The Spirit of Paradise

We are holding a fundraiser for the Twisted Upright House on July 1st up at Paradise Ridge. The Spirit of the Man show is up, the meadow is lovely this time of year, and you are all invited! The Voigt Family Sculpture Foundation has really outdone itself this time.  the Spirit of the Man exhibit …

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Eggs for CORE

Want to get involved creatively in the North Bay CORE project?  Make eggs! the Trinity County sea turtle project is well under way and we have the details from Nathan on how to make the eggs at home so you can send them in to be included in the burn. The size of the eggs …

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North Bay CORE

I am very pleased to relay that all of the 35 regions that applied for CORE have been accepted for this year.  Our proposal was accepted, and we have been invited to include our effigy in the Circle of Regional Effigies 2012.  Congratulations to Pyroglyphics and all of the people who have been working on …

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CORE design – Lighthouse

Lighthouse Proposal from Pyroglyphics: In the process of coming up with our proposal  for the CORE burn, we thought portraying an icon of Coastal life would be a fun theme to explore.  After considering several options, we decided a lighthouse would be an evocative and graceful sculpture to represent Northern California’s serrated coastal region.  Their …

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CORE design – Placentree

THE PLACENTREE UTEVOLUTION OVERALL CONCEPT A womb cradled in a tree, suspended above the playa Contrasts of openness and texture are explored: the tree form will be clad in a rough driftwood skin, and the womb sheathed with a smooth skin of thin veneer wood. The womb is closed, with only a few openings, while …

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CORE design – Redwood Ghost Tree

Redwood Ghost Tree proposal The Holy Redwood Ghost Tree includes a platform for performances, an interior space to display artwork and gather, and an interior ladder leading up to a topside viewing platform.  The piece would be lit at night to simulate flames, and feature a soundscape of nature and people. P.R.A. Stillman