About the Installation

Creator/Performer

AMANDA (MANDY) HUOTARI

A theater artist for over two decades, Mandy’s award-winning, interactive performances have toured from Montreal to Bogota, and from New York Clown-Theatre Festival to the White House. In 2021, she was named the Maine Arts Commission’s Performing Arts Fellow, recognized for artistic excellence and a joyful spirit for ferocious play. 

Mandy is also a creativity coach whose specialty is working with artistic women (performers, writers, musicians, painters, etc.) who want to change the game. She helps artists express themselves with greater ease, courageously put their work into the world, and live into their boldest vision for their lives.

As Executive Artistic Director of Maine’s Celebration Barn Theater for 15 years, she has co-facilitated workshops and retreats for thousands of artists and professionals from around the globe. 

Do you want to play? To learn more about coaching, performances, and workshops, join Mandy’s mailing list.

Creative Team

INTERACTIVE PLAYLAB | EXPERIENCE DESIGN COLLABORATORS

ANNE COLLINS | COSTUME DESIGNER

KARLE WOODS, LIGHTS OUT ART CONSULTING | WEB DESIGNER

EZRAH CHURCHILL | PHOTOGRAPHER

2023 Summer Events

FRIDAY, JULY 7 | First Friday, Portland, ME

SATURDAY, JULY 8 | Norway Art Festival, Norway, ME

FRIDAY, JULY 28 | Art Walk LA, Lewiston, ME

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 | Sullivan Square, Berwick, ME

Support for the Full of Life Experience is provided by the American Rescue Plan Maine Project Grants, a subgranting program administered by SPACE Gallery for the National Endowment for the Arts.


A very special thanks to…

Ben Gibson, Jeff Wirth, Fritz Grobe, Shannan Calcuttt and the amazing women of F-Bomb.