Artist ensembles of the Solstice Parade

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Fremont Arts Council Rounds 22 Years
of Community Development Through the Arts.
The Fremont Arts Council is proud to present the 22nd Annual
Solstice Parade, featuring more than 56 community ensembles
in a grand display of joyous street theater. The Solstice Parade
is composed entirely of volunteer “community groups”, friends,
and families. Lead by both amateur and professional artists, they
start creating their ensembles four to five weeks before the parade
happens. In the spirit of community development through the arts,
most of the ensembles seek new participants to join them each year.
It is easy to get involved, meet new people, and learn a new art skill
like papier mache’, stilt-walking, or float construction. Participation
is free and everyone is welcome to join in.
Plan to get involved next year by visiting Fremont Arts Council
on-line at www.fremontartscouncil.org to learn about parade
workshops and ensembles.
Post your best parade pictures at: www.flickr.com/groups/1080451@N21/
i l lustration design by ALLIE KER R
Clockwise – top center: Allie Kerr poster design; Blue belly dancer–Michael Rainwater photography. Hempfesters rockin’ super heroes & feathered goggle gal & Flow, belly drummers & Pink Jojo Sneech–Terry Wallace photography. Rainbow day–M. Jee photography. Big Ball & Gateway streamers & suns by Carl Smool–Terry Wallace photography.
PRESENTS
Fremont Solstice Parade
Fremont arts council June 19th, 2010 • page 2
2010 Solstice Parade Featured Artist:
Sarah Lovett
People Power make
Solstice Parade shine ­
Artist Sarah Lovett has
Creativity, kindness &
been producing amazing,
action is how it comes to be.
evocative artwork for
the Fremont Solstice
Parade since 1989. Sarah
was introduced to Peter
Toms, Barabara Luecke
and Sarah Robertson
who had come up from
the Santa Barabara area
to start a Solstice Parade
here in Fremont. “I saw
a slide show of the Santa
Barbara parade with very
fun creatures and floats.
I was making papier
mache masks at the time,
and it seemed a good fit.
of the
I jumped right in.”
—
order
subject
to change.
Sarah received a
2010 McKay Grant to
VIP Stage – 1: Announcer John
The Harlequin Hipsters
produce “Dogody”, a
Boylan is a writer & boulevardier who
Colorfully clad misfits swing, groove,
playful canine puppet
loves street festivals, and the Solstice
tumble, fly, flirt, juggle & burn their way
made from reed,
Parade especially. He is honored to be
into your heart.
plastic corrugation, and
one of the voices of the parade this year.
lightweight fabric. The
original idea for this
Center of the Universe
Sarah Lovett in Butterfly wings, 2009.
creature came from a
Stage – 2: Petrol Von Huffenfuel
Deva inflatable puppet, 2008.
series of dreams, where the artist was
and the band bring you off-color jokes
visited by a white puppy who, through
& stilted commentary.
it’s playfulness would induce a healing
Round-the-Bend Stage – 3:
experience. Sarah has spent at least 150
Celebration Artist Ricky Gene Powell
hours creating the large dog puppet, and
MC’s with music by Legendary Tiny
volunteers have added another 60 hours
Giants. A kid friendly zone.
to help. Sarah was inspired to honor
See map on cover page for stage locations.
her mythical, dream companion, and all
animal companions, with this amazing
arade starts here!
parade art.
The P
Chalk Faeries Hey – who you
Sarah says “My favorite part of being
callin’ a Faerie ... ? Teamsters 117’s finest
a parade artist is the build. Anyone
takes over the streets. Flitting dust &
can participate. Everyone becomes an
marking territory as they go.
artist for a short time and the result is a
spectacle of creative involvement; it’s a
Banner Babes Autumn & Karina–
folk art extravaganza. I love making large
the Sun & the Moon – once again grace
silly objects.”
our streets.
Look for “Dogody” bouncing and
playing fetch along the parade route.
