Weaving

Tuesday. Beautiful sunny day! It finally hit about 55 degrees so I was able to leave behind some of my winter layers! Great progress with the weaving today because of volunteers. I was lucky because one of the sculptors, Jackson Martin, was waiting for supplies so he and his assistants Evan and Cody had time. Uploaded some pics. I'm greatful to Sydra Nightingale, guest artist extraordinaire! With her help im staying on schedule, working out onsite decisions, relying on her insight, and keeping cool under pressure- And let's not overlook that I'd be stranded without transportation!

We accomplished weaving all four sides of the pyramid and tomorrow we will work on the frame. Time to play with the sawzall! I'm confedent there will be time for details, specifically the doorways and the solar light effects - any major setbacks withstanding!

My goal with the bamboo installations are to offer a hands-on experience, get people involved. The 'low tech' process of weaving is successful for this purpose. It may be time consuming but it's people friendly, meditative, and easy for anyone to accomplish. There is something very special about the woven bamboo and how people react to it visually and tactiley. I like to think of it as a distant memory connecting us to our anscestors.