Parade Art, 10/9-10/15

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(So I'm back in Port Townsend, and probably have enough material to blog from here for the next few weeks! I had to take a break when crunch time hit, but hope to get everything caught up!)

When we arrive back at the Dream Community, it has been turned into a surreal landscape. The architecture students are hard at work, and the place is littered by the remains of giant sea creature skeletons. The sodium lamps cast an eerie yellow light, and we feel like we are walking through an undersea graveyard. The jellyfish, manta ray, shark, squid, seahorse, lobster, and hermit crab continued to develop over the next several days.

The deer lantern puppets continue to grow, despite us running critically short of reed, and many other pieces pass through various stages of development.

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Photos

Shaping
One method of shaping bamboo is to bend it over a propane torch.

Manta Ray 2
Working on the tail.

Seahorse 3
Skinning one of the two giant seahorses.

Centipede
Adam works with a group of art students to create a centipede.

Deer 1
The deer lantern puppets are taking shape.

Deer 3
One of the deers begins to sprout leaves!

Deer 4
12 volt bulbs are wired into the frame. They will be connected to a scooter battery.

Elephant 1
Patti whips her elephant into shape!

Patti & Friend
Patti entertaining the troops.

Paint Workshop
Adam conducts a much needed paint workshop.