ART & PERFORMANCES
ON WILLOW ISLAND
ISLAND HOST:
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TAB SEEKERS: POND DIPWillow Island: Saturday, Sept 6, 2-3pm
Start the festival fresh with SaskOutdoors for a ProjectWET pond dip! We will go on an excursion to the lake edge with nets and containers to catch things and explore who lives in the muck and mire. Back at our examination table voyagers will identify creatures and learn more about the water of Wascana Lake. 
GIVING RISE TO A LEGENDInflatable Sculpture Workshop
Willow Island: Saturday & Sunday, 3 - 6pm Get swallowed by a larger than life Swamp Monster and live to tell the Tail! Hands-on, experimental inflatable sculptural project designed, built and experienced from within and without. Children of all ages are invited to lend a hand in the making, inflating and decorating of this Fabulous-inFlatable- Algae-Blob (FAB!) Led by artists Carole Bondaroff and Stan Phelps (aka Nana and Papa Swamp) heart-studio-west.com 
THE SWAMP SWARMWillow Island: Time TBA
The mysterious Swamp Swarm returns to the island to creep and crawl amongst festival goers. Who are they? No body knows, but they seem to grow slimier every year.... Rising from the green waters of Wascana, the swamp swarm seek to join their friends of the plant, animal, microbial, fungal and human realms! Together they’ll reveal what mere festival going mortals cannot see. They’ll surprise and delight you with merry tricks and quirks! Take them by their swampy paws… ultimate adventure and wild abandon await! (The swamp swarm welcomes children of all ages to join in on the fun! Kids are invited to join the crew, backstage on Willow Island at 5pm daily to join the swarm.) |
SWAMP CARNIVAL
Saturday & Sunday: 3 - 6pm
A thriving carnival has emerged from the ripe ecosystem of Willow Island. Its intelligence grows with tendrils of fun, abundance, skill, and ambition - cultural capital galore! As games are played, kids young and old realize their curiosity, creativity and gusto are worth more than the TAB tokens to play or the carrot bucks they win and redeem for prizes.
Bring your swamp bling (necklaces from years past, if you held onto it) or be rewarded with a new stylish string to adorn with the latest in swamp accessories.
Bring your swamp bling (necklaces from years past, if you held onto it) or be rewarded with a new stylish string to adorn with the latest in swamp accessories.
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2 PATCH PIROUETTEHOSTED BY: 2 Patch the Pirate (aka Piper Burns)
2 patch keeps his treasure tight
But take a spin and share he might Or perhaps a turn will leave you blue A sponge to the face, your hand in goo “Is that you matey?” You may hear him call I’m afraid his eyes were caught in a trawl Dragged deep down into the sea And with them went his pirate dream So 2-Patch did what many do When life gets tough and you lose your crew He loaded up his little boat A carney life, his only hope But don’t be fooled by this pirate’s gaze The senses are sharp when it’s time to be paid So come on and lay your hard bucks down As 2-Patch and his Pirouette twirl you round |
FISHBOWL TOSSHOSTED BY: Dr. Rae Beausoleil (aka Rachel Broussard)
Players are given 3 swamp algae balls to try their chance at landing one in a bowl with T.A.B. at the bottom! If they land their ball into an empty fish bowl or no fish bowl at all, they may receive a consolation prize :)
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SWAMPY VISIONSHOSTED BY: Allan Dotson
Allan Dotson is a graphic novelist, arts educator, and swamp monster expert. Swampy Visions invites you to collaborate in documenting Willow Island's many monsters, cryptids, and unusual inhabitants on 3 giant evolving giant maps.
@maycontainmonkeys allandotson.threadless.com |
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SWAMPUTSKIHOSTED BY: Jessica McClelland, Dustin Werbeski & Morgan Dominix
Roll on up to Swamputski! Hosted by three swamp wizards—Frog Song, Miss Stick, and the mischievous Cricket. Can you guide the glowing bog-ball through a swampy maze to Willow Island? Mini-putt meets skee-ball in a spell of prizes! Step forward, the swamp is waiting.
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