The Crankie Show
May 2025The art of hand-turned tales created by magical thinkers!
Introducing The Crankie Show, a collection of stories from eleven artists living with serious mental illnesses, told for the first time through their amazing panoramas. These visual artists have illustrated true-life stories they scroll, or crank, inside viewing boxes.
The Crankie Show features visual artists Randall Jones, deMichael McGee, Mark Mayfield, Dominique Pruitt, Bill Sera, David Hudson, Kathleen Williams, Clair Donohue, David Dunn, Gini White, and Anonymous.
Narrated by Peggy Douglas and Ray Bassett, the stories unfold before you turn-by-turn.
Writer: Peggy Douglas
Visual Art Director: Frances McDonald
Technical Director: Taylor Boyd
Crankie Box Fabricator: Randy Fairchild
