Creality Founder & Director, Executive Producer
Theaker Von Ziarno is a well-rounded artist, cultural leader, director, and producer in the global aerial arts scene. From her classical sculpting beginnings, she moved to performance art and production in the 1990s, becoming a pioneer in solo aerial street performance in 1998. She's toured independently 19 times globally and has compassionate and adaptable leadership skills, allowing her to curate, program, and deliver festivals and events across Australia, the UK, and the EU. In 2012, she founded Gascoyne in May Inc, a cross-cultural arts initiative that became a major part of the Gascoyne region's dynamic and sustainable festival culture. She's also facilitated situation-based learning for young people and emerging artists, earning her the trust and respect of Indigenous communities and Elders. 

Creality Co-Director, Lead Artist & Project Management
Arrived in the Gascoyne shortly after finishing his Bachelor of Arts degree in Germany. Creality presented him with a fantastic launching platform for his art and design career in Australia. Originally being responsible for the creation of the Creality imagery portfolio his role quickly evolved into a multi-faceted role as an artist, Head of Media and Strategy Advisor. Blume has served on the Board of Art on The Move for 6 years. Today his award-winning work is recognised state-wide with many of his public art sculptures enriching communities from Port Hedland to Carnarvon and from Geraldton to Perth, including in the State Theatre Centre. 

Highly acclaimed International Artist, Robotics, Mechanical & Structural Engineer
MacEwan has spent over 25 years exploring themes of Apocalyptic Kinetic Performance Installation and post-punk anarchic political themes inspired by industrial arts collectives from the 1980s. He worked for feature films such as Mad Max. His work frequently involves recycled mechanical scrap, kinetic art, immersive sculptural installation environments, and interactive robotic installations. Dillon's passion for technology and its relationship with humanity has been a recurring theme throughout his career, and he recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Robotic Engineering. Currently, he works in research at UNSW Creative Robotics Lab. Dillon has collaborated with high-profile artists and groups like Stelarc, Mutoid Waste Company, and Chris Fox. His diverse skill set includes robotic and mechatronic engineering, CAD design, programming, project management, metal construction, OHSS, fire warden training, and workshop management procedures. He is also experienced in on-site installation, people management, and time management.

Regional Artist
McCozker is a versatile performing tech, problem solver, and a valuable asset to the Creality team, was discovered in one of the community arts projects in 2013. He played a vital role in the first iteration of Creatura He has a foundation in sheet metal fabrication, welding, carpentry, and an impressive range of skills, including stilt performance, vertical dance, puppetry, fire sculpture fabrication, festival spectacle creation, production, and aerial rigging. Together with Anton Blume, Oscar is one of the founders of Creatura.

Regional Artist, Builder & Carpenter
Torossi is a builder turned celebrated circus performer, sculptor, and community artist, he is a vital 'Festival Multi-Tool.' Torrossi has evolved into an aerial artist, stilt walker, lighting technician, and manager of stage and production. Creality has given him the opportunity to produce puppets on an international scale, utilising his background in building, project management, production, and design.

Electrical Engineer, Sound Systems Engineer
Green-Armytage grew up in Carnarvon before moving to Perth where he is in his final year of an Electrical Engineering Degree at Murdoch University, he works as a sound engineer at Soundtown since 2013 - WAs premier sound design company and has a reputation for fixing the unfixable. Creatura would give him the opportunity to work with an international company Creature Technologies while also living in the Gascoyne! He is interested in analog filters and synthesisers and aims to independently design and sell audio products in the future.

Composer & Sound Engineer
The creative force behind West Australian Hip Hop group Downside, is a multi-talented artist known for his MCing, music production, beat-making, and chimping skills. Since his debut in 2000, Dazastah has established himself as a prominent figure in the Australian music industry, releasing successful solo albums, collaborations, and production credits. He continues to work with renowned artists like HillTop Hoods, Pegz, and Mystro, while also serving as the executive producer for albums by SBX artists. Additionally, he directs the Blood Beats Gascoyne Indigenous Hip Hop and Music program, empowering Gascoyne Indigenous crews to create original soundtracks for the Creatura Project through talent scouting, training, and career development opportunities.

Composer & Sound Engineer
Dave Mann with his raw passion and talent has performed at all the major folk festivals and played with legends like Archie Roach, Shane Howard, John Butler, Carus, Lior, Eric Bibb, Missy Higgins and more all around Australia (as well as Canada, NZ and Europe) in his years as frontman and celebrated slide guitarist in his well-loved trio - Dave Mann Collective.

