Residencies

Artist-in Residence for:

California Arts Council/ Creative Center for the Handicapped

California State Library System

Idaho Commission for the Arts

Singapore National Library

Treehouse Children’s Museum

The Artsland International Artist Residency in Northern Ireland

What a great honor and adventure to serve as an international artist-in-residence for the Fermanagh / Omagh District Council of Northern Ireland for 3 months in the summer of 2019! I worked with children and adults through County Tyrone at summer camps and schools to develop shows combining storytelling and shadow puppetry.

The students had never worked with shadow puppets before and were EXCITED and intrigued by the medium!  The teachers were thrilled to see how the children became involved with writing the stories, making the characters, and then sharing their plays with others. The teachers determined to make this a yearly part of the curriculum!

 

 

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My  residency with the Treehouse Children’s Museum in Ogden, Utah, USA was busy! Within 5 days we were able to make, rehearse, and perform the shadow puppet plays that I wrote and designed. What a talented group of young volunteers! Here are scenes from our productions of “Issunboshi – The One Inch Warrior – Anime” (an updated Japanese folktale) and “Mangas the Monster and the 6 Mongolian Brothers” (an adapted Mongolian folktale).

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Using Geometry to Make Divergent Designs in Paper!

by Randel McGee

for grades 2-12

 1. Symmetrical Paper-cut Designs –

Explores the beauty and simplicity of symmetry as applied to cut paper designs work in single-fold, two-fold and multiple-fold art.

 2. Cut & Fold Costumes –

Design and create hats, helmets, masks, and other costume pieces from paper.

 

The Queen of Hearts!

3. Cut & Fold Creatures-

Design and create animals and human-like figures from a single sheet of paper. Uses concepts of symmetry, shape recognition, balance of form, and other concepts.

 4. He who lives in a Paper House…

Explores ways to construct buildings and transportation means. Uses concepts of symmetry, shape recognition, balance of form, and other concepts.

 5. Welcome to Paperlandia

Combines techniques from the first 4 days to illustrate an original story created by the participants.

But wait…There’s More!

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Puppet Productions  involve writing, technical planning, and public speaking and kids love it!.

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Residency Review of the SPY Puppet Play Grant 2012

by Lynne Goodwin, Founder and Director of the

Treehouse Childrens’ Museum –Ogden, UT

I was delighted by how professional the final product was – how polished the puppet shows performed by the teens were and how the audience responded.

One of the great things about working with Randel, besides his skill and artistry, is his flexibility. He can go with the flow, adapting the project and the timetable as needed, both of which he had to do on this project.  Randel was able to connect with the teens on a personal level… He took the time to show the teens his own skills and relate his own artistic journey … As for staff, the only complaint was that they didn’t have time … to attend the residency workshops. Did Randel meet your expectations for this grant?  Yes, and exceeded them. The puppets are beautiful and very creative. What were the positive results of the puppet project? The most  positive results … could be seen in the teens … as they made friends, worked together, learned new skills, and developed real confidence in performing … Their pride in the project was tangible.