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Floating art, including art boats, is an essential part of the Ephemerisle experience.


Current Projects for 2019

Art Projects

Arts And Entertainment District


APOTHEOSIS, Ephemerisle 2019. Photo by Carter Grimes.

=== APOTHEOSIS === MUSIC . LIBATIONS . CURSES . PROPHECY

Join us for a live performance of APOTHEOSIS, a theater event debuting on Siren Island this Ephemerisle.


For more information: [Rising Tithe Subscription[1]]

Artist: Siren Island Crew







Siren Island, Ephemerisle 2019. Photo by Masha Mitkov.

=== Siren Island === Siren Island is modeled off the greek mythology of the Seirēn, it makes relevant the powerful untamed feminine that bestows healing powers and offers the wisdom of nature. Through archaeological and ethnographic research on the history and use of olive oil, our treatments revolve around oil bathing, giving the island its phrase ET OLEVM AD INFLVVNT, meaning “The Oil Will Flow.” We repair what has been stripped from our skin and teach what has been forgotten from our language. We commune with the earth and bathe in the harvest. They had nectar and ambrosia, but we have olive oil, and The Oil Will Flow. [Rising Tithe Subscription[2]]

Artist: Serena JV Elston






Arts and Entertainment District Sketch, Ephemerisle 2019. Photo by Brittany Ferrero.

A magical art park of sculpture, chill space, interactive art, and public space environments.

The Arts and Entertainment District will be an inter-island effort and include varied music, interactive art and games, talks and workshops, climbable things, chill spaces, art boats and interisland ferries, live music, and more. There will be daytime activities, nighttime magic, interisland cruises, and play.

Join us: artphemerisle@gmail.com

[Gofundme funding]

Organized by: Stellar Grey

Swimming Tree


Swimming Tree Proposal Sketch, Ephemerisle 2019. Photo by Emma Ainge.

A living tree installation.

The Swimming Tree will grow from a floating platform that sits at the center of the Arts District and acts as a swimming dock. During the day, swimmers will relax on cushions under the tree’s shade. At night, lights will peak from the canopy and create a quiet and magical place.

[Gofundme funding]

Artist: Emma Ainge


The Pontunery


The Pontunery Shade Platform at Ephemerisle 2018


For the third year, The Pontunery Shade Platform returns to Ephemerisle to host live music jams, performances, and workshops on our beautiful floating porch.

The Pontunery first arrived at Ephemerisle as a pontoon boat in 2016, hence the name. We rented a pontoon boat and transformed it into a live music jam space with comfortable seating and shade. In 2017 we created a 12x16 hand-built floating porch for waterside music playing and lounging in the shade. We have hosted karaoke, workshops and talks, a dance party, and much music-playing.

Maintenance and support fund ($600/yr maintenance and upgrades): Paypal to Pontunery@gmail.com


Artist: Stellar Grey


Have You No Shame?


Photo from Have You No Shame 2018

Have You No Shame? An Interactive Social Hygiene Teaching Game

Have You No Shame are a set of "Adopt-a-Shame" cards featuring festival and boating mishaps and social faux pas. Adopt someone else's abandoned Shame and pose for a proud photo as a new Shameparent. Look for the person who actually did the bad thing. Also, don't ever do that thing again.

Have You No Shame may attempt to be a photo booth for 2019. There will at least be a cool sign, by Dawn Ho.

Join us: tenminutedate@gmail.com

Artists: Sharon Kubo and Stellar Grey


The Entanglement


Entanglement Barge, Ephemerisle 2018. Photo by Woody.

The Entanglement: pontoons below, beats above. Creating a space for creative expression through dance and music.

[Gofundme funding]

Artist: Woody


Siren Island


Siren Island, Ephemerisle 2019. Photo by Serena JV Elston.

Siren Island is modeled off the greek mythology of the Seirēn, it makes relevant the powerful untamed feminine that bestows healing powers and offers the wisdom of nature. Through archaeological and ethnographic research on the history and use of olive oil, our treatments revolve around oil bathing, giving the island its phrase ET OLEVM AD INFLVVNT, meaning “The Oil Will Flow.” We repair what has been stripped from our skin and teach what has been forgotten from our language. We commune with the earth and bathe in the harvest. They had nectar and ambrosia, but we have olive oil, and The Oil Will Flow.

