Dennis McNett

Just got video from HalloWolfbat IX with @eyehategodnola @bewareofbat @tcbt in Asheville NC @the_orange_peel Filmed and Edited by Taylor Mason. Second camera: Aubrey Young @levitaytion @aubrey__young #halloween #puppets #costumes #ashevilleart #theorangepeel

This Fenris was me of my favorite and most well traveled puppet. It was massive… see @dylanjg for scale. He fought Gigachip Survalabit during HalloWolfbat NYC 2016 with @gwar and the traveled to Philly and then to San Francisco 2017 with @highonfireband at @heronarts . Then he was finally sacrificed by @antihero18 in honor of @kanfoush_custom_concrete first pro board (which I had the honor of doing the graphic) long live Fenris #puppet #antiheroskateboards #highonfire #hallowolfbat

I’m happy with the way this ship came out. 📸by @brittanynofomo All if the images covering the ship are originally woodcut prints that are then screenprinted on fabric or paper. Everything on this is hand made… hand printed layered prints, the shields, the sail, everything. I prepped what I could before getting to Asbury and then @porktomic helped me construct the base once I was there. The ship is both, a representation on the great serpent Jormungandr and Loki’s ship Naglfar made from the finger nails of the dead to carry the giants to battle the gods during Ragnarok. #printmaking #vikingship #ragnarok #naglfar #jormungandr These beautiful photographs are shot by @brittanynofomo projection on 8th photo by @lmd_studios.inc

Join KCA for TWO exciting events for @chestertown_tea_party_festival with visiting artist @wolfbat (Dennis McNett). First, a workshop to create your own "Tri-Corner" hat (and invitation to join us for the parade) on Wednesday, May 20 from 3 - 6 pm at KCA. NEXT: An Artist's Talk with Dennis on the role of ceremonial art creations - at @sultanaeducation on Thursday, May 21 at 5 pm (and get a sneak peek at Dennis's creation for the Chestertown Tea Party parade!). More at Link in Bio.

🌱Experience @greenmtnenergy Earth Day at Discovery Green! Explore nature, science, art and fashion. This is the perfect opportunity to discover new ways of sustainability and minimize your footprint on the Earth. 🎨Attendees have the chance to become part of the art with a mask making workshop by @wolfbat and bring clean plastic bottle caps to create a community mural with artist @happyclatter . ✨Embrace a new form of fashion with the "Trashion Show" by @magpiespeacocks . This innovative organization uses recycled materials to create stunning pieces of clothing. ♻️Celebrate the planet with a zero-waste event!♻️ 🗓️Saturday, April 25 🕛12 - 5 pm

New episode of the vlog out now on YouTube that’s sure to have you in your feels 🥹❤️ Link in our bio! We sure do love our little art town!!!

VOLUNTEERS WANTED! 🐊💚 As part of @discoverygreen Earth Day event on April 25th at 3:30pm @wolfbat will be hosting a procession of several 12ft puppets including a leading Mother Earth figure. From noon till 3pm paper masks of various plants and animals will be available to paint for participation. We are looking for volunteers to process with us, operate the puppets (easy to do) and make some noise. Drummers and the Free Radicals will be walking with us. All are welcome. Come celebrate the best planet on Earth⚡️❤️⚡️ contact: @wolfbat on ig dm’s Or [email protected]

April 25th Earth Day procession at @discoverygreen Houston’s downtown celebration features community artists and projects including a Magpies and Peacocks @magpiespeacocks fashion show, University of Houston, Downtown art installation, Houston recycled goods artist Glee @happyclatter and a community art project by puppet-maker Dennis McNett of Wolfbat. Hope to see you there⚡️⚡️

GIANT puppets? Check. Wild masks? Check. Absolute magic in motion? CHECK 🎭🔥 Our opening procession turned the streets into a living, breathing artwork, thanks to all of YOU and the unforgettable workshops with Dennis McNett. If this is how we start… just wait for what’s next 👀 Visit the 2026 ArtFields Festival through May 2nd in Lake City, SC! *festival closed Sundays and Mondays* 📷 @secondfloor.media

INTRODUCING ARTFIELDS ARTIST IN RESIDENCE NUMBER TWO🎉🎉🎉 To see the residency program come to life after years of planning is a pinch us moment!! Lake City, you won’t want to miss the mask making workshops leading up to the 2026 ArtFields Festival. There will be cardboard and paper mask options as well to paint/color, so all ages and levels of art experience are welcome ❤️

In this chapter of Carved Over Time, @wolfbat Dennis McNett rolls ink onto the block and pulls the first prints of his piece inspired by Pluto’s Ghost. What began as a sketch—and slowly took shape through hundreds of careful cuts—finally comes to life on paper. A process built on patience, pressure, and time. Just like Luray Caverns themselves. #luraycaverns #carvedovertime #woodcutprint

Our latest episode of Platemark features the legendary Dennis McNett (AKA @wolfbat ). For 30+ years, Dennis has been carving a path that defies every "standard" artistic rule—building mythic universes out of woodcuts, masks, and massive community spectacles. In this episode, we’re diving deep into art as medicine and how creativity serves as a lifeline for navigating life’s greatest discomforts; the power of the procession and why Viking lore and neighborhood-wide parades are the ultimate form of artistic engagement; storytelling with stakes and honoring cultural heritage through inquiry, permission, and radical collaboration; and creating a mythology and reclaiming ancient lore to fuel a modern creative practice. Dennis reminds us that when you combine woodcuts with a bit of Wolfbat energy, art can transform entire towns. 🎧 Listen to the new episode now! [Link in Bio] #PlatemarkPodcast #Wolfbat #DennisMcNett #Printmaking #PlatemarkCollective Dennis McNett. March of Medusa, 2024. Wood, cloth, woodcuts, and screenprints. 24 x 8 x 16 feet. Dennis McNett. Big Mary. Woodcarving and acrylic. 48 x 35 in. Dennis McNett and participants from Eastern Tennessee State University during the Big Mary Memorial, Kingsport, TN, 2014. Dennis McNett. Reclamation of the Wolves, 2025. Group photo before ceremony in Norman, OK.