https://www.twochairsinc.org/services daily 0.75 2020-07-15 https://www.twochairsinc.org/team daily 0.75 2024-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/b0e3fc9c-6b98-4a81-8de2-9eeda4feffc7/Negin_04.jpg Company - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/1595114704900-HCZZPCGURI0S26AVYEL7/22047766_10211445628908927_1553828454558935671_o.jpg Company - Simon Arizpe A paper engineer based in New York City, his award winning pop-up works have earned him an honorable mention from the Society of Illustrators and the Museum of Comic Book Art, Cartooning inaugural Award of Excellence and the Meggendorffer Award. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/1595114984767-HT82FMKRW7H0OO8WN28M/60925612_2767839696575884_5146390853865963520_o.jpg Company https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/1595113370632-F5QV1WGX7ZGMR6IFNJID/18446749_1725168254442523_6735631422360052841_n.jpg Company https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/1595115738842-B3Z7RY2DTHT9ZREHEDOI/37279873_10156287294205726_1174968980486488064_n.jpg Company - Louisa Merino Louisa Merino studied Documentary Filmmaking at the New York Film Academy, graduating with honors. Her film FAMILIES LIKE MINE was selected as part of Mexico’s Women in Film and Television Showcase for 2013, among other festivals worldwide; and her film LIFELINE was part of the official selection of the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival for 2013. Louisa works as Senior Editor, Story Producer and Consultant for the David Lynch Foundation TV. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/1595114293979-GOAZ22QB376ATDY9ML8R/90057627_10159396718904128_5262867317506703360_n.jpg Company - Hamid Rahmanian Hamid Rahmanian is a 2014 John Guggenheim Fellow. His work centers on theater, moving image, and graphic arts. Over the past 10 years he has created a body of work around the Persian epic poem Shahnameh. (www.fictionvillestudio.com) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/3a19ae86-f0af-4853-8ba8-f4bdd3209797/IMG_9943.jpg Company - J Hann A puppeteer, fiber artist, and mover, J Hann's textural work draws inspiration from the past and is centered in the weird, wonderful, and whimsical. They have been a resident artist at Governor's Island and The Object Movement Festival. When not performing or making, they teach puppetry and fiber arts workshops for all ages, including past workshops at: the Museum of Arts and Design, Arts Connection, and The Jim Henson Foundation among others. https://www.twochairsinc.org/get-involved daily 0.75 2023-11-02 https://www.twochairsinc.org/our-mission daily 0.75 2023-11-02 https://www.twochairsinc.org/programs daily 0.75 2024-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/e61f17b8-0431-40e3-87b0-bda411c856a9/SongNorth_021+copy.jpg Projects Song of the North A family-friendly shadow puppet production, is the second installment of Kingorama’s shadow play trilogy and a timely tale of love and adventure. Using puppets, shadow casters, and digital animation, this show tells the story of ancient Persia's Princess Manijeh, a hero who rescues her beloved from a perilous predicament of her own making. Song of the North is a project of Kingorama. It is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, The National Theater Project, New York State Council on the Arts and the Brooklyn Arts Council.. The touring show is represented by Elsie Management Funding provided by National Theater Project National Endowment for the Arts Hamid and Christina Moghadam Foundation New York State Council for the Arts Jim Henson Foundation Brooklyn Arts Council https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/1594775556245-S8TEZEWKZ7E4DT2GKEIL/70454701_1013361385662562_1313356198312935424_n.jpg Projects - Jerry’s Last Stand A feature-length documentary directed by Mexican American filmmaker Louisa Merino tells the story of Jerry Yellin, one of the last veterans from WWII, who enlisted to fight the Japanese, after their attack on Pearl Harbor. Jerry returned home from the war as a decorated pilot and suffered from severe post-traumatic stress disorder for years. It was only when he found Transcendental Meditation decades later that he began the road back to himself. When his son moved to Japan and married a Japanese woman, Jerry was confronted with his decades-old fear and hatred. As he confronted his enemy as his new family, he soon found that his hatred had transformed into love. Today, Jerry has six grandchildren, three of them Japanese. At 91 years old, Jerry’s mission is to promote peace and understanding between different cultures. (2020) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/7fb90514-35d0-4993-a866-429d480e5aad/IMG_9943.jpg Projects - Bequeathed Bequeathed is a surreal comedic semi-autobiographical puppet show about inherited gender roles and the fight to transcend beyond societal expectations- all told through a fantastical fiber arts world. A full length work in progress showing will premiere in the autumn of 2024. A puppeteer, fiber artist, and mover, J Hann's textural work draws inspiration from the past and is centered in the weird, wonderful, and whimsical. They have been a resident artist at Governor's Island and The Object Movement Festival. When not performing or making, they teach puppetry and fiber arts workshops for all ages, including past workshops at: the Museum of Arts and Design, Arts Connection, and The Jim Henson Foundation among others. Funded in part by NYSCA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/1594773512420-QN3LGUT5484TV0M5QQDY/FB-ad-VIMEO-RELEASE2.jpg