Samba Olywa Carnaval once per
More of Sarah Lovett’s incredible cane
year is not nearly enough.
and paper artwork can be viewed at The
‘5 Spot’ restaurant in Queen Anne.
Greenman & May Queen
Parade-Play Rules
Shanawa C. Littlebow & Victory Moon Titanium Sporkestra Drums
& brass. Party for the people!
share the glory of nature.
In progress on Dogody, Sarah worked with
* No printed words or logos
titaniumsporkestra.com
many collaborative volunteers.
SOLSTARS
* No live animals
(except service animals)
* No motorized vehicles
(except aid vehicles)
* No real weapons or fire
* No photographers in the street
without a press-pass
Disco for Dollars –
Green Hat! Shake your money
maker! Please donate generously. This is
how we pay for this parade!
Bubble Bath Baby
Caelen’s 1st birthday & Parade!
Solstice
PARADE
AFTER
Party
American “can do” attitude – though it
is a battleship, it represents the lasting
peace between two great nations.
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Saturday, June 19
$15 at the door general public
$5 for Parade Participants
bring pot luck finger foods
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Parade Clean-up
Sunday, June 21 • 4pm
at Gasworks Park
Thank you for your support • participation
community • art & celebration!
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Volcano!!! Celebrate the
Solstice Brian Kooser style – spewing
glory. Tikis, Totems & Mysterious
Stone Heads & their antics may spell
the doom of this happy hamlet as they
attempt to rile up the Volcano!!! Has
Mankind made enough sacrifices to
quell the fury of the angry Volcano!!! or
will it be epicac city? Stay Tuned!!!
Mighty Mini Mo A tribute to
Dancing, Awards,
Music & Video
8 pm • at OM Culture
2210 North Pacific Street
Seattle 98103 • 206/829-9969
Flock of Birds! Glorious, decorated,
dancing, spirited lively flock of birds
have extra reason to dance & fly through
the crowds!
Edderkop (Danish for spider) Spiders
once known as the weavers of fate
Beware of the Spider... rumor has it that
she has a taste for small dogs! Made by
Jessica Randall & Justin McMinn.
Painted Cyclists Just look at those
beautiful painted bodies ride!
Stormy Weather Artist
Allison Kerr’s Stormy Weather is
about rainy days, real & metaphorical.
Accompanied by Seattle’s premier steel
drum band, Bakra Bata, stilt walkers &
banners express the idea that if you
want sun, you should prepare for rain.
Blank Canvas Painted en-route, to
finished collaborative works of art at the
end of the procession.
Sensible Washington Lady
Liberty & George Washington leading
a Sensible Washington coalition of
average, hard-working individuals that
benefit from the use of marijuana.
His Hemptourage Welcomes
the Sun Fremont Troll - only
changing him a little as we bring him
to life for the crowd.
Belly dancer, Banner Babes at top & Harliquin Hipsters–M. Jee photography.
Solstice Parade
Captain Sky–Michael Rainwater photography.
Artist Ensembles
Fremont Solstice Parade
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2010 McKay
Grantees:
The Dave McKay Parade Grant
Program supports new art and
performance for the Fremont
Solstice Parade. Dave was a
celebration artist who brought
his thoughtful intention, master
costume-design skills, and
deep attention to detail and
craftsmanship to everything he
created. He believed art should
be a part of everyone’s life.
This year, the Fremont Arts
Council awarded $4500 to seven
artists and artist teams, in his
honor.
Fremont arts council GreenStage Lovers take to the
streets & bring the forest to you. Join
us for a Shakespeare Summer of Love!
greenstage.org
La Carabela A traditional Santiago
de Cuba-style conga: costumed dancers,
musicians & singers singing traditional
conga songs.*
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Ice Queens 2010 Larger
than life & constructed from reed &
papier maché with elements of couture.
Stunning creations use primarily
environmentally friendly biodegradable
materials. Gracing the Solstice streets
with energy, charm & power.
Cnidarians & Company
Vista Kids We are a group of ‘kids’
Basic Rights for the
Re-Animated Integrating
Into Normal Society –
(BRRAIINS) Reclaiming rights of
Re-Animated-Americans.
