We're just ten days away from the Potters' Penguin Project's initial deadline. To clarify: we will continue our penguin drive into the fall. The June 21 deadline exists so that we can assess how close we are to reaching our goal of >1500, and to help with soliciting exhibition spaces (it's easier to make a compelling argument that we can complete the project when we have penguins in hand, and oh!--the photo ops!). Reports of pending penguins suggest we'll be at least halfway to our goal by the 21st. Thanks to all who have participated so far (currently 43 participants documented by name, along with several anonymouses--anonymice?--plus a class of 4th graders and multiple middle-school art classes documented by teacher name).
As I've never organized anything like this before, my project-documenting skills have improved as penguins have accumulated. Please see our
Facebook page for photos, videos, and regular updates.
Here are some photos from penguin census day (318 penguins on May 20).
After unpacking all the penguins then in my possession, photographing them on a bedsheet on my parlor grand piano, and repacking them all, I realized 1500 penguins were going to take up a lot more space than I had initially calculated, and it would be beneficial to document them as they arrived. Out came the Flotone grayscale graduated background and the fancy 55-watt 5000-5500K light bulb with the tripod and light diffuser, and voila: formal penguin portraits. A selection is below. The variety in penguin design has been a delight to see.
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| Mary Sjogren |
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| Rogers Herr Middle School art students |
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| Rogers Herr Middle School |
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| Pam Wardell |
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| Hannah Suckle and Grace Anker |
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| Cathy Cindrich |
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| Lisa Brown |
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