Giant Puppet Creation Lab: The Rose Devaa

A 6-Day Immersive Ritual Art & Performance Build

with Toni Mikulka-Chang (ArtJoy) and Marya Stark

Location: Grass Valley Museum of Art & Cultural History (formerly St. Joseph’s)

Dates:March 16–21, 2026

Daily Schedule: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (includes lunch break)

Group Size: Limited to 15 participants

Join ArtJoy founder Toni Mikulka-Chang and singer / ritual artist Marya Stark for a rare, deep, hands-on, community build: the creation of a full-scale touring giant puppet — The Rose Devaa — a ceremonial being born from the She Rose performance lineage.

This is not a class where everyone makes their own object. This is a collective myth-making and building process where a group comes together to design, construct, and bring to life one monumental ritual puppet that will go on tour with Marya in the next blossoming of the She Rose performances.

Participants will be part of the entire arc of creation: from visioning and design, to sculpting, building, painting, engineering, embodiment, and finally performance.

Star Tetrahedron Lantern-Making Workshop

Presented by ArtJoy.org
With artist and instructor Toni Mikulka-Chang

Dates:
Friday, February 28 & Saturday, March 1

Location:
ArtJoy.org Headquarters - 104 New Mohawk Rd. Nevada City, CA 95959

Schedule:
Two-day workshop (approximately 2.5–3 hours each day)

Cost:
$125 per person
All core materials included.
Class size limited to 10 participants.

In this immersive two-day workshop, participants will design and build a luminous geometric lantern in the form of a star tetrahedron—a striking three-dimensional sculptural form made from simple, elegant materials. Using wooden chopsticks, architect’s tracing paper, and nontoxic glue, you’ll construct a lightweight yet sturdy lantern that transforms into a glowing sculptural object.