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Islewilde 2009
Islewilde - August 14th through August 23rd 2009
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.
Islewilde is a scrappy, do-it-ourselves, let's-put-on-a-show kind of affair. Everyone is welcome. We have 9 days 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.
Thanks to Everyone who attended the 2009 Fundraiser!
Islewilde is sponsored by The Backbone Campaign, 4 Culture, the Oregon Country Fair, & the Fremont Arts Council.
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