ArtPrize September 19 - October 7, 2012 | Grand Rapids, MI
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Kevin Kammeraad
Grand Rapids, MI
Education
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Kevin Kammeraad

Artist bio

Kevin loves to write, draw, sing, make things, and wonder about possibilities. He is an award-winning children's author and artist of several books and CDs who loves to collaborate with other artists.

Each year, Kevin brings his creativity and love of writing, art, music, and reading to elementary schools, libraries, festivals, and conferences all over the world. His programs are dynamic, age appropriate, educational, and down-right fun. Through puppetry, music, poetry, audience participation, multimedia, and humor, Kevin captivates people of all ages. Since the start of his career, Kevin has visited over 1,000 elementary schools.

Kevin's newest collaborative CD "And a Happy New Year" is a Mom’s Choice Awards® Gold Recipient and winner of three other national awards.

Kevin grew up in Holland, Michigan and currently lives in Grand Rapids with his wife, son, daughter, cat, and two turtles in a home filled with books, music, friends, recycle bins, toys, and tortilla chips.
About the work
Title: The Kevin Kammeraad and Friends Puppet Theatre

Art form: 3-D, Sound, Internet / Interactive, Performance

Medium: Mixed Media

Year created: 2011

Description of work: Kevin Kammeraad, a family artist from Grand Rapids, will perform multiple interactive, musical, improvisational, all-ages shows every day of ArtPrize (114 scheduled shows)! Featuring a brand new puppet (of himself!) and sidekick Ollie Winston (made out of a big copper can), Kevin will be performing in his unique, vintage/refurbished material, hand-made puppet theatre. This new show will have audiences laughing, singing, dancing, and much more!

Daily showtimes are: 11:30am, 1:00pm, 2:30pm, 4:00pm, 5:30pm, and 7:00pm.

All shows are performed outside of the Grand Rapids Children's Museum at Monument Park (south sidewalk of the museum).

Special thanks to: Pam Groom (builder of the Kevin puppet), Rusty Zylstra (co-builder of the Ollie Winston puppet), Michael and Connie Hoyt (co-builders of the theatre), Rick Beerhorst and family, Andre Beaumont, everyone at the GRCM, Stacy Oldenberg, DJ Viernes, and many friends and family.




Height: 8 feet
Width: 12 feet
Depth: 8 feet

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Kevin Kammeraad is showing at:

Grand Rapids Children's Museum Grand Rapids Children's Museum
11 Sheldon Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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