Blair Thomas

Blair Thomas is an internationally regarded puppeteer, director, designer, curator, and teaching artist active in Chicago since 1985. “Chicago’s unofficial puppeteer general” (TimeOut), Thomas is Artistic Director and Founder of the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, the founder of the Volkenburg Puppetry Symposium, and the creator and co-director of the Chicago Puppet Studio. His numerous awards include the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the Ministry of French Culture, two UNIMA-USA Citations of Excellence, two Illinois Arts Council Fellowship Awards, and numerous Jeff Awards and nominations.

three mushrooms in moss
mushroom in moss

mushrooms dot the landscape

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the dense moss, rich with moisture, is a perfect growing medium for iceland’s many species of mushrooms. experienced mushroom hunters know to visit their favorite spots a few days after it rains to find the biggest variety.

three mushrooms, one on branch
floating mushroom
three floating mushrooms

an island created by volcanoes

sand texture
drone shot of iceland
rocks on beach close up

iceland’s geothermic pools and black sand beaches create stunning compositions from the air. both are created by the island’s constant volcanic activity.

black sand texture
beach texture
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black rock texture

natural beauty in its rawest form

black sand texture
drone shot of red rocks

iceland’s surface is carved by water, originating from either its massive glaciers or abundant rainfall.

landscape of red rocks
background texture of beach

the sun’s angle at this latitude produces deep and contrasty colors, drawing out the blacks in the volcanic soil and saturating the greens from the grasses and moss.

red boulders
waterfall with red rocks

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a2 sized digital c prints, suitable for framing. each edition is limited to ten prints.

black rocks texture
red rocks shot on drone
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