Gallery  -  Creation  of  the  Bird ,  pre-Festival

Flat sheets of metal arrived - soon they will turn into a bird

welding...

There's a head!

Now, we add the body...

Bounnak welding...

Body is together!

Mike is grinding away...

Now, the wings are starting to grow!

Wings are coming together.

Bounnak grinding the body.

He loves riding the bird!

...and more grinding.

Steph's welding the wings - soon it will fly!

Bird all welded together - time to primer.

Now, Steph is cutting out a sea of birdie blanks from recycled vinyl banners.

Over 60 gallons of paint donated - Thank you Diamond Vogel - Iowa City!

Bird is loaded onto the trailer...

...we are ready for the Des Moines Arts Festival!!!