Join artist Toni Mikulka-Chang for a special two-hour afternoon workshop on Friday at The Marsh Theater exploring how giant puppet theater can embody and advance Bioneers principles.

This collaborative session will focus on developing the concept for a giant puppet theater work rooted in the values at the heart of Bioneers: ecological wisdom, biomimicry, Indigenous knowledge, systems change, environmental justice, interdependence, and community resilience. Together, participants will brainstorm themes, symbols, characters, and stories that could be shaped into a future large-scale puppet theater piece that reflects the vision of Bioneers and its role in inspiring cultural transformation.

Through guided discussion, collective imagination, and creative concept development, we will explore how giant puppets can help translate complex ideas into powerful visual storytelling that moves people emotionally, spiritually, and socially. This workshop is an invitation to think together about how art can serve as a living vessel for hope, activism, ecological awareness, and collective action.

No prior experience is needed — only a willingness to participate, imagine boldly, and help dream up a giant puppet theater vision in service of a more just and life-centered future.