asawa exhibit in April 2025. Michele is also developing and performing a new short solo children's clown/ puppet show for a school fundraiser in May 2025, and she can be seen in the next Church of Clown company clown show, "Wasteland," premiering in June 2025.  Michele has an artist page on Facebook @ <span fr-original-style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:18px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/michelemenard11/photos/" style="text-decoration:none;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;color:inherit"><span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 255);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Michele Menard- Artist | Facebook</a><span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">/.<hr /> <p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;width:459.109px;margin:0px;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);line-height:1.5">All Church of Clown events are NOTAFLOF. Please email Sierra at <a href="mailto:programs@churchofclown.org" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;color:inherit">programs@churchofclown.org</a> for questions about volunteering, work trade, or scholarships.

Hi <span data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;display:inline-block;margin:0px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">First name , Thank you so much for attending our puppetry workshop! We can't wait to meet you. We will have cardboard and materials available, but please bring extra cardboard, aprons, hot glue guns, glue, and scissors if you have them. Light snacks and beverages will be available during the lunch break. We can't wait to see you there! Hopefully you'll join us on Sunday for our Holy Fools Day Parade as well! gather at 11 with a parade at noon. With Joy & Laughter, Your Friends at Church of Clown

<p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-align:center;width:459.109px;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">Pageantry Puppet Workshop with Michele Menard (Ages 8+)<p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-align:center;width:459.109px;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">Saturday, April 5th // 10:30am to 4pm<p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-align:center;width:459.109px;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">$125 - One Person <p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-align:center;width:459.109px;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">$200 - Two People <p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-align:center;width:459.109px;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">$250 - Family (two adults and children) <p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-align:center;width:459.109px;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%"> Learn cardboard building techniques to make a “Big Head” Mask/Puppet and other simple pageantry/parade puppets/props and banners for the Annual Church of Clown - April Fools Parade happening April 6th, 2025, where we can display our spectacle of  “The Folly of Fools”.Participants are welcome to create puppets to take home with them, or for other purposes as well! Join our exciting workshop for ages eight and up—ideal for families! What exactly is a big head? A big head is an impressive large-scale mask that can be crafted using various techniques, including the popular method of papier-mâché. In this workshop, we will focus on the engaging art of cardboard construction to create a captivating "Big Head" character for the "Folly of Fools" annual Church of Clown April Fool's Day Parade, taking place on April 6th, 2025. These vibrant "Big Head" masks are celebrated worldwide, gracing countless carnival parades in countries such as France, Costa Rica, Italy, and many others. They serve not only to create a striking visual spectacle but also to unite people in a joyous celebration of art and community, fostering connections through shared creativity and laughter. Join us for this exciting opportunity to be part of something truly specialWe will have cardboard and materials available, but please bring extra cardboard, aprons, hot glue guns, glue, and scissors if you have them. Light snacks and beverages will be available during the lunch break. We can't wait to see you there!<hr /> Michele Menard is an interdisciplinary artist and educator, whose diverse artistic background spans theater, Puppetry, clowning, mime, visual arts, crafts, and musical performance. Michele has years of experience teaching Puppetry and Drama with an Artist Residency at the Richmond District Neighborhood Center and working with SF Schoolhouse. Michele has studied and worked with renowned puppet companies such as Red Moon (Chicago), Bread and Puppet (Glover, Vermont), Wise Fool (Santa Fe, NM), and Sandglass ( Putney, Vermont). She recently completed a 2-year graduate Puppet program with UConn (Dec 2022) and will be a featured teaching artist leading recycled material puppet crafts at the Museum of Modern Art Sf community event showcasing the Ruth Asawa exhibit in April 2025. Michele is also developing and performing a new short solo children's clown/ puppet show for a school fundraiser in May 2025, and she can be seen in the next Church of Clown company clown show, "Wasteland," premiering in June 2025.  Michele has an artist page on Facebook @ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/michelemenard11/photos/">Michele Menard- Artist | Facebook</a>/.<hr /> <p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-align:center;width:459.109px;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">All Church of Clown events are NOTAFLOF. Please email Sierra at <a href="mailto:programs@churchofclown.org">programs@churchofclown.org</a> for questions about volunteering, work trade, or scholarships.

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Pageantry Puppet Workshop w. Michele Menard

2400 Bayshore Blvd

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US$200

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US$250