More Art Cars

The Modrian.

The Yarn Car-each strip of pattern on this car is a single bit of yarn, worsted weight I think.

The Pico de Gallo. A local muscician performed on top of the car on Thursday evening.

Llano Estacado Clay Guild Car. The wood structure on the top will be a mini - cantenary arch kiln.

Detail. We team with a local winery for a wine tasting and pottery show each year. So there is lots of wine themed motifs happening on this car. It's under construction on site right now. Yesterday was the day that elementary school kids from all over have a field day at the Arts Festival. They loved this car. It's the only one they can get right up to and touch. Everyone looks in the back seat. I'm not sure what they are looking for back there. Bodies????

Off to do my last booth duty at the festival. I have no idea where the key to the cash register is.

Have a great weekend everyone

LeAnn

Arts in Overdrive

I’ve spent my day setting up for the annual Arts Festival and I gotta say I’m a little pooped. This year’s theme is “arts in overdrive” and there are all sorts of art cars on display. Until very recently I had no idea what an art car was. Apparently this is a big thing here in Texas, with lots of festivals, parades, and that sort of thing. Actually they happen all over the country, just bigger in Texas, I am told. Here’s a wikipedia link to art cars and here is a wiki definition:


“An art car is a vehicle that has its appearance modified as an act of personal artistic expression….. An important aspect of art cars and car artists is the general belief that there are no standards. Ideally, there are no super stars nor is any car better than any other.”


Normally I would not have much interest in this. I’m not a car person. I like to walk. I hardly ever drive. But as personal artistic expression these things are super cool. That pic above is one of my personal favourites, the Brass Van. You can actually drive this thing and it is fully licensed and road worthy. Amazing!

Where did these people get all of these brass pieces? Boggles my mind.


Our clay guild has got its own art car, a work in progress, that is open to the public for attaching ceramic shards too. I love that this will be a community piece of art. I’ll get some pics of it tomorrow.



Cheers, LeAnn