Founder and Director of Pelican Studios, Mentor
Morgan is the founder and Director of Pelican Studios, specialising in large-scale interactive sculptures. They've created major works for clients such as RMIT, University of Melbourne, and Melbourne City Council both in Australia and overseas. Pelican Studios' creative space in Moreland enables collaborations that bring together technical, design, and artistic skills. Callan's extensive experience in product development, industrial design, and fabrication has led to several collaborative projects, including Utility Kinetic Insect (UKI), an electric-powered robotic insect vehicle, and Next Cube, a permanent LED sculpture at the Melbourne School of Design. Make Mob, a Not For Profit organisation founded by Callan, aims to empower collaborative projects that benefit the environment and communities. UKI, a pilot project for Make Mob, has been exhibited at various events, including White Night Melbourne 2018 and Melbourne Knowledge week 2017. Currently, Callan is collaborating with architect Nonda Katsalidis on a modular "Unitised Building" system.

Consultant & MentorEstablished in Melbourne, Australia in 2006 is credited with transforming the world of animatronic creature entertainment. The company's flagship production, Walking with Dinosaurs The Arena Spectacular, showcased previously unseen technology, and set a new standard for storytelling through animatronics. Creature Technology believes that creativity and technology are intertwined elements in their design process, with each driving the other forward, resulting in innovation. As a fully integrated design and production company, Creature Technology continuously evolves their creature-making process through a sophisticated design approach and rigorous processes that blend technical and creative innovation with engineering excellence. The company is passionate about storytelling through performance, with a focus on delivering wholly transformative experiences. Since their inception, Creature Technology has worked on a wide range of live entertainment projects around the world, including arena shows, theatre productions, exhibitions, and awe-inspiring theme park attractions.

Manager Regional Strategic Projects - Western Australian Museum
Miller is a seasoned historical researcher, scriptwriter, and producer with a flair for storytelling. She has more than 30 years of experience working with regional communities, directing festivals, and creating landscape and seascape performances with Yamaji community and regional artists. In 2018, Rebecca collaborated with 16 regional artists to create three new in-situ performances for Creality, where natural landscapes and architecture came to life with music, projections, aerial dancing, theatre, and regional storytelling. She won the 2017 Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) Australia Prize for Distinctive work in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences for her academic partnership with the ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions.

Indigenous Narrator, Liaison Female
A Malgana woman from the Shark Bay area in Western Australia, studied dance at NAISDA dance college in New South Wales and WAAPA in Perth. She travelled extensively to various remote communities across Indigenous Australia, including the Torres Strait Islands, to learn various dances and styles. Oxenham has performed as a contemporary and contemporary Indigenous dancer for several festivals and projects, including Houtman 400 Bullay, Shark Bay Rendezvous Festival, and WA Regional Arts Summit. Since 2011, she has facilitated the Pundarra Performance Group in Carnarvon and has been part of the core crew for Creality for nine years. In 2015, she mounted her personal work, Willy Willy, as part of the Future Landings project.

Indigenous Narrator, Liaison Male
A visual artist, musician, singer-songwriter, and composer, is a key cultural guide for Creality events and projects. As a Yingarrda man and Traditional Owner for the Burringurrah, Gascoyne Junction & Carnarvon area, he has performed nationally with Mark Atkins, Pigram Brothers, Dave Mann, and more. He is developing Walking on Country tours after his first artist residency at Margrove Heritage Centre UK. In 2023, he will lead the design for Creality to showcase his talents and cultural expertise, transposing Aboriginal stories of the Gascoyne into a festival spectacle.

Project Management
Joining Creality in 2019 as the Financial Officer, Keely brings with her a wealth of knowledge with over 10 years’ experience in finance and project management, working for both the private, government and not-for-profit sectors. Growing up on a plantation situated on the banks of the Gascoyne River, Keely has deep ties to the Gascoyne region and its community.

Illustrator, Visual Artist, Red Dot Design Award Winner
Hoffmann studied communication design at the Trier University of Applied Sciences and illustration on a Fulbright scholarship in the USA. After graduating, he set up his own business in Cologne, first as part of an agency, then since 2005 as a freelancer for magazines, bands, television stations and various studios. Since then, a wealth of logos, CD covers, layouts and illustrations have emerged. He has received various awards, including the Red Dot Award "Best of Communication Design". Since 2011, the focus of his work has been illustration. For his pictures he combines ink, pencil, watercolour, graphic elements and digital techniques. At the same time, he has been teaching at various universities for over ten years.