Alien campsite '15
High in the mountains above Santa Ynez and Los Olivos, along Figueroa Mountain Road in the Los Padres National Forest, is the beautiful Davy Brown Trail, which dips down three miles into Fir Canyon. The trailhead itself provides amazing views of the valley below. Incredibly, it is one of the lesser traveled trails in Santa Barbara's backcountry. That is why I chose it as the location for my 7th project, Alien Campsite. A whimsical art installation comprised of 24 tents and 10 aliens made from selections of fiber art contributed by 656 artists in 41 countries and all 50 US states.
This installation had a permit granted by the US Forest Service and approval from the Chumash Tribe.
Although the installation was intended to exist for 9 days, Mother Nature had other plans. 36 hours after the installation was complete gale force winds hit the mountains of Southern California, knocking out power, spreading wildfires and wreaking havoc on the Alien Campsite. The aliens and tents are now back in the workshop being repaired and may resurface at some point in the future.
All material is either recycled into blankets for those in need, used in future installations or sold in order to fund the continuing mission of drawing people back to nature.
This installation had a permit granted by the US Forest Service and approval from the Chumash Tribe.
Although the installation was intended to exist for 9 days, Mother Nature had other plans. 36 hours after the installation was complete gale force winds hit the mountains of Southern California, knocking out power, spreading wildfires and wreaking havoc on the Alien Campsite. The aliens and tents are now back in the workshop being repaired and may resurface at some point in the future.
All material is either recycled into blankets for those in need, used in future installations or sold in order to fund the continuing mission of drawing people back to nature.
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