2nd Wind Drumline
& Color Guard Heavyweight
Godfrey Daniels wi9th the Rainbow City Marching Band & Ice child & Peace Flags & Clover the troll made by Dave McKay–Terry Wallace photography.
drumming. Lightweight drums.
Washington Veterans
Against the War
Peace Flags – a dramatic visual
reference suggesting alternative choices
that we, as a nation, can take regarding
current international affairs.
Vikings Hunting for Ballard
Gears, pulleys & belts actually power
this 14ft Viking boat – an antique
tricycle modified into kinetic art.
The Downside-Up Circus
INTERROBANG – Acrobatics,
juggling & tandem bicycle antics!
Totally pedal-powered – streetbased circus on tour, performers haul
themselves & gear by bicycle.
The Theonistas Dresses of the
ages – made of recycled hair-nets from
the Theo Chocolate factory! Spanning
from cavewoman days & into the future
– the latest in hair-net couture!
Seattle Rugby Club
Men’s & women’s multi-divisional
rugby football club.
Year of the Tiger Created by
Annett Mateo. Celebrating the current
Chinese Zodiac Year.
East Indian Village
Ensemble Smiling ensemble,
wearing colorful saris & turbans, dances
& sings it’s welcoming melodies to the
parade attendees!
Powered by Flower Have you
ever wondered how good it would feel
to be covered in flowers?
Yellow Submarine We all live...
better, with a little help from our
friends. Are you ready for a trip to
Pepperland? All you need is LOVE!
Super Huggers We dress in red
capes with white hearts & go into the
crowd to give hugs to whom ever wants
one! Spreading the LOVE to Seattle.
Please & Thank You
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Donate
to the
Green Hat
The biggest source of funds to
the Solstice Parade is YOU the
audience! We invite you to take
part, your donations make this
parade possible. The generosity
of so many people is heart felt,
& art felt in the community.
Tell your friends about the Green
Hat and make sure they bring
along extra bills to throw in
support the Parade!
Elvis: Live from the
Fremont Parade! SUPA (the
Seattle Ukulele Players) & the Bubble
Girls celebrate the King & all his
1970’s superstardom.
Escape from the Zoo Party up
before they lock you up, again, you crazy
animals!
Glitter Skitter Brigade Watch
out as the Glitter Skitter Brigade leave
a trail of shiny & shimmering smears
on Fremont streets!
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community year-round with creative endeavors and seasonal celebrations.
We encourage you to volunteer, and to make a gift in addition to your
membership. Membership fees and all donations are tax-deductible.
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GiraSol Samba goes Bohemian &
The Sisters of Perpetual
Indulgence: The Abbey of Saint
Wrong-way clowns Where is the
Doric Lodge #92 Fremont Masons
bearing tools of the trade today &
through the ages!
Venetiza Solstizo Artists
trash monsters & a tree of phone books,
representing our collective waste here in
Seattle. See environmentally conscious
wack-jobs having a lot of fun.
Jellyfish & sea creatures march in
celebration of the fragile diversity
& beauty of our precious oceans.
Tangled tentacles marches ahead,
mirroring the messy mix of modern
life: a conglomeration of hope, fear,
technology, pollution, despair, art,
frivolity, uncertainty, rhythm & love.
The price of what we do...
Event Permits.......$4000
Paper, glue
& scissors...............$500
Wheels & lumber
for Floats................$300
Powerhouse
Community
Art Studio.............$6000
Parade Day Smiles
& Wonder........ Priceless
Forbidden Forest Bikers
Spontaneous kickball games during
parade stops, encouraging kids &
grown-ups to join in.
Zero Waste-Scapes Assorted
band – the grease you need to shake
what yo mama gave ya. Riding a pedal
powered parade float commissioned for
last year’s Pride Parade – a giant truck
chassis powered by 8 stationary bicycles!
artist Sarah Lovett, DOGODY
bounces & skips down the street
stopping often to sniff or lick viewers,
rollover, or play fetch. Dogody is very
friendly & runs up to everyone in
excitement. Go, go! Bow-wow. Wow!
premier, one-and-only LGBTQ
marching band!
escorting the most revered Flying
Spaghetti Monster allowing Pastafarian
adherents to be touched by His Noodly
Appendages to receive His Blessing.
