During IAP 2003, Chris Carbone, Paul Kassabian, Dana Ozik & Todd Radford led an activity titled "Adventures in Ice Structures: Creating a World of Frozen Wonder". Below are stages in the process that led to Kresge Oval being populated overnight with surreal free-standing forms.
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This sign was very nearly informative. The most useful information was the last line. |
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The basic idea was to hang sheets of fabric in something like natural shapes ... |
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... using supports made from wood, string, and weather balloons ... |
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... coat them with water to freeze into successive thin layers of ice ... |
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... mostly using spray bottles that kept freezing up ... |
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... and eventually remove the supports ... |
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... leaving the structures standing ...
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... or moving them to interesting new locations. |
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And there you have it. |
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The visual results could be bizarrely organic. |
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Cute, too. |
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The next morning mystified passerby with a silent tent city among the naked trees. |
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During the night we learned previously unimagined definitions of the word "cold". |
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Only this oasis of indoor warmth and chocolatey goodness kept us alive. |
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NOT recommended with bare hands at these temperatures. |
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Draw! |
