About the Artist
Emily Schubert is an interdisciplinary artist working mainly in the worlds of puppetry, performance, storytelling, and collage. She hails from the borderlands of Cincinnati, Ohio and Northern Kentucky and has a degree in fiber art from the Maryland Institute College of Art. She has participated in puppet theater festivals and workshops in Europe, Indonesia, and the United States, has a passion for plants, and enjoys stilt walking in a good parade! Enthralled by the emotive power and depth of expression achieved through puppetry and storytelling, she believes that within these realms lies a source of real-life magic that is deficient in much of our daily lives.Artist's Statement
We live in an ever-changing uncontrollable reality. At times it is difficult to make sense of all that is happening within and outside of our present selves. I create puppetry based performances to grapple with the philosophical quandaries life presents: How does one cope with anxiety on an individual, communal, and global level? How can moments of collective joy be created through the mundane? I am drawn to tactile materials and methods, shadows, re-purposed and found objects, and the relationships between humans and non-humans that promote interconnection in a society that often forgets it's planetary roots.Featured Work
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Circles from Lines
Multi-media Performance - fabric, paint, cardboard.
2018
Show in which the performers use their bodies as scrolls to crank the story across the screen in a slow ritual dance. Story and visuals written produced by applicant. Musical accompaniment by Jonathan Vocke and Luke Chohany.
Resist the Gloom
Multi-media Performance
2017
Concerned with the end of time and the role we humans play in it, Cornelius the Collector asks the audience to embark on a journey of discovery that involves a puppet worm manifesto, an exploration of gloom rates, some out of tune singing, and a philosophy of realistic optimism. A celebration of all that it means to be messy humans, Cornelius and his cohorts will forever attempt to persistently resist the gloom! Show written, produced and performed by applicant. Musical accompaniment by Eric Voboril. Performance assistance by Jocelyn Haversat.
World Woman
Scrolling shadow play- hand cut tyvek, fabric, paper clay, cardboard, wire, wood
2019
Paper cut crankie about a woman attempting to stitch the world back together with the help of non- human allies. Story and visuals by applicant. Performance assistance by Jocelyn Haversat. Musical accompaniment by Jonathan Vocke.
The Virgin, the Bitch, and the Crone
Costumed Ritual Performance
2017
Archetypal costumes created by applicant. Performances in ongoing iterations. Text for performances submitted by women of all ages relating to the titles of Virgin, Bitch, and Crone.
Potato Tender
Czech style rod puppet show
2019
Puppet show about a potato who falls in love with the potato next to it. Song by Noah Bowman. Puppet and stage design by applicant. Building and performing assistance by Jocelyn Haversat.
Heart Splinters
Scrolling shadow play - hand cut tyvek, home made paper, wire, wood
2015
Heart Splinters is a scrolling shadow play or "crankie" based on a dream about the heart of the world breaking and slowly rebuilding itself. Written, produced, and performed byapplicant.