About Wildland Roots
Wildland Roots is an eclectic collective of artists, storytellers, land-tenders, puppeteers, poets, dancers and musicians who share interests both in place-based arts, and in tapping into the deep wells of mythology and folklore to help us navigate our way through challenging times.
We are primarily based at Green Anchors on the bank of the Willamette River in North Portland, Oregon.
The key players of Wildland Roots are as follows:
Moni J. Sears (she/they)
Wildland Roots Artistic Director
All Souls River Procession Co-founder
Moni has 20+ years experience as a professional mask-maker, designs our puppets and lanterns, runs our workshop, and teaches many of our classes.
Learn more about Moni’s work at www.goblinart.com
Ivy Stovall (she/her)
Wildland Roots Ritual Director
All Souls River Procession Co-founder
Ivy is a place-based ritualist, performer, musician, fiber artist, land-tender, ancestral skills teacher, and community celebrant. She leads the River Ritual that is the central part of the All Souls River Procession, and performs with Children of the Moon, one of our All Souls post-procession “Celebration for the Living” bands.
Mel Berry (she/her)
Wildland Roots Co-visioner
All Souls River Procession Co-founder
Mel is a costume-making troubadour, a flax-to-linen enthusiast, and an escapee from a multi-decade stint as a Creative Director in the film and theme entertainment industries.
Shae Uisna (she/her)
Wildland Roots Co-visioner
All Souls Procession Tender of the Book of Souls
Shae is an artist, performer, puppeteer and vision dreamer who is reclaiming ceremonies and rites of passage. She joined the All Souls River Procession crew in 2022.
Learn more about Shae's work at Uisna World.
If you would like to see more about our projects be sure to follow us on Instagram ( @wildlandroots and @pdxallsouls ) or on facebook.
To help support our 100% volunteer-run efforts and get to see behind-the-scenes documentation of puppet building and maskmaking, and get access to tutorials, please consider becoming a member of our Patreon .
You can also donate to support Wildland Roots via our Venmo.