[Gofundme funding]

Artist: Serena JV Elston

General Infrastructure

Work Boats


Ephemerisle Workboat. Photo by Stellar Grey.

Also known as "Bust Out a Second Thousand".

Workboats, interisland ferries, boats for nighttime island-hopping, marina pickup, boats to rescue your island's broken boat-small workboats make Ephemerisle possible. Boats also cost. Boats break. Boat storage costs. Boats use much more gas than cars. They also sometimes sink and cost money to recover. Ask us how we know.

We have a 2019 crew in need of event workboats, and old workboats in need of that infamous "another thousand". Bust Out A Second Thousand will support workboats for art projects for the Arts And Entertainment District project. Please support our boating habit so you don't have to develop this addiction yourself.

[Gofundme funding]

Organized by: Stellar Grey

Everybody Poops! 3: A Trip To My Loo


Ephemerisle Workboat. Photo by Stellar Grey.

Ephemerisle! By popular demand, we bring you... TOILETS!

Ephemerisle has no more rental houseboats, and with them went all of their toilet/holding tank infrastructure. That could be a shitty situation. So - let's pitch in for the Poop Deck 2019! We are also looking for a better loading system/a lift gate, so there is less wrestling of toilets onto trailers this year.

Community toilets are following The Pontunery to it's 2019 site, and will be located at the Arts And Entertainment District, an art park of public hangout spaces, art, and art boat docks at Elysium Archipelago.

[Gofundme funding]

Organized by: Stellar Grey


Replace Sparr's generator



Honda eu3000is generator. Stock Photo.


If you camped on or near the Blues House last year at Ephemerisle, Sparr's generator was a key contribution to making the environment of the Blues House and the Mazapeta much quieter than it would otherwise have been.

Unfortunately, his generator didn't make it back to him.

If you enjoy soundscapes less marred by noisy generators, please donate to help him pay for a replacement, so that we may continue to enjoy similar quiet at future Ephemerisle.

[GoFundme]

Organized by: Sparr Risher

Elysium Barge


Elysium Barge circa 2019


Dear Ephemerisle Family,

We are taking this opportunity to express our gratitude, the fundraiser was a phenomenal success with around 8k raised, this helps our ecstatic community stay afloat.The steadiness of our sail comes from the contributions of our volunteers, attendees and benefactors.

While the wind carrying us is strong, we are 2k shy of our goal. The complete 10k affords the purchase of a work boat to reliably move the barge and act as a ferry for Elysium. We are soliciting donations for the next two weeks. If you have previously expressed an interest in contributing funds to keep our beloved barge project alive, helping close this financial gap is a great way to do it.

If you can support us, please send a note to barge-admin@googlegroups.com - we take cash, crypto and we’ll broadcast your generosity to the community (or not, if you prefer).

Or support the barge on an ongoing basis by joining our Patreon.

Photographs from the fundraiser photo booth: https://gallery.snapyourself.com/gallery/19-06-08-poolparty/

Photographs of the fundraiser by Woody: http://bfwphotography.com/2019-06-08-Ephemerisle…/index.html

Gracias!

Organized by: Colleen, Alex, Roxy, Jo, Chris

Past projects:

2015

Central Platform

The central platform was a key component for many a year's Ephemerisle. Platform projects require enough money for build materials and storage. 20'x28' is a popular size.

2014

CubeShip


CubeShip, Ephemerisle 2014. Photo by Judd Weiss.
A giant floating structure supporting multiple layers of hammocks.

More pictures at CubeShip Construction 2014

Artist: Matt Bell

Hot Tub


The Hot Tub Boat/Hot Lagoon/Lagoon of Terror, Ephemerisle 2014. Photo by ??.

A sunken hot tub, using a sheet of neoprene to separate the hot water from the cold.

It took 50 gallons of propane in rented tanks, an entire roll of 1/4 inch neoprene, 2 above ground pools, 5-10 cans of 3m 80 spray adhesive, 150' of PVC pipe, and several hundred wo-man-hours on everything from gluing insulation, to building and decorating the shade structure, to repairing the hot tub heater and filtration system.

[Tilt funding]

Artist: Jane Huang

Meditation Platform


Meditation Platform, Ephemerisle 2014. Photo by Alton Sun.

