“Where water flows and creatures return, balance is remembered.”

Join Heather Henson in connecting to your local land and waterways. Participants will employ kinetic learning to explore planetary movements and seasonal rhythms. Together, we will journey through the interconnected waterways and shifting landscapes of the planet guided by the cultural keystone animals; Whales, Cranes, Sturgeon, and Bison.

Using puppets, masks, and dance props, we will bring these beings to life through an embodied animal role-playing game, immersing ourselves in their journeys and behaviors. Through rhythmic dance games, song circles, crafting, and interactive storytelling, we’ll explore the seasonal cycles, planetary movements, and the flow of water from rivers to the ocean – helping us understand the profound connection between the water systems in our own backyards and the ocean beyond.

This is a collaboration between Tomaquag Museum and Southern New England Program (SNEP), hosted with the support of the Cross Mills Public Library. A special thank you to Heather and her team for providing this at no charge.  

We kindly suggest you bring a chair or blanket to get comfortable with us under the pavilion for this entertaining event.

This educational program supports efforts to reduce nutrient pollution to the Greater Allen’s Cove and Eastern Ninigret Pond Pilot Watershed through community engagement and is supported by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Southern New England Program.

Heather Henson is a puppet artist, producer, and philanthropist whose work promotes healing for the planet and bringing people into harmony with nature through immersive experiences. As founder ofGreen Feather Foundation, Heather produces her own theatrical works–Ajijaak on Turtle Island, Harmonious Migrations, Celebration of Flight, Panther and Crane, Endangered Species Parade, Lhamo Trung Trung, Echo Trace– as well as supporting the work of other independent artists through theHandmade Puppet Dreamsfilm series (currently available to stream on Amazon, Roku, and Kanopy) and through thePuppet Slam Network, a grassroots community of presenters of short form puppetry for adults. In addition, Heather organizes workshops and retreats through a program called “Nature Makers,” fostering a community of professional artists using puppetry to deepen their personal connection with nature.In honoring her parents’ legacies, Heather serves as President of The Jane Henson Foundation, Chair of the Jim Henson Legacy, and Shareholder of the Jim Henson Company. 

Green Feather is a multi-platform non-profit encompassing existing programs of IBEX Puppetry, Handmade Puppet Dreams, Puppet Slam Network, as well as the educational and philanthropic works of Heather Henson. Founded by Henson in 2020 -- umbrellaing work dating back to 2000 -- Green Feather’s mission is to promote health and healing of the planet through artistic spectacle, puppetry, and the reconnection of individuals with the land through immersive cultural, environmental and arts education. Learn more at www.greenfeather.org