Michael Sommers is an artist and theatre maker who lives and works in South Minneapolis.

In 2000 he and Susan Haas founded Open Eye Figure Theatre and in 2007 they opened the

doors to Open Eye Theatre an intimate performance space where Michael, in his twenty-five

year affiliation, has created over fifty original works for the Open Eye Stage. He is a Professor

Emeritus at the University of Minnesota and the recipient of numerous grants and awards.

**Artists of all levels are invited to join us for a “Touch Considered” Workshop with Michael Sommers!

This workshop through Object manipulation will explore the relationship of “puppeteer and

puppet”. Participants are encouraged to bring 3-5 non figurative objects.

Free. Registration Required.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural fund.