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Ice Follies Update

Administrator — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:21:06 +0000

The Ice Auger Project is now totally removed from Lake Nipissing. I would like to thank all the people that went down to the lake to view my project. As usual, installing a project had a large learning curve, but it was well worth it. Again, thanks for coming down. I’ll start posting painting images soon. van-schie.

Ice Follies Update

Administrator — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:19:56 +0000

Yesterday I went down to the waterfront to take a look at the installation and to my surprise there was a guy helping himself to the bamboo poles. This was in broad daylight. When he saw me walking towards the installation, he then threw down the poles and walked away with his dog. Upon seeing this I made the decision to start taking down the project. By last night all the remaining solar lights were removed and the bamboo poles are slowing coming off. So, this being said, if you’re down at the lake you will not see the lights on at night and the area seems a bit thin without the bamboo poles. van-schie.

Ice Follies Update

Administrator — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:11:49 +0000

I was down to the installation today and see that people are still breaking lights and making a mess of the Ice Auger Project. Oh well, just part of a time based installation. van-schie.

Ice Follies Update

Administrator — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:34:04 +0000

Forgot to put this video up for people to view. This is a short video of the solar lights turning on at the Ice Auger Project. van-schie.

Ice Follies Update

Administrator — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:15:29 +0000

Things are starting to grow legs a leave my installation site. I am losing solar lights and bamboo poles pretty well daily. Oh well, that is part of time based installations. I hope you enjoy the new pictures. van-schie.

Ice Follies Update

Administrator — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:49:55 +0000

The weather has been very mild for the last couple of days and it is making it difficult to walk around out on Lake Nipissing. The Ice Auger Project is still working. People seem to be taking some of the solar lights and breaking bamboo poles, but I guess that is going to happen regardless. Any way, go down and see the installation if you get a chance. van-schie.

PS. I’ll add some more images in the next couple of days.

Ice Follies Update

Administrator — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:24:54 +0000

The Auger project has now been up for a couple weeks and snow is drifting, the auger holes are filling in. It is really changing character. I’ve enclose a photo. enjoy. van-schie,

Ice Follies Update

Administrator — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:50:20 +0000

Here is a video at night. van-schie.

Ice Follies Update

Administrator — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:47:29 +0000

The project went up Saturday. Sorry for the slow delay on putting up some sort of video or images. Take a look at these videos. van-schie.

Ice Follies Update

Administrator — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:58:08 +0000

I’ve augered 700 plus holes and installed a lot of bamboo sticks with solar lights and day glo paint. The project is starting to take shape. If you have a chance you should come down and take a look tomorrow. It is also very interesting at night. van-schie.