Matt-A-Magical: The Fantastical World of Matt McGee
May 29 - July 26
Master storyteller, Matt McGee, transforms The Monastery into an immersive, handcrafted world where puppetry, character design, and storytelling come together in a way you can step inside. Through the Fantastical World of Matt McGee, visitors encounter not just finished pieces, but the artistry behind them, from expressive characters to the detailed environments they inhabit. Puppetry becomes more than performance here; it is revealed as a tactile, intentional craft where materials, movement, and imagination work together to tell stories. This is a rare chance to experience puppetry and set design up close, to study how it is made, and to leave with a renewed sense that creativity is something you can build with your own hands.
Matt McGee is a puppeteer, craftsman, actor, teacher, and the creative force behind Matt-A-Magical. His work lives at the intersection of imagination and immersive storytelling.. For more than two decades, he has been building characters and worlds by hand, blending traditional techniques with everyday materials to create pieces that feel both timeless and alive.
At The Monastery, his work invites you beyond observation and into immersion. This exhibition transforms the space into a living landscape of story and form, where puppets, objects, and environments blur together. It is less about viewing finished pieces and more about stepping inside the creative process itself, as if entering the mind of the artist.
