Parade floats are generated by a whole team of artisans. A carpenter,
a sculptor and welder, a mechanic...
I was the decorator.
The Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin
For my"test"project I was handed
an air brush (which I had never used before) and asked
to paint the pumpkin. By the end of my time there I
ws efficient enough with the air brush as a tool but
I doubt I'll ever be passionate about it. I like dry
brushing and sponging for producing the illussion of
texture and depth. This is all for a Scooby-doo float
in case you're wondering what it has to do with a Christmas
parade.
Fiddler on the Roof
That was the biggest French manicure I ever did! The
hand you see here is three feet tall, the fiddle
is
as large as a cello.
Sometimes floats get recycled from year to year.
This one was made new while I was there. A few years
later I saw it reincarnated in the Micheal Douglas film
"Don't Say a Word"
A Christmas Carol
I did the hour glass in this photo.
It was biult on
a turning base so I painted the sand at an angle so
that as it rotated it would appear that the sand was
falling down.
I painted the stage for it as well.
Winter Wonderland
I got more glitter in my hair and in my clothes and
in my shoes and in my car and in my bed and in my Cheerios...
Famous Players Movies Float
The tiger was huge! It stuck out from the wall about
15 feet. It bounced a bit throughout the parade. Made
me a little nervous because it was my job to keep an
eye on it.
What was I supposed to do if it did come loose? That
is what I would like to know.
