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The Public Easel by Meta tron, Pink Elephant

October 30th, 2007 6:03 PM

INSTRUCTIONS: Create a public easel, or anything that art could be applied to (e.g. a large square of cardboard), and place it in a public place. Encourage passersby to add some artwork to it by whatever means that you provide. Document its evolution as a public work of art.

Mink the Paint by Numbers Pirate

This was one of the first tasks I signed up to; it's been a long time in the making!
I've given up on trying to find the missing photos, I think there is enough proof here despite not having a good before/after shot.

July 07. It's lovely when two worlds collide, I was contemplating this giant colouring in task completion, when I heard what the fancy dress theme for this year's Bestival was to be, and inspiration struck.
I would turn myself into a colouring in page as my costume and get people at the festival to paint me!

August 07. First I got myself a dress to wear. Pink Elephant made a duplicate of a dress I had just bought, out of canvas.

Sept 07. Leaving poor Pink Elephant behind, Alf, Shane, Mouse and myself voyage across the waters to the mysterious Isle of Wight, where thousands of pirates, wizards and assorted lunatics are gathering for a weekend of music, dancing and silliness. Hoorah!

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piratey flowers

Just how darn cute is she?!

Piratey Garb

The lovely Helen modeling my recent purchases in Swindon.

craft

Pink Elephant teaches me the mystical art of dress making...

sewing

...By which I mean she did 99.99% of it!

handbag

Mink designs and hand stitches a skull and crossbones handbag to carry the paint, whilst pink elephant whirrs away on the sewing machine

zip

yay! It zips up!

R.L.

Pink Elephant signs her handiwork

signature

The first mark on the blank canvas

Bestival!

Campsites; Arrrggh!

Paint Me Pirate

Making the sign

Alf and Clara

Alf draws the first pirate

Eye eye Cap'n

(it's a telescope)

Friendly cowboys are keen to get drawing

piratey

Bridal party give me anchors by the Bollywood tent

Batman

Batman!

Colourful

16 vote(s)

Bex.

Fonne Tayne

Jane Doe

Lank

Lincøln

Spidere

The Vixen

The Villain

Loki

Tøm

Sean Mahan

Burn Unit

Charlie Fish

Ohrlyeh Totenkinder

Flitworth

JTony Loves Brains

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8 comment(s)

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posted by Bex. on October 30th, 2007 6:19 PM

rad.

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posted by Lank on October 30th, 2007 7:27 PM

You are ingenious.

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posted by Lincøln on October 30th, 2007 8:07 PM

Totally rad.

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posted by The Vixen on October 30th, 2007 9:39 PM

How many times do I have to keep telling you Brits: COME TO CALIFORNIA!!! Fine, fuck it. I'll just come to you. Three months after I was just there..... Hm... ok, no, you come here.