“The heron reminds us of the importance of practicing patience, of maintaining balance in life, and of being aware of our surroundings.”
Clelia Scala and Todd Rorschach Minicola will be presenting Avian Articulation, a 9′ tall (with neck tucked) heron puppet with a creation wingspan of 12 feet! Two-three times that of a real heron. Playing with scale makes the puppet visible from a distance and, it is hoped, captures a fraction of the splendour of its living counterpart.

Clelia Scala’s work includes mask and puppet design, installations, collage, and illustration. Her explorations into the fantastic and uncanny stem from a lifelong engagement with tales and myths and her interest in the theme of human interaction with the natural world. Clelia is the 2019 recipient of the Established Artist Award for the City of St Catharines. She now lives in Kingston and teaches at the Dan School of Drama and Music at Queen’s University. Her website is clelia.ca.

Todd Minicola is the owner and operator of NOC Visual Alternatives est. 1991 as an equipment supplier and production house (www.nvacanada.com). He has a post-secondary education of electrical engineering and is self-taught as an artist. He has worked on numerous shows and public events, including Lumina Borealis, Fort Fright, and the Wolfe Island Music Festival. Primarily a technology based audio/visual artist, he also works as a stagehand and theatre equipment installer/fabricator.