We did it! I'm thrilled to announce that my fundraising campaign was a huge success! I raised a total of $3830 through my Indiegogo page, and blasted through my initial goal of $3700. I couldn't have done it without a bunch of help from incredible family and friends, as well as a few supportive strangers who really believed in what I'm to. I have many people to thank and you can check them all out here, but to anyone who contributed let me say it again: THANK YOU!! For a list of all my contributors please check out my new Donors page
With this money I will be able to fund my journey to Bali, Indonesia with the Dell'arte School of Physical Theatre, where I will be learning how to carve wooden masks in the traditional Balinese style. I've been selected to travel there this January with a handful of people from all over the world, including places like South Africa, the USA, Moldova, India and others from Canada along with me. Check out more about the program here: www.dellarte.com
After I return from this once in a lifetime opportunity I'm going to be hard at work using my new skills in my custom mask making endeavours, and passing along unique knowledge to children in the workshops I teach. I'm so excited to get started.
I'm also very excited to announce the launch of my online shop! I'll be selling lots of cool items, including performance masks, decorative masks, and other original art pieces I've created. The first item for sale is the first release from my "Famous Faces from Other Lives" original figurine series I created. Click on the photo to find out more!
I've got lots to do before my trip, but I'll be updating the blog before I go, and maybe even putting some more items up for sale!
Stay tuned to see all my mask making adventures in Bali!
With this money I will be able to fund my journey to Bali, Indonesia with the Dell'arte School of Physical Theatre, where I will be learning how to carve wooden masks in the traditional Balinese style. I've been selected to travel there this January with a handful of people from all over the world, including places like South Africa, the USA, Moldova, India and others from Canada along with me. Check out more about the program here: www.dellarte.com
After I return from this once in a lifetime opportunity I'm going to be hard at work using my new skills in my custom mask making endeavours, and passing along unique knowledge to children in the workshops I teach. I'm so excited to get started.
I'm also very excited to announce the launch of my online shop! I'll be selling lots of cool items, including performance masks, decorative masks, and other original art pieces I've created. The first item for sale is the first release from my "Famous Faces from Other Lives" original figurine series I created. Click on the photo to find out more!
I've got lots to do before my trip, but I'll be updating the blog before I go, and maybe even putting some more items up for sale!
Stay tuned to see all my mask making adventures in Bali!
After traveling the world carrying little more than a backpack and a shining face, Sam Seymour Samuelson (the second) finally settled down as an animal whisperer in the Orang-utan filled jungles of Northern Sumatra, where he was known by the local children as "the Smiling Man"...for obvious reasons. He is remembered here in this likeness