Projects Feathers of Fire A Cinematic shadow play for all ages. Feathers of Fire: A Persian Epic is a visually breathtaking cinematic shadow play for all ages, created and directed by Hamid Rahmanian, a 2014 Guggenheim fellowship-winning filmmaker/visual artist. The play unfolds an action-packed magical tale of star-crossed lovers from the 10th-century Persian epic Shahnameh, Zaul and Rudabeh, who triumph at the end against all odds. (2015-2018) Funded in part by the Jim Henson Foundation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/1594778330681-6PB2KVSEVY125KGYSC2V/Shahnameh_shadow_workshop1.jpg Projects - Zahhak: The Legend of the Serpent King An exciting shadow play performance that tells of the misguided Prince Zahhak who is easily swayed by the devil to do away with his crowned father and usurp the thrown. Part of our Ancient Stories from Around the World Series (2014-2019). Partly funded by the Brooklyn Arts Council. Artists include Hamid Rahmanian, Neda Kazemifar, Ian Sweetman, Leila Ghaznavi, Mehdi Darvishi and Hedayat Shafaee. Presented at Smithsonian Museum at Sackler Museum for Asian Art (2019), Tirgan Festival, Toronto (2019), BAM Brooklyn Academy of Music (2017), National Sawdust / Persian Arts Festival (2017), Brooklyn Public Library (2016), Public Schools across NYC with support from Brooklyn Arts Council and Good Shepard Services (2016), Honolulu Museum of Art (2015) and Asia Society NYC (2014) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/1971ab6b-0b0e-4f18-b81b-c2b55ab53a86/Prince+of+Sorrow+work+sample+_3.jpg Projects - Prince of Sorrows Prince of Sorrows tells the moving tale of Siavosh a young Prince whose pursuit of good virtue and integrity is never enough to outrun his ill-starred fate. The promise of a better tomorrow is his only comfort as he is thrust from one misadventure to the next. Likened to a Shakespearian Tragedy Siavosh’s journey ultimately leads him to a hero’s death that gives birth to a nation’s peace and prosperity. Still relevant today the legend of Siavosh is synonymous with sacrifice and rebirth. Creator, Designer, Director: Hamid Rahmanian Original Music by Loga Ramin Torkian Feature vocalist: Azam Ali Funded in part by NYSCA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/1594774370052-VPHUA7THLFU70KNCH38Y/IMG_3604.jpg Projects - The Seven Trials of Rostam Two Chairs artists Hamid Rahmanian and Simon Arizpe team up again to create a truly incredible work of art. This new pop up book tells a fantastic tale of Iran’s mightiest warrior, Rostam. Beautiful imagery and eye popping paper engineering will make this new book a must have for lovers of mythology and art books. https://www.twochairsinc.org/home daily 1.0 2022-06-30 https://www.twochairsinc.org/donate daily 0.75 2020-07-19 https://www.twochairsinc.org/outreach daily 0.75 2024-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/5e3ca9ac-d406-4710-9f95-9c334aaf8750/DSC01523.JPG Outreach - Outreach For the past ten years, we have offered special workshops, residencies, public shows, and educational programs as part of our outreach. Our creative group of artists share their talents and knowledge with communities of all ages and interests, from puppet-making classes, to art history, movement and acting, dance, shadow work and more. All of our programs are free to the public. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/7f428f05-f0bb-4e08-ac35-ec671b389096/Screenshot+2024-11-20+at+2.49.24%E2%80%AFPM.png Outreach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/76f14491-3372-428b-9ed3-f144c55798da/Screenshot+2024-11-20+at+2.56.33%E2%80%AFPM.png Outreach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/1dde334c-fc17-4f45-8db6-07d47383bd6a/Screenshot+2024-11-20+at+2.56.50%E2%80%AFPM.png Outreach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/96730887-3d5b-4152-84e4-480d91168432/Screenshot+2024-11-20+at+3.04.08%E2%80%AFPM.png Outreach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/e3c479c4-09b9-4bbc-9eda-66b2d6542721/Screenshot+2024-11-20+at+3.08.22%E2%80%AFPM.png Outreach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/f459e5bc-6f76-4e44-9d49-951d7a209036/Screenshot+2024-11-20+at+3.08.37%E2%80%AFPM.png Outreach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/3ec2cb86-c56d-4eea-9da7-2120b596e023/Screenshot+2024-11-20+at+3.22.08%E2%80%AFPM.png Outreach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/f971b14e-fe23-42f3-8a95-5e8f915ab243/10845789_10153758904869128_8364085690745485029_o.jpg Outreach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/696f9cda-8d7a-4bce-ae80-9426ebde0f2b/10956361_10153746031124128_5625534039280688440_o.jpg Outreach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/9582d83d-e08d-4e74-935a-25394614bc7a/11080418_10153758980684128_9209959125389301494_o.jpg Outreach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/5c211474-7221-44c2-98aa-dceb422b09e1/11143609_10153758876214128_1609131331046698728_o.jpg Outreach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0e4dca8da7863f94925ac7/34db3ae5-4ce0-48d0-a710-1a6df3475e83/14570219_10155341697309128_3764099548842247561_n.jpg Outreach https://www.twochairsinc.org/activities daily 0.75 2024-11-23 https://www.twochairsinc.org/activities/new-portfolio-item monthly 0.5 2024-11-23 https://www.twochairsinc.org/activities/project-six-6f87e-a9b93 monthly 0.5 2022-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847359057-HKZQQP8MCEM0UI23R57B/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Activities - 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