The dust has finally settled from the push for Burning Man.
I am now trying to finish up at least two more canvases – shrouds for the Hatchery exhibition this coming weekend. In the process of pulling these rust prints I realize that, in fact, I really need to do four more: The arms down the full length of the side to the crutch.
The most important thing about showing these canvases now incomplete even is to see if the head, bust, & shoulders have an presence at the full height. The rust stains may not be visible.
Since arriving back from the playa, I have been consumed with cleaning and reorganizing. With Mary still out of commission from her broken collar bone, everything will take longer.
I have slowly been collecting up photos from the various people, since Mary couldn’t be out on the playa much she has few photos, but I have fond memories of the numerous outings made with others. This burn was quite a bit different than last. More driving, but I saw less art. Maria is still slow, even with the high speed hooked up, most people can walk as fast as she goes.
The fiberglass seems to be fine, although I think I need another month to finish it properly. I am reluctant to do a pink gel coat. Color can be achieved with lights at night. The dawn/dusk scenarios color her well. She will remain most luminous w/o the pigmented gel coat.
On several occasions, we had a full load of eight. All of the functionality was there – lift, tilt, speed, counter rotation/spin. She seemed stable in all cases.
Most of all, I derived great satisfaction from giving rides to friends and strangers. The experience of the dream flying in slow motion above the playa with a group is what I have been wanting for so long. The surreal landscape, the dust. On one occasion late in the day just before sunset, there was an inversion layer that pushed the dust down low the playa. Riding – elevated – the experience was nearly that of flying low over fog. The ground seemed far away.
I hope to install hydraulic accumulators next year. These will cushion the ride and contribute to the quality of the experience. A bit more dreamy.
