Art And Cosmos: Recycled Rainbow Art Guidelines

Art Work

We are not here to define what art is. Anyone and everyone is encouraged to create art at Recycled Rainbow, from small and portable to large sculptural pieces. There is plenty of wide open space to work with, as well as a forested area to create with. You are only limited by your imagination as to what can happen. We encourage everyone with an art installation to register. This will ensure that space is reserved for your project. If your art project is part of a theme camp, you do not need to register here (unless you intend to burn it!)

The guide below is intended to assist you with planning and executing your art installation, but also in executing any medium or large scale project including Theme Camps.

Planning

• Know Your Limits

• Write Out A Plan

• Consider Your Materials Carefully
  

• Build Prototypes – Do NOT come to RR with an art installation that you have not had some experience building.

• Practice Transporting Your Installation

• Secure Your Structure

Burning Your Structure

If you wish to burn your structure at the end of the event you are more than welcome to. However, we need to know this before the event, when you register your art installation. You are also responsible for fire safety and ensuring that burning your structure will leave no damage on the land you are burning it on. This means that you either construct a burn platform or return the next weekend to clean up.

Some questions to consider when registering the art installation:

1. What fuels/fire base will you use when you burn your structure? Will you stack firewood inside it to burn it? How will you make it burn pretty-like?

2. Is there any kind of performance that will happen when it burns? What’s the order things will happen?

3. When will you prep the structure for burning (when will you fuel it)?

4. How will you light it?

5. How long will it take to burn?

6. How will it collapse?

7. Will it become a campfire for people to enjoy after it collapses?

Burn Platforms:

Burn Platform Designs work best for artworks that are lighter and will not be supporting the weight of participants climbing or walking. The idea with this design is to create a separation of at least 6 inches or more from the ground to the bottom of the burn shield and to support the weight of the artwork. This type of design is usually constructed of flat or corrugated steel sheeting supported by and securely fastened to either steel legs or cinder blocks. A key factor in a successful design of this type is not to have any wood or other materials below or hanging over the steel sheeting as these will be set ablaze from the radiant heat defeating the shielding effect of the steel. If the Burn Platform material is flimsy there is the potential of everything collapsing onto the ground, defeating the purpose of Burn Shield. Another example of a burn shield. You are also responsible for removing all the burnt material and ash.

Sound Installations

While Recycled Rainbow is determined to provide an environment conducive and supportive of open expression, including sound volumes, we also value the individual needs of each of our participants. If you are building an installation or stage that integrates or features sound, You are responsible for contacting your neighbors before setting up and alerting them to what will transpire. Be courteous, make friends with your neighbors, and learn to enjoy solving problems in creative ways harmonious with the RR community.

Did We Mention That You Are Responsible For Your Own Art?

Once again, Recycled Rainbow will not take responsibility for any personal or property damage caused by your art installation- this includes from fire, structural problems or activities performed inside your installation.

Art Registrations CLOSED!

Questions?

email artdept [at] recycledrainbow [dot] org (but first … read our post: Why We Have Registration Forms)

Art Installations at COSMOS

Furniture Monolith

We are going to burn a mountain of furniture. Expect a dj set from C. Randolph C. whom is the proprietor of Scheme Camp and other surprises. Surprise!

contact: crandolphc [at] [dot] com

MESTing Instinct

It is man’s nature to create order out of chaos- to build beautiful things if with nothing else than her mind. The cosmos is created by humans in their perception out of a chaotic array of Matter, Energy, Space and Time; the building blocks of the cosmos.

Between 20-30 building blocks will be provided to the RR community to build with as anyone sees fit. At night, they will glow with the energy of the cosmos. They alter space, they change over time, they matter a lot.

In the end, as with everything, they will be brought together ini one last structure to be transformed back into heat and light in a brilliant display.

SATISFY YOUR MESTing INSTINCT!

contact: nick [at] pixlo [dot] com

Metamorphosis III

When you board Metamorphosis to take a journey to the stars, you may meet the Operator. The Operator may give you some tea. If the Operator does this, then it is TeaHX1138. The Operator will not ignore you, but instead may not become aware of your presence until Ptolemaic spheres align, or the fractal value of universal dispersement drops below three, whichever comes first. Pass through TeaHX1138, and enter the colorful canvas of sound reflection, light reflection, video projection, movies & music possible 24 hours a day.

Dance party planned Thursday @ 10 pm, (or whenever we finish building… please help us!)

Dance party again Friday @ midnight

Saturday before & after burn time

avant-cinema to play when the dancing diminishes… we have a very large collections of dadaist/surrealist films, Rifftrax, shock humor clips., and every episode of COSMOS!

Looking for afternoon and early evening DJ’s, or people willing to step in when the Metamorphi want a break.

Inside will be a large array of colorful lights, reflective materials, and psychedelic ambiance. This year we are toning down the intensity of lasers and blinding flashbulbs, and replacing them with more a complicated and cosmic ambiance….

contact: everyman [at] colorforms [dot] net

Puffinator

No description available.

contact: dchew1 [at] graystonecpa [dot] com

Sunset

The sun rises, the sun sets.
The sunrises, the sunsets.
“You might still see them in the desert.”

contact: amyaharmon [at] gmail [dot] com

The Temple of Windows

Sometimes looking at someone dying is like looking at them through a window. We can see it clearly but feel somehow unable to do anything about what’s happening on the other side. We can speak, but are not sure if our message makes it through the glass. This can apply to those we see dying in a bed or dying though a lifestyle choice. We can later be haunted by this death, and wonder if our message was received, or if it would even had mattered if it did. We hope to burn through these windows and open up any feelings we may have towards others with a newfound clarity. As the heat shatters the windows we can look up in the sky at the sparks and remember, It’s not our fault.

The Temple Crew encourages members of RR to bring anything they would like to place in the temple to honor a lost one. Materials will also be provided to assist you in making a note or message. The Temple will be open for the public on friday night, and will burn tentatively at 10pm Saturday.

contact: justice16603 [at] aol [dot] com

This Man Has Something To Tell You

I have something to tell you. please take a card at the entrance to RR Cosmos and find me if you’d like to hear it.

contact: boxingwithman [at] gmail [dot] com

Events at Cosmos

Mad Hatter Tea Party

A movable tea party that will take place sometime Saturday afternoon. Location TBD.

contact: dirtqoddess [at] gmail [dot] com

Noise Parade

Takes place at around sunset, procession starts at the top of the hill near the entrance.

contact: dirtqoddess [at] gmail [dot] com

Scheme Camo

Scheme camp announcement! DANCe PARty… Calling all chicks who just like to DANCe…Friday night 10-12 where? (in the big dome) (at Scheme Camp. DJ (ME) playing lots of BOOTY TUNES so come out and shake what MOMMA gave ya…
(Free Mixed drinks at the Honey Badge for all! Welcome to the premiere party party at RR!)

contact: aprylmay [at] gmail [dot] com

Wine and Cheese Party
Merry Mavens of Morn will be hosting a wine and cheese pairing at 5pm on Saturday at Cafe Con Amor

contact: comiclady [at] roadrunner [dot] com