Thicket Court

Art Opening

A SUCCESS!!! Hundred Fold Farm was an amazing place to share our sculpture. Now we are talking to museums to display the sculpture on a more permanent basis.

A Burning Man Project Grant Winner http://www.burningman.com/whatisburningman/2007/07_art_pavilion.html

For images of the build go to: Watch the Trees Grow

Philosophical Statement
Our basic needs are fulfilled, only by the destruction of the basic needs of the earth. We are sailing through the forests that have fueled our movement through time, leaving a cold, concrete jungle in our wake. The chaotic growth of industry must be regulated with the responsible destruction of nature, making a conscience decision to give back to the earth as we take from it. We break and smash through the earth's resources like glass, building our factories and developments, only to find that the blood on our sleeves is from the shards of the environment we have destroyed, and long since forgotten. If we as a whole society, careless and rushing, do not follow through with such a pressing concept of renewal, we will lose all of what has nourished the growth of our communities.

Physical Description
The sculpture is made up of four trees. The person will enter into the tree grove with 4 bicycles facing each of the four trees. During the day, the person can walk into the grove and be surrounded by the beauty of a crystal leafed forest. The bicycles will be there, but will not have the pedals. At night, the person will walk into the grove, lit softly by solar lights. The person will set on the bike and pedal. The tree in front of them will start to light. The outline of the trunk and branches will light in a soft blue/white light. The light will stay on for 30 second to a minute. As the person continues to pedal, the light will go out for several seconds. The stump will then light with a bright red/orange light for 30 seconds to a minute. The person will continue to pedal and the tree will go dark again. Several seconds later the house will light with a bright red/orange light. These will stay lit for 30 seconds to a minute. With continued pedaling, the sculpture will go dark again and repeat the cycle.

Thicket Court is our sculpture inspired by the Burning Man Art Festival Theme.
http://www.burningman.com/art_of_burningman/bm07_theme.html
Burning Man's Basic Theme is Explained in this article.
http://www.burningman.com/art_of_burningman/raw_vision1.html
We had our bus to get to the desert and back!!! FUN FUN FUN