Whirl of Art Build Plan and Updates
Two year plan:
Step 1: Building the Centerpiece, Testing and Display at Myschievia 2023
- Task 1: Construct an 11 diameter merry-go-round and a test art piece to finalize the mechanism of connecting art pieces.
- Teams Involved: Teams in Houston and Austin.
- Timeline: August to September 2023.
- Outcome: The centerpiece and test art piece are completed and ready for testing.
- Task 2: Display and test the completed centerpiece (Sparkle Pony Ride) at Myschievia.
- Teams Involved: Teams in Houston and Austin.
- Timeline: October 2023.
- Outcome: Gather feedback and identify any improvements needed for the centerpiece. Showcase the mechanism to participating artists.
Step 2: First Complete Art Tower at FreezerBurn 2024
- Task 3: Build and bring the first art tower (TerRa Luna) along with the merry-go-round to FreezerBurn.
- Teams involved: Houston (with help from all team leads)
- Timeline: October 2023 to January 2024.
- Outcome: Showcase the completed tower and gather feedback from attendees.
Step 3: Completed Art Tower at Burning Flipside 2024
- Task 4: Bring finalized and decorated first art tower (TerRa Luna) to Burning Flipside 2024.
- Teams involved: Houston
- Timeline: May 2024.
- Outcome: Showcase the decorated tower with all wall art panels and inside art gallery, receive feedback from the Burning Flipside community.
Step 4: Completed Art Tower at Apogaea 2024
- Task 5: Bring finalized and decorated first art tower (TerRa Luna) to Apogaea 2024.
- Teams involved: Houston with help from other teams
- Timeline: June 2024.
- Outcome: Transport and showcase the tower to an out of state burn, receive feedback from the local burner community.
Step 5: The Whirl at Burning Man 2024
- Task 6: Bring Merry-Go-Round component to Burning Man 2024.
- Teams involved: Houston
- Timeline: August 2024.
- Outcome: Transport and showcase the merry-go-round to the playa, test its' operation and stability in harsh environment, receive feedback from the burner community.
Step 6: Second Complete Art Tower at Myschievia 2024
- Task 7: Display and test new art tower at Myschievia.
- Teams Involved: Teams Dallas or San Antonio or Austin.
- Timeline: October 2024.
- Outcome: Gather feedback and identify any improvements needed.
Step 6: Two More Complete Art Towers at FreezerBurn 2025
- Task 7: Build and bring the two more complete art tower along with the merry-go-round to FreezerBurn.
- Teams Involved: Teams Dallas or San Antonio or Austin or Corpus Christi.
- Timeline: January 2025.
- Outcome: Gather feedback and identify any improvements needed.
Step 7: Entire Project at Burning Flipside 2025
- Task 8: Bring all five art towers together to Burning Flipside 2024.
- Teams involved: Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Corpus Christi
- Timeline: May 2025.
- Outcome: Showcase the complete project with all towers, test how all components work together.
Final Preparations
- Task 9: Evaluate art towers for necessary changes. .
- Task 10: Deliver towers not in need of alterations to Austin warehouse directly from Flipside. Complete alterations on towers that need it and deliver to Austin warehouse by the end of the month in preparations for shipment to Burning Man 2025.
- Teams involved: Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Corpus Christi
- Timeline: June-July 2025.
- Outcome: Art towers are ready for shipment to Burning Man with necessary improvements.
This timeline is subject to adjustments based on various factors such as the complexity of construction, unexpected challenges, and the pace of progress, but the end goal is to have the project ready for shipment no later than mid-July.
Progress Reports...
Step 1. Myschevia: Rapscallion Rodeo
October 5-9, 2023
Sparkle Pony Ride
Merry-Go-Round and a test tower are heading to Myschievia as an independent art project!
Everyone knows how to manage a horse, but how do you make a Sparkle Pony go? We've positioned our Sparkle Pony high upon a regal 6-foot pedestal, its form swathed in opulent golden fabrics and cascading, glimmering ribbons, adorned in a kaleidoscope of hues, overlooking us, the hardworking burners. Then, we invite everyone to spin and ride a merry-go-round installation beneath it. This is like a blast from the past, but in adult size. And as if by magic, but mostly by the laws of physics, our Sparkle Pony starts rocking in the air. Its colorful form catches the light, sending glittering reflections that dance across the surroundings, captivating all who behold it, activated purely by burner power.
Funded in part by an Art Grant for Myschievia from NTXB, LLC
Sparkle Pony Ride Build
Sparkle Pony Tower - Houston team
Merry-Go-Round - Austin team
Testing mechanism - both teams
Sparkle Pony Ride at Myschievia
Step 2. FreezerBurn: The Eyes Have It
January 12-15, 2024
TerRA Luna
Merry-Go-Round and Houston art tower are heading to FreezerBurn as an independent art project!
TerRA Luna is the Houston contribution to “Whirl of Art”. While the Houston component is intended to function as part of the full installation, it is also an independent art piece that stands on its own.
TerRa Luna is a large, kinetic, flowering seed sculpture that sits upon a substantial wooden base. When the kinetic seed is in its closed state, the focal point is the wind powered spinning sphere positioned above the seed. The gleaming sphere represents both the sun and the moon, its radiant presence shifting depending on the viewer's perspective. As the seed elegantly opens, it reveals an enchanting transformation – the Terran globe at its core morphs into an intricate representation of Earth as the Eye of the World emerging in a magnificent fountain of creation, reaching towards the celestial sun and moon sphere above, symbolizing the creative forces that flow from our planet to the vast cosmic expanse.
Funded in part by an Art Grant for FreezerBurn
Art Tower Build
Merry-Go-Round Build
TerRa Luna at FreezerBurn 2024
ARTful Minds Collective
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