Chloe Flockart,
Merredin WA
chloe.flockart@gmail.com
+64 437 214 453
Chloe Flockart has worked in the WA Arts industry since 2010 and UK Arts industry since 2016, specialising in puppetry, costume and prop construction, performance for screen and theatre. She is a skilled visual artist, writer, director, and mentor, receiving an Exception Talent Visa to the UK after recommendation from the Arts Council of England for her contributions to the arts scene of the North East of the UK and recognition as a young leader in her field.
Chloe Flockart currently practices as a Community Artist, meaning the focus of her work is creating with small communities to share their stories, experiences, or increase their skills and access to arts and culture activities.
Notable past clients
Black Swan State Theatre Company (Red Balloon)
Cirque Du Soleil (Puppeteer for engagement team)
Awesome Arts (regular residency and festival artist)
Perth Festival 2013-2018 (performer)
Erth visual and physical theatre (puppet maker)
AusWest Displays (Installations Team).
Chloe has worked in film and television as a puppeteer and performer in notable campaigns such as the award winning Drug Aware “Meth can take control” campaign, and Comedy Group Aunty Donna’s “Hug the Sun” series as a puppet maker .
Notable past works and collaborations
(Please note, this list is not exhaustive)Puppetry and Performance
Life and Limb Puppets, UK
DRAGON, Director, Co-writer, Designer, Puppet construction 2019-2023. Created in collaboration with the Hard of Hearing community and Comfrey project, an innovative new work for children combining projection and puppetry. Currently touring the UK.
A Christmas Carol in collaboration with TSNE CIC, Puppet construction 2019, puppetry director and performer 2018
The Last Great Hunt
New Owner, Puppet construction 2016- 2020, Performer 2020-2021
Work nominated for Helpmann Award- best new Children’s Work, Winner of 2019 Dora Award in the division of Theatre For Young Audiences – Outstanding Production Canada.
Barking Gecko Theatre Company
Bambert’s Book of Lost Stories, Puppetry mentor, additional puppets and prop construction, 2016. Work awarded Helpmann Award Best Presentation for Children
In a Dark, Dark Wood, Puppetry mentor 2016, additional puppets and prop construction
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre
Tales from Outer Suburbia, 2013
Farm, 2014 Performer, co-devisor, Puppet Construction. Nominated for 6 Performing Arts Awards including, Chloe Flockart, Best Actress, Best Design, and overall Best Production.
AiR Darlington Residency 2015, whole school year long residency program
Public art/Community engagement
Painting with Light, 2022
6 month community engagement project resulting in a walking tour of a regional town with animation, stories, and soundtracks made by and based on local histories. Chloe was the lead artists on this project, managing the roll out in community, creating the tour content and animation, designing the projections, and building out a specialised custom tricycle to deliver tours in the community for 1 month.
Merredin Sculpture Trail, 2021
5 month Community engagement project with WA artist Lewis Horne. Chloe managed the roll out of workshops focused on skilling locals in Welding and designing and creating ephemeral sculptures to be placed on display as part of the Gateway festival Merredin.
WA Museum Boola Bardip, City Life gallery entry statement community engagement and design 2018-2020
Working with over 200 young people from across WA to create elements of a giant digital collage of the banksia woodlands out of waste materials and rubbish, highlighting the impacts of urban development on fragile ecosystems. Chloe was the lead artist on the project in-charge of designing and delivering workshops, documenting public creations, and creating a large digital collage 6.5 by 3.2 metres to be printed and overlaid onto and entry wall with draws for young people to explore the banksia woodlands and consider small scale positive interventions they could take to ensue the enduring existence of these fragile ecosystems.
Meridian Regional Arts Inc.
Chloe is the lead grant writer and project coordinator for Meridian Regional Arts Inc. As one of the founding members of Meridian, Chloe’s passion is designing and delivering programs that allow regional people the opportunity to experience high quality art experiences, expand opportunities for local artists, and allow regional people the opportunity to directly contribute to the arts landscape of their community. Chloe was nominated for Community Citizen of the Year for her outstanding constitutions to her local community.
Education and Training
CalArts online Certificate in Site Specific Dance and Theatre
Film and Television Institute of WA Diploma in Screen Performance
TAFE CERT 4, Visual Arts and Contemporary Craft
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre 1 year Internship
Curious School of Puppetry Edinburgh
Regional Arts WA Fellowship— 2 year practice transition, theatre to regional community art practice with a focus on Projection Mapping and animation as a means to collaborative community story sharing