Liz Nankin

Medium: Puppeteer

Liz Nankin is a costume designer, puppeteer and community arts advocate with more than 30 years of experience in film, theatre and television. Since moving to Bowen Island in 2018, she has been actively involved in the local arts community through the Hearth Gallery, community workshops and arts activism projects. Her work often combines storytelling, sculpture and environmental themes, including debris-art workshops and the Bowen Fablesshadow-puppet film project created with the Bowen Museum and Archives. Liz is Co-Chair of the Bowen Arts Tour Society.

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