Valeska Maria Populoh works as an educator, cultural organizer, artist and performer in Baltimore. She teaches at the Maryland Institute College of Art and is an affiliated artist with Black Cherry Puppet Theater.  Valeska utilizes costume, mask and puppetry techniques to create performances and actions that respond to environmental and social concerns.  An interest in acts of transformation, from materials to situations, informs her work. Valeska has performed at the … more