Greetings, Earthlings! is a video project depicting giant Aliens from Outer Space hovering in the skies above Rochester, MN, speaking urgent messages to the people of Earth.

During workshops held at the Rochester Public Library, July 24-26, 2018, participants created paper puppets and were invited to use their puppets to deliver a message in front of a green-screen backdrop. All of the performances were recorded and edited together after the workshops by Chris Rackley to create the final video. The video is a collaborative project that combines individual perspectives into a collective vision of hope and togetherness.

Greetings, Earthlings!
2018
HD video, single channel, color, audio.
03:51 minutes

The workshop and video were made possible by a 2018 Artist Initiative grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Below is documentation from the workshop at the Rochester Public Library, July 24-26, 2018.