Events: Sponsored in part through a

July 23rd grant from the

National Endowment Giant Puppet
parade Workshops:
performance for the Arts
and
University of the Pacific June 20th –July 23rd
and Stockton Arts Commission Telling the cultural story of the
People of the Delta
July 23rd —Parade & Performance

Project Partners

Cultural Heritage Council of

San Joaquin County
Haggin Museum
City of Stockton
University of the Pacific
Workshops: Departments of Theatre and
June 20th– Visual Arts
July 23rd
giant puppets
story telling
costumes
props
floats
masks

www.deltafusion.wordpress.com
209.946.3097
The DeltaFusion Project
DeltaFusion is a celebration of the cultural diver-
sity of Stockton and the surrounding Delta region.
Giant puppets, masks, costumes, and floats will be
featured in a parade on Saturday, July 23rd, the anni-
versary of the incorporation of the City of Stockton,
followed by a performance at Victory Park.
The project involves a 5-week period of work-
shops, separated into two sessions. The full 5-week
workshop (Session I) is recommended for teachers,
artists, and adults interested in puppetry, mask mak-
ing, and the use of the arts to enhance learning in
all disciplines. In the mornings of the first 3-weeks,
participants will focus on creating giant puppets,
costumes, and masks that are the heart of the parade
and performance, working with faculty from the
University of the Pacific and guest artists from In the
Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre of Min-
neapolis. The afternoons will be spent studying sto-
rytelling techniques and devised theatre, the theories
of Art Across the Disciplines, and in doing cultural
research. After the first 3 weeks, participants join the
faculty in guiding community members in Session II
in the final preparations for parade and performance.
For Session II, the community is invited to join in, as
part of the 2nd session of the Haggin Museum Summer
Arts Program. Everyone, ages 6 and up, is welcome to
be a part of this exciting event, where we finalize the
story of who we are and how we came to be here in
Stockton.
All are invited to celebrate and participate in these
events as we honor the people and the industries that
are a part of our local history. Join us! Make the pup-
pets, walk in the parade and perform in the show!
Session I
20 June through 23 July
9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.
(please contact us with questions
concerning flexible schedules)
Description:
This 5-week session of workshops includes 3-weeks
which will allow students the opportunity to build
puppets, masks, sets, costumes and work with guest
master artists from In the Heart of the Beast Puppet
and Mask Theatre of Minneapolis, MN and Univer-
sity of the Pacific faculty from the Theater and Visual
Arts Departments. This arts immersion work shop
will also develop the theatrical story line for a
performance based on the history of the people
of the Delta and their reasons for settling here.
During the final 2-weeks of Session I, participants
become mentors to the students of all ages who join
the DeltaFusion project in Session II.
Fee:
$500
or
$767 (3 units of PACIFIC college Ages:
credit included)
Ages:
17 and older
Registration:
Center for Professional & Continuing Education—
University of the Pacific,
209.946.2424
Session II
11 July through 23 July
Description:
This session is the second of the 2011 Haggin Mu-
seum Summer Art Workshops. These workshops will
provide children of all ages the opportunity to join in
the fun of DeltaFusion making art, puppets, cos-
tumes, and masks under the guidance of the Haggin
Museum educational staff in collaboration with guest
master artists from In the Heart of the Beast Puppet
and Mask Theatre, University of the Pacific faculty
from the Theater and Visual Arts Departments and
participants from Session I. This session will also
allow additional adult community members to join
in, build props, costumes, masks, and rehearse the
theatrical production. All participants can take part
in both the parade from Miracle Mile to Victory Park
and the theatrical performance at Victory Park after
the parade on July 23, 2011.
Fee:
FREE
6–10 years old
1:00–2:30 p.m.
11–15 years old
3:00–4:30 p.m.
16 years old and up
6:30–8:30 p.m.
Registration:

Workshop Leaders: Department of Education—

University of the Pacific faculty: Haggin Museum,
Theatre Arts 209.940.6332 or 209.940.6315
Rand Enlow and Cathie McClellan
Visual Arts: For More Information:
Brett DeBoer www.deltafusion.wordpress.com
Artists from In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Brett DeBoer—946.3097
Mask Theatre (www.hobt.org): Cathie McClellan—946.2051
Paul Robinson and Sandy Speiler AND find us on Facebook!
Local educators and artists (www.kudosct.com):
Ria Barredo-Kroff and Rob Kroff