Blake Hobson-Dimas: Artistic Director / Lead Costume Designer

My name is Blake Hobson-Dimas (He / Him). I am a Mexican-Canadian visual and performance artist based in so-called Vancouver, Canada. I began knitting and crocheting over fifteen years ago. Primarily, I make costumes for characters I design, which are meant to be performed in. I also work as a visual artist, and began my practice of making “little friends” in 2022 after learning about a local legend from Mochitlan, the mountain village in Mexico where my mother was born.

 I began my training in the performing arts with over a decade of script analysis and classical training. After graduating from Douglas College in 2017 with a diploma in performing arts, I studied Pochinko clown under David MacMurray-Smith. Following that I obtained my BFA in performance art from The School of Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University in 2023. 

My philosophy for performance and creation is centered around self discovery and reflection. I relate to the costumes I perform in through the lens of clown. The costumes I create are a representation of my experience that I want to bring to life and potentially embody. For installations of my work, the textural experience becomes very specific. The unified existence of individual stitches tells a linear story that underlines the overall narrative of the piece. Not only can one appreciate the spectacle as a whole, but when they are allowed to touch my work and be personal with it, they begin to understand the choreography of movement that is encoded within the yarn.

Natalie Peters: Artistic Producer / Lead Writer

Natalie Peters (She / They/ He) is a devoted performer, director, producer, and writer. Born and raised in Langley, British Columbia, he has been deeply influenced by his upbringing in a blended, multicultural family of Canadian, Belgian, English, and Hungarian heritage on the ancestral territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh people. Natalie obtained a diploma in Language, Literature, and Performing Arts from Douglas College, and further honed his craft through the disciplines of Decrouxian mime (L’ecole Omnibus, Montreal) and Pachinko clown (Fantastic Space Enterprises, Vancouver). His performances and poetry are a harmonious blend of creativity and unwavering passion for the arts, characterised by a showcase of mindful vulnerability. As a producer, he is dedicated to making the dreams of his fellow artists come to life, guided by his values of communication, integrity, honesty, and perseverance.

Frannie Warwick: Founding Member / Assistant Producer

Frances Warwick (She / Her) is a Montreal-based artist and performer, a graduate of Douglas College with training in clown and absurdist theatre. Frances is a rover in life and art, spending as much time seeing the world and engaging with global creative communities as possible, thankful for every opportunity to develop creative spaces alongside dedicated communities of artists.