Workshops: Puppets, Masks, and More

“Our youth really enjoyed their visiting artist! Anne was great…and brought a very cool project.”

-Lisa Grotenhuis Crocker, Resident Services Coordinator, Ames Lake

Anne is a MN State Arts Board Roster Artist. You can apply for a challenge grant for her to come and teach a puppetry or mask residency in your school. Click here for more details.

Anne also teaches workshops in libraries, after-school programs, and for various arts organizations. She can offer instruction in English or Spanish. She does enjoy designing new projects based on the needs of the client, but has some standard programs on offer:

Puppet & Mask Classes:

Anne Sawyer Aitch Workshop

  • Color or Black Shadow puppets
  • Latin American or African Masks
  • Chinese opera masks
  • Toy Theatre
  • Hand Puppets
  • Dragon Masks

Latin American Crafts:

  • Metal Tooling
  • Papél Picado
  • Paper Flowers
  • Retablos
  • Bark painting

Other Classes Anne offers:

  • Improvisational Theatre Games
  • Creative Writing Workshops (In English and Spanish)