Tubaluba New Orleans 2nd Line
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Rainbow City Band Seattle’s
Seattle Atheists Pirate legions
Designed by artists Christie Wolf,
Lee Zuhars & Chuck Harrison, an
outrageous Rube Goldberg machine
(think the game: Mousetrap) will
delight the Solstice crowds. The artists
have used classic Solstice Parade
elements (painted bikers, belly dancers)
in their contraption; see how many you
can identify!
Dogody Designed & built by
Your donations to support the
Solstice Parade help make this
grant program sustainable.
who have been friends for 43 years, in
the parade cause next year we turn 50.
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Rube Goldberg Solstice
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Kate Freeman & Mylinda Sneed have
designed a grand Venetian waltzing
carnival ensemble, complete with a
life-sized, 36.5 foot long gondola.
Come join the whimsical masquerade
dance as it passes by!
Joan. 30 years of fabulously accessorized
activism, tirelessly work to uphold their
vows to promulgate universal joy &
expiate stigmatic guilt.
Trikkes on Parade Showing
what carving a human powered Trikke
Carving Vehicle looks like.
Ya-Ya’s for Ta-Ta’s Honor thy
boobies! Humor from the heart, area.
Lunicycles Three Looney, Uni,
Cyclists. Amazing youth – yay, yay, yay!
Vikings Afloate Let’s hope they
stay that way. Argh!!!!
Savor our delectable drops of
sweetness & transport yourself to
the Forbiden Forest.
Singing a selection of songs from past
& future productions. We hope you will
come join the fun this coming season!!!
Art Nouveau. Fusion of the roots
of Brazilian samba with the brazen
creativity & vitality of turn of the 20th
century France, revealing moments of
illumination through dance, music &
inspirational float design.
parade? Where is the parade? They are
not lost – they are just late!
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Flying Dreams Flying silk
banners for the parade entrance &
at each of the three stages along the
route. Collaboratively made with the
community by artist Sonia Telesco.
… & YOU ...
Follow the
Parade to
Gasworks Park!!!
Solstice Parade Staff
Leslie Zenz – Solstice director
Mylinda Sneed – Parade coordinator
Gyan Davies – Gasworks coordinator
David Marine – Workshop coordinator
Shawn Murphy – Security director
Laura Baumwall – Fundraising
Sonia Telesco – Print designer
Allie Kerr – Poster design
Barbara Luecke – Solstice Parade founder
Peter Toms – Solstice Parade founder
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We host year-round
community celebration art
events:
September: Luminata. Lantern
Festival at Green Lake celebrating
Autumnal Equinox.
October: Troll-o-ween. Performance at
the Fremont Troll & Ghoulish procession
through Fremont on Halloween.
December: WinterFeast. Celebrating
the Winter Solstice.
May: May Day. Celebration and dance
around the May Pole.
The Fremont Arts
Council believes art helps
build stronger communities and
creates a sense of place. Fremont is a
state of mind not a zipcode. The FAC
produces the Fremont Solstice
Parade, and cares for the Fremont
Troll and other local landmarks.
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Barrel Belly Kid’s–M. Jee photography.
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Thank you.
The Fremont Arts Council thanks everyone who took part in producing
this parade. Especially our committed board of directors, the artists and
volunteers, the community and our neighbors. Everyone who saved a box
of gew gaws or brought in art supplies, and everyone who resisted donating
paint. Thank you to the volunteers who ran our garage sale and everyone
who donated something and to those who bought something. Thank you
to the people of Seattle who have been appreciating and supporting our
parade since it started 22 years ago. Thank you to the Fremont Chamber for
keeping the tradition of the Fremont Fair alive, and to for the good work
they do in the community.
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