Ghost Ship. Burn the whole thing down.
The best things, the most memorable moments always seem to be spontaneous. They sneak up and surprise us. If planned for, then the magic is diminished. Not sure if this is true about everything. A kiss is nice no matter what—but typically overthinking it robs it of its impact. I’ve blogged about this earlier ( link ) that sometimes crazy chaos sparks, igniting a movement, the heat forging something new. Chaos created the Cornerstone Festival Ghost Ship. Artrageous has been part of the festival for years. Some of the art is planned, prepared, and brought to the festival. See Art Walk/Pilgrimage. But this year we also had different artists building and sculpting on the grounds. Dave Coleman, using (I think) plaster of paris, toilet paper, and ripped up sheets made a ghost ship. It stood out in the hot sun like a bleached boat, dry docked on stilts. It was a thing of beauty. Dave loved it. That’s why it hurt so bad when Karl Sullivan, the director of Artrageous suggested t...