Each participant receives materials, instructions and assistance as needed to decorate a round paper lantern.  

Cost: FREE (ALL supplies included), thanks to River City Company and the Rock the Riverfront Sponsors.

The parade is on March 23.
About the Instructor:

TJ Hanretta started Playful Evolving Monsters in August 2020 using online puppet building classes to provide opportunities for families to connect, strengthen awareness and communication skills, and nurture creativity. Playful Evolving Monsters (PEM) received a grant in spring of 2021 to build giant puppets, facilitate art days and workshops, perform shows and engage with guests at various festivals and events, culminating with the Get Off the Grid Festival in August, 2021.

PEM has perform with giant puppets at numerous events and festivals in Chattanooga and surrounding areas through the rest of 2021 and beginning of 2022. TJ lives in Hamilton County TN and her puppetry art, fiber art, and glass art have been featured in festivals and markets on the US east coast and in Hong Kong, and she has taught many courses in each of those mediums. She has worked in the Canadian International School of Hong Kong as well as the International Schools Theatre Association in Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand, providing theatrical performance and puppetry programs and support for both students and teachers. She ran a puppetry business in Hong Kong, in which she both built puppets and props for other organizations, and taught classes on puppetry performance and building.