Jesse Proia
Jesse Proia is a visual artist originally from the North East Kingdom of Vermont. He is a graduate of The Pratt Institute, where he first was introduced to Circus Amok. His art work involves video, installation and site specific public works. Jesse has been living and making work in Brooklyn for five years. This is his first year with the Circus and prior to joining he worked with FoureyedMonster; Grass Roots Film production, R.W. Darling Fine Art Studio and in collaboration with Rachel Steinberg.
Sam Wilson
Sam Wilson is a painter, puppeteer, puppet maker and a member of the Industrial Workers of the World. She has worked with World War 3 Arts in Action (an anti-war street art group,) The Bread and Puppet Theater, Great Small Works, and All The Saints Theater Company, and is currently working with Amy Trompetter on a series of handpuppet shows based on Howard Zinn’s book “A People’s History of the United States.” More recently, she worked with Jenny Romaine on the Sukkus Mob, Blue Mime Happenings and on Toy Theater Workshops in NYC public high schools which led up to Great Small Works’ 8th International Toy Theater Festival and Temporary Toy Theater Museum at St. Anne’s Warehouse in May 2008.