So this weekend was the annual Alexandria Blossom Festival, a tiny little festival in Ontario. It was also the very first round of setting up the Dome, working out some bugs, and installing the Prayer Flag Project in it for the first time. 

A few things needed to be done to the dome like fixing the tent and rustproofing the hubs and such. 

The largest thing I wanted to get done was designing and building a tarp system to weather proof the dome. Something that was functional and also didn't ruin the aestheticism of the dome. On top of everything else I just didn't have time to finish it, so it'll have to wait until next time. Although I did come up with some excellent ideas and solutions for it through some conversations with some of the builders that were there.

I was quite happy with how the new screen prints looked though, once the dome was all put together. 

The Prayer Flag Project turned out too. The hanging flags suit the soft sacred atmosphere and muted light of the dome.

It ended up being extremely functional as a place for people to come in and congregate, hang out, chat, nap, and add on to the prayer flag chain on the inside of the dome. 

Beautiful altar setup- one of my prints is on the front and the rest is created by my wonderful sometimes collaborator Robyn Crouch.

The flag chain just keeps growing and growing! 

All in all, I'd say it was a good first test festival to figure out a better system of making and installing for the rest of the summer. Next up, I'll be setting up next Sunday for Burners at the Gazebo! 

The summer has definitely begun!