April 1, 2012: Festifools, Ann Arbor MI, USA

monster · 04-01-2012, 07:55 PM

Here in Ann Arbor, on the first Sunday in April, we have Festifools. A parade of papier mache puppets made by the University of Michigan students and the community at large. It's been going for 6 years, shameful to admit this was our first attendance. The puppets were most excellent, the atmoshpere was fun and friendly and it was really nice to celebrate a close relationship between the townies and the students.

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Steam-Punk Monkey (Steam Ponkey?) was our favorite. But so hard to judge.....

monster · 04-01-2012, 08:01 PM

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monster · 04-01-2012, 08:02 PM

The University of Michigan provides a big workspace where anyone can go to make puppets. It's free (although donations are appreciated)

http://festifools.org/

Sundae · 04-02-2012, 06:36 AM

That's wonderfool!

Higher number of Oriental students than I would have expected. But that's probably because being back in Aylesbury I can go a year without seeing an Oriental face. There was a larger population in Leicester and far more in Greenwich, where I worked with and made friends with people born in Hong Kong, Japan and some BBC (British Born Chinese).

I can always spot a dubbed American commercial/ photo advert because there will be a Chinese child in it. Oh, apart from the appalling dubbing in the first place.

I do admire the puppets. They look like the sort of puppets produced by workshops when I was working for the Arts company in London. Good fun all round. Now tell us about the FOOD!

monster · 04-02-2012, 07:12 AM

Photo credits to Beest, btw.

We saw candyfloss being sold, but it wasn't really a food deal. Which was surprising. We went to BDs Mongolian grill, which was nice.

CaliforniaMama · 04-02-2012, 11:45 PM

How cool! I know that stuff is big in some South American countries and some European countries, but I didn't know anyone in the states did it. Love the creativity!

04-01-2012, 07:55 PM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	April 1, 2012: Festifools, Ann Arbor MI, USA Here in Ann Arbor, on the first Sunday in April, we have Festifools. A parade of papier mache puppets made by the University of Michigan students and the community at large. It's been going for 6 years, shameful to admit this was our first attendance. The puppets were most excellent, the atmoshpere was fun and friendly and it was really nice to celebrate a close relationship between the townies and the students. Steam-Punk Monkey (Steam Ponkey?) was our favorite. But so hard to judge..... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-01-2012, 08:01 PM	#2
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	__________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-01-2012, 08:02 PM	#3
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	The University of Michigan provides a big workspace where anyone can go to make puppets. It's free (although donations are appreciated) http://festifools.org/ __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-02-2012, 06:36 AM	#4
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	That's wonderfool! Higher number of Oriental students than I would have expected. But that's probably because being back in Aylesbury I can go a year without seeing an Oriental face. There was a larger population in Leicester and far more in Greenwich, where I worked with and made friends with people born in Hong Kong, Japan and some BBC (British Born Chinese). I can always spot a dubbed American commercial/ photo advert because there will be a Chinese child in it. Oh, apart from the appalling dubbing in the first place. I do admire the puppets. They look like the sort of puppets produced by workshops when I was working for the Arts company in London. Good fun all round. Now tell us about the FOOD! __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-02-2012, 07:12 AM	#5
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Photo credits to Beest, btw. We saw candyfloss being sold, but it wasn't really a food deal. Which was surprising. We went to BDs Mongolian grill, which was nice. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-02-2012, 11:45 PM	#6
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	How cool! I know that stuff is big in some South American countries and some European countries, but I didn't know anyone in the states did it. Love the creativity! __________________ Take time for silence. You never know what you might hear.

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