Object of Her Affection – hausofmarsian

Staging the Non-Human Character: Animal, Alien, or Architecture (Symposium / Streaming)

Posted on January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 by hausofmarsian in (In)/Animate Objects, Addiction, Animism, Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Artist Talk, Artist-Educator, Chicago, Figurines, LGBT, Miniatures, Object of Her Affection, Object Sexuality, Object Sexuals, Object Theatre, Object/Fetish, Performance, Performance Art, performing objects, Puppetry, Puppets, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Slides, Table Top Puppetry, The Jim Henson Foundation, Theater, Toy Theatre

wearable architecture from *Object of Her Affection,* photo Steve Gunther

Saturday, January 22, 2022, I will be discussing the creation and development of Object of Her Affection at the symposium, Staging the Non-Human Character; Animal, Alien, or Architecture. with Maria Camia, Nick Lehane, Basil Twist, and moderator, Dr. Paulette Richards. The symposium, part of the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival will be streaming at on HowlRound at 11:00 AM EST / 10:00AM CST / 9:00AM PST.

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Stuck Together – Closing Reception

Posted on May 10, 2019December 25, 2019 by hausofmarsian in (In)/Animate Objects, Debra Broz, Dolls, Los Angeles, Marsian De Lellis, Object of Her Affection, Object Sexuality, Object Sexuals, Simone Gad, Track 16

On Saturday, May 11th, there was a closing reception for Stuck Together: Marsian De Lellis, Simone Gad, Debra Broz at Track 16

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How We Got Stuck Together

Posted on April 8, 2019May 5, 2021 by hausofmarsian in (In)/Animate Objects, Acting, Animism, Art, Artist Talk, Automata, Biopic, Comedy, Debra Broz, Design, Dollhouses, Dolls, Fabrication, Figurines, Gallery, Installation, LA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), Marsian De Lellis, Miniatures, Model Killer, Object of Her Affection, Object Sexuality, Object Sexuals, Object Theatre, Object/Fetish, Performance, Performance Art, performing objects, Puppetry, Puppets, REDCAT, Serial Killers, Table Top Puppetry, Theater, Track 16, Violence

**Detail from *(In)/Animate Objects Panel #1*, 2019, photo: Track 16**

Whether it’s disintegrating dolls, mutant ceramic bunnies, or rescue animal pinups, the artists of Stuck Together: Marsian De Lellis, Simone Gad, Debra Broz, playfully handcraft responses to mass-produced objects and images charged with autobiographical fragments. Join me on a virtual tour, where we can survey the work for context… Continue reading “How We Got Stuck Together” →

Love Lost and the Enchantment of Objects by Jacki Apple (essay)

Posted on November 2, 2018July 15, 2019 by hausofmarsian in (In)/Animate Objects, Acting, Animism, Art, Automata, Comedy, Design, Dolls, Drama, Fabrication, Gallery, Jim Henson Foundation, LGBT, Los Angeles, Marsian De Lellis, Michele Spears, Object of Her Affection, Object Sexuality, Object Sexuals, Object Theatre, Performance, Performance Art, performing objects, Photographs, Press, Puppetry, Puppets, Table Top Puppetry, The Jim Henson Foundation, Theater, Written

On November 2, 2018, Jacki Apple wrote Love Lost and the Enchantment of Objects, a critical essay on my performance, Object of Her Affection, for Fabrik in her column, Peripheral Visions: Perspectives on Performance, Media and Culture.

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Los Angeles Downtown News (Los Angeles)

Posted on October 8, 2018August 22, 2019 by hausofmarsian in (In)/Animate Objects, Automata, Los Angeles, Marsian De Lellis, Object of Her Affection, Object Sexuality, Object Sexuals, Object Theatre, Object/Fetish, performing objects, Puppetry, Puppets, Table Top Puppetry

On October 8, 2018, Downtown News featured Object of Her Affection in their ‘Don’t Miss’ List.

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Security Blanket

Posted on August 30, 2018August 21, 2019 by hausofmarsian in Automata, Marsian De Lellis, Object of Her Affection, Puppetry, Puppets, Table Top Puppetry

IMG_3162-blankey-16x9-150dpi Blankey 16x9

Kickstarter Update: Just 2 days ago in the middle of the night, I launched a Kickstarter for a 3-week run of Object of Her Affection at Automata in Los Angeles as part of LAX Festival.

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Foundation for Contemporary Arts (support)

Posted on August 14, 2018December 27, 2019 by hausofmarsian in Acting, Anna Sosenko Assist Trust, Automata, CCI Center for Cultural Innovation, Chris Sheets, Christine Papalexis, Fabrication, Figurines, Janie Geiser, Jim Henson Foundation, LA, Live Feed, Los Angeles, Marsian De Lellis, Michele Spears, NYC, Object of Her Affection, Object Sexuality, Object Sexuals, Object Theatre, Performance, Performance Art, performing objects, Puppetry, Puppets, Susan Simpson, Table Top Puppetry, The Foundation for Contemporary Arts, The Jim Henson Foundation, Theater

On August 14, 2018, Object of Her Affection and its performances at Automata as part of LAX Festival became the recipient of The Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant.

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2018 Sherwood Award Finalists Interview (CTG Blog)

Posted on December 7, 2017August 22, 2019 by hausofmarsian in (In)/Animate Objects, Acting, Art, Biopic, Comedy, Design, Dolls, Drama, Fabrication, interview, Janie Geiser, Jim Henson Foundation, King of Pop's New Clothes, LGBT, Los Angeles, Marsian De Lellis, Michele Spears, Model Killer, Object of Her Affection, Object Theatre, Performance, Performance Art, performing objects, Press, Puppetry, Puppets, Rachel Rosenthal, Ronnie Burkett, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Surrealism, Table Top Puppetry

IMG_4221 Gina Young, Hana Kim, and Marsian De Lellis at Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles, 2017, Photo: Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging Sherwood — Gina Young, Hana Kim, and Marsian De Lellis at Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles, 2017, Photo: Ryan Miller / Capture Imaging Sherwood

On December 7th, 2017, Center Theatre Group interviewed Gina Young, Hana Kim, and myself as finalists for the 2018 Sherwood Award about our art/lives in L.A. Read the full story on the Center Theatre Group Blog.

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