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2007 ISLEWILDE COMMUNITY ARTS FESTIVAL

Welcome to Islewilde, the annual Vashon Island Community Arts Celebration Festival, a collaborative art project by and for the Vashon Community and friends.

Islewilde is a community of amateur and professional celebration artists: makers of eye-catching, often large-scale stuff; puppeteers; actors; jonglers; fools; dancers; musicians; costumers; riggers; illuminators; unnameable wonders (ok, one is named Lipke). While initially created by and for Vashonites, now, in addition to the homegrown talent, the festival regularly attracts participants from around the world. This year, for example, a group of 26 from Taiwan will be attending.

Islewilde is a scrappy, do-it-ourselves, let's-put-on-a-show kind of affair. Everyone is welcome. We have 2 weeks of workshops leading up the festival where we forge in the smithy of our souls to create a lot of beautiful and/or weird stuff. It can be an intense time. As one partisan said, "Out of chaos, love, stress, art, panic, garbage, and close quarters come magic and communal bonding for some and complete burnout for others." The basic rule of Islewilde is Yes. If you have a vision and energy and an ability to rally people to help you, you can use the festival to manifest that vision. If you are more of a helper, a follower, a plug in-er, you will find no lack of opportunities and people wanting to utilize you and your skills. Teach what you know; learn what you can; try new stuff; keep papier macheing.

Some Islewilde photos: http://flickr.com/search/?q=Isle+WIlde&page=2

Islewilde 2007: Lights Out...Power Playground

Vashon is an Island that loses power frequently during storms, a major instance of this having happened this past January. Energy resources are a major concern of all Earth’s human residents these days. We will explore what happens when the lights go out and what alternative ways we can power and empower.

Islewilde Opening Day Picnic and Islewilde/Workshop Orientation: August 5th at Noon at Agren Park.

Come for a picnic lunch and learn about this year's Islewilde and the workshops we'll be offering this year. Workshops will run from Tuesday August 7th to Wednesday the 15th, with rehearsal for shows on the 16th and 17th. Workshops are $100/per individual or $150 per family for as many workshops as you wish. Scholarships for Vashon residents may be available through the Vashon Park District.

Islewilde is at Agren Park on Vashon. MAP

Islewilde Workshops

For a mind-map style view of all the workshops:

Friday Workshop Schedule
Saturday Workshop Schedule
Not Performance Related Workshops

or, see the plain text list of workshops.

Camping for Workshops and the Festival

Islewilde has arranged a discounted rate of $10/day+tax for tent camping at AYH Vashon. No reservation necessary. See www.vashonhostel.com/ for map and directions to AYH. There will be a clearly marked path through the woods between AYH and Agren Park for campers to use to get to Islewilde (a 10-15 minute walk). Due to a wedding at AYH, there will be no camping there on August 11th. Islewilde will have a slumber that night.

Islewilde Kitchen/Mealplan

Starting with dinner on Tues Aug 7th and continuing through the 19th, Islewilde will have a kitchen operating. Meals will cost $7/dinner, $5/Lunch, $4/Breakfast. A discounted mealplan rate of $14/day for adults and $7/day for youths 16 and under will be available by advance purchase. (This works out, for example, to $98 for an adult and $49 for a youth for a week of 3 delicious meals a day.)

Islewilde Festival Weekend Schedule (subject to adjustment)

All shows are free and open to the public.

Friday 17th:

8:00 PM Opening Ceremony
9:00 PM Luminaria
9:30 PM Illuminated Pageant
10:00 PM Shadow Show

Saturday 18th:

Activities start at noon. We'll have the following featured performances:

2:00 PM Waterbucket Circus
3:30 PM Theater of the Oppressed
5:00 PM Pageant
6:00 PM Dinner

Sunday 19th:

Noon: Islewilde Strike: Music, Food, Fun, Breaking Down, Packing Up.

Check out our Wikipedia Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islewilde
Check out our myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/islewilde

Islewilde is sponsored by Vashon Parks District, Vashon Allied Arts, US Bank, 4 Culture, & the Fremont Arts Council.