Breaking open the pod allows a visceral experience of various textures while revealing the nested contents
Photo Credit: Chas Kennedy
The scroll tied with twine containing invitation details is revealed
Photo Credit: Chas Kennedy
Questions for the participants to consider are included with the invitation
Photo Credit: Chas Kennedy
The Pyre sculpture is highlighted in a room of reverence
Collected wood lashed with twine and decorated with gauze
Participants could view, touch, and commune with the sculptural Pyre
A forest of materials assembled and hung from branches for participants to use in creating kindling packets
Two questions were posed to participants - What do you want to lay to rest? and What fires do you want to start?
The delivered package reveals a mysterious pod with simple instructions
Photo Credit: Chas Kennedy
Creating kindling and community
Artful Kindling Creations
Photo Credit: Phillip O'Toole
Once completed kindling could be lashed to or hung on the pyre
Photo Credit: Chas Kennedy
A kindling packet being lashed to the pyre
PhotKindlingo Credit: Chas Kennedy
The ritual of a flaming cocktail is offered to participants so inclined
Photo Credit: Phillip O'Toole
A flame lantern leads the Pyre bearers to Giggly Hills
Photo Credit: Phillip O'Toole
Flag bears the flaming heart symbol
Photo Credit: Chas Kennedy
Lighting the Pyre
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Tending the flames
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Burdens released and fires lit
Photo Credit: Chas Kennedy
Photo Credit: Chas Kennedy
Ritual & Community
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Fireworks Finale
Photo Credit: Chas Kennedy
Art Project #1 (Redux) Teaser Trailer
Materials included: Wood, twine, gauze, matches & fireworks
A wooden sculpture/pyre and funerary ritual at a private residence and a public park along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis on February 14, 2015.
Collaborators: Co-Creator: Erin Lavelle
