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| A splash of hand prints on the Folk Fest banner |
I received lots of support following my last post about the
Winnipeg Folk Festival. Writing
about my experience was difficult and had me reliving my emotional trauma. But,
it opened dialogue for me with friends and acquaintances that have had similar
experiences but no place to address them.
Right now I want to acknowledge and share the rest of my
experience at folk fest because it was amazing, funny and challenging.
Wednesday July 6, 2011
Taking part in the campground art and animation had been my
most ambitious work/installation for the Men’s Banner Project. I arrived Tuesday night to set up my campsite
and my work area in the campground to be ready for the first day of the
festival. But through an unfortunate
miscommunication, campground security dismantled my project during the night.
I spent Wednesday locating my supplies and reworking my
project with the materials I had left.
At the time I thought it was funny. I was nervous that
something would go wrong due to being unprepared. But it wasn’t me. Over eager campers sneaking into the park
early created the mix up. The festival
was really apologetic and helpful. It forced
me to adapt to the environment and the situation. Experience I’m now glad I
have.
