Here is an announcement from performance artist Sha Sha Higby. If you have any questions, please contact her directly. Thanks. Mary Decker
For Immediate Release
Press Contact: Sha Sha Higby
(415)868-2409
shasha 
shashahigby . com
taught by Sha Sha Higby
Sunday, April 25th,2004
12:00-5:00p.m. in West Marin
for info call to reserve
Have a day out by the ocean with Sha Sha Higby who will will share
multiple aspects of her craft.Participants will explore the mysteries of
creativity and performance in this on going hands-on sculptural mask
makingworkshop. Masks give you an endless source of pleasure in their
creation, theatrical imagery, and ability to transform into puppet
characters that come alive and perform. We will work primarily with threads
and raffias in the masks for this class. Using your intuition,movement,and
poetry,you will also be lead through Sha Sha's process: a myriad of
techniques for the construction of a puppet which can grow into a three-
dimensional costume. Use it to help create your own performance-like ritual. Learn to cast and mold, and recast,add hands and extensions,inspired by
the natural environment.Enter another world. wild, powerful, humorous, and
flamboyant. This class is for the beginner as well as artist.
$75./ $37. child with parent. Fee to Sha Sha covers all sculptural and
casting materials,crinoline,foils for decorating,dyes,patinas, silk roving,
and organic materials etc Call to register and get directions
to Sha Sha's space in Bolinas.
To the workshop wear loose and dark clothing Bring a bag snack. Bring only
if you have any or some of the following: twigs or grasses from the
outdoors, personal decorating materials such as colored paper,tissue paper,
scraps of fabric,or yarn ,pastels,wire cutters,scissors,stapler, masking
tape, thin or thick wire,notebook.April 25th this workshop will be
continued in Bolinas. Each is different. You may take either one.
If you wish to register call Sha Sha Higby,P.O. Box 152,Bolinas,CA 94924.
http://www.shashahigby.com/shashasched.htm
