Ember's Photo Album

The Seahorse Effigy Burning

nuclear_ember — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:22:18 GMT

The seahorse engulfed in flames. It took so long to topple (at least *I* was getting anxious, we thought it would burn faster) that I was sitting there going, "C'mon, FALL, I have to pee!"

The Seahorse Burns (by Abject)

nuclear_ember — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:19:23 GMT

Abject's photo of the seahorse burning, with Booger and Dustin as fire guardians. [© abjectphoto Fall 2008 PDF, Townsend, DE by Marlene Bruce and Kevin Foreman]

Seahorse Effigy, Daytime

nuclear_ember — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:17:13 GMT

The seahorse effigy in it's final incarnation, standing on the burn stack.

Little Effigies by PDF Participants

nuclear_ember — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:14:59 GMT

We laid out materials for folks to make their own little effigies. 40-50 were made in total. Most fit into the belly of the seahorse; all were burned with ceremony.

Armature Half Covered

nuclear_ember — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:07:48 GMT

Seahorse Armature Standing

nuclear_ember — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:06:27 GMT

Just the guts!

Seahorse Armature Design

nuclear_ember — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:04:45 GMT

Conception of how the armature will work to support the seahorse sculpture.

Seahorse Sketch Back

nuclear_ember — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:03:43 GMT

Back view of the seahorse conception for the effigy (Fall Playa Del Fuego 2008)

Seahorse Sketch Front

nuclear_ember — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:02:40 GMT

Front view of the seahorse conception for the effigy (Fall Playa Del Fuego 2008)

Seahorse Sketch Front

nuclear_ember — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:01:35 GMT

Side view of the seahorse conception for the effigy (Fall Playa Del Fuego 2008)

Five from the PDF Fire Conclave 2008

nuclear_ember — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:02:43 GMT

From the left: JET, Meander, Mer, Ember and Twist on the day of the video shoot (the 2008 summer solstice).

Poor pet health, low-quality pet food, toxic toys, ... meet Eddie!

nuclear_ember — Fri, 16 May 2008 22:23:21 GMT

This the the first panel in Eddie's Story, from PetsForTheEnvironment.org. Read the rest at: http://www.petsfortheenvironment.org/about/story?page=0

With Giant Bear

nuclear_ember — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:37:19 GMT

Sherri, Giant Bear and me at the PEX Heartburn party. Photo courtesy of Sherri and Wil.

Vagina Kissing Booth

nuclear_ember — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:36:09 GMT

At the PEX Heartburn party, Twist and I kiss at the Vigina Kissing Booth. Photo courtesy of Sherri and Wil.

Forest Fungi: Night

nuclear_ember — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:59:53 GMT

Here's a nighttime shot of my mushroom sculptures for fall PDF 2007.

Forest Fungi: Daytime

nuclear_ember — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:59:16 GMT

Here's a daytime shot of my mushroom sculptures for fall PDF 2007.

Computer conception of 8' Fly Agaric mushroom sculpture

nuclear_ember — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:41:43 GMT

First Computer Illustration of 8' Mushroom Sculpture Concept

nuclear_ember — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:50:44 GMT

I've described this project in my next photo. In this illustration: The text at top describes materials needed (in brief). Two panels of the mushroom are shown with colors indicating this stage of the paint design (to be modified) and implying the shaggy fabric on top. The third shows the actual cut outline with slits for seats. An arial view of a four-panel mushroom with seat arrangements follows (seats stack on alternate levels, held in by something like dowel segments or even padlocks), along with a photo of Shaggy Stem mushrooms. I'll modify this further to more closely mimic the mushroom's tapered stem, and probably bend the whole structure appropriately. ©2007

Second Sketch of 8' Mushroom Sculpture Concept

nuclear_ember — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:46:41 GMT

This sketch is for early conceptualization. The idea is to create 8' mushrooms (each mimicing a specific type of mushroom) out of plywood, pipe (PVC?), wood and fasteners, cover it with a sewn fabric top (using fabric scraps or parachute cloth), line the underside (gills) with elWire or other lighting (probably varying for each mushroom), and to provide seats and shade. I'd likely also do cutouts of the wood to allow for wind. The sketch shows a single panel at upper left (to be fanned out to create the full form), idea for a pipe connector at upper right, and six-panel mushroom concept at bottom. Check the previous photo to see a more recent computer illustration. ©2007

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nuclear_ember — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:59:19 GMT