A quiet space in which to recharge without any social pressures.

[Tilt funding]

Artist: Laura Salcido


Titan Platform Painting


Titan Platform Pinting, Ephemerisle 2014. Photo by Tyson Macdonald.

The best decorated place to dance!

Artist: Jen Zariat

Twister Platform


Twister Platform, Ephemerisle 2014. Photo by Matt Bell.

Player One: "Let's play Twister!"
Player Two: "None shall pass!"

Artist: Adam Katz

2013

Rooftop Zomes


Zome, Ephemerisle 2013. Photo by Tyson Macdonald.

Rooftop Zome, curated by Candice Achenbach. Made by Rob ?

Artist: Candice Achenbach, Ephemerisle 2013, 2014

Blanket Fort Island


Blanket Fort Island / SS Shit Show, Ephemerisle 2013. Photo by Matt Bell.

Barrel float island constructed mostly from found materials.

Artists: LAbikecult

Turtle


Turtle, Ephemerisle 2013. Photo by Lisa Fabiny-Kiser.

Rooftop Turtle and cuddle room.

Artists: Joanna Bresee, et. al.

Platform 9 3/4


Platform 9 3/4, Ephemerisle 2013. Photo by Tyson Macdonald.

A floatilla of pool rafts anchored to a spot part way between the islands. It served as both a remote get-away and a rest stop for swimmers between the islands.

Artists: Tyson Macdonald and Darryl Hunt, Ephemerisle 2013, 2014

So Long and Thanks For All the Fish ??


So Long and Thanks For All the Fish ??, Ephemerisle 2013. Photo by Matt Bell.

Animated lighting of a dolphin rising up to a small flying saucer.

Artists: David and Candy Smith

Hyper Cube ??


HyperCube, Ephemerisle 2013. Photo by Matt Bell.
A floating jungle gym structure with PVC pipes and pool noodles.

Artist: ???

LoveCraft Flowers


LoveCraft Flowers, Ephemerisle 2013. Photos by Tyson Macdonald.

Paper flowers and ceiling decorations aboard the LoveCraft

Artist: Belle Black

2012

The Bearded Lady

Be the Bearded Lady.

Artist: Gerry Deckert

Cuddle Gallery

This 24'x28' platform and dome was the coziest place at Ephemerisle - a place to admire art, exchange ideas and dream!

Artists: Kristy Hilands, Candice Achenbach, Christopher Rasch

Lemonade and Lasers

A floating lemonade stand with lasers, and maybe underwater lights too!

Artist: Bonnie Barrilleaux

Jellyfish

A tent with LED lighting and tentacles hanging from the ceiling.

Artists: Joanna, Ping, & Helen

Jellypus

A massive underwater octopus-like light show.

Artists: Michael Clive & Cyprien Noel; Ephemerisle 2012, 2014

2011

"Game Platform"

Cuddle Tent

A colorful and semi-private place to snuggle up.

Artist: Matt Bell, Kate _?

Pyramid / Reed Forest

Pyramid: A floating pyramid structure made of PVC tubing and pool noodles.

Artist: Joseph Kisenwether

Reed Forest: A floating array of vertical pool noodles mounted on a submerged wooden structure. An experiment which didn't turn out all that well.

Artist: Matt Bell

Tilting Game Platform

This 8'x 8' platform is designed to hold up to 2 people and allow them to tilt the platform and thus roll a ball by moving around.

Artist: Matt Bell and Kate _?

Water Slide

A semi-floating water slide for quick boat evacuation.

Artist: Erin Rapacki; Ephemerisle 2011, 2012


(Details on 2011 Art Projects)

2010

"Dandelion"

The Relentless Artstead Boat Project

... explore the possibilities of art, performance, and seasteading while bringing boating into the world of art and art into the world of boating. Crew members from the project "Swimming Cities of Serenissima" by the artist Swoon have teamed up with an all star crew of Bay Area artists to salvage a 1945 hand crafted houseboat. We plan to convert the boat into a mobile artstead in the ad-hoc style of San Francisco's unique D.I.Y. arts community.

Dandelion (aka, the world's largest koosh ball)

Made from close to 300 pool noodles, the Dandelion was the Epic Pool Toy of Not-Ephemerisle 2010.

Artist: Matt Bell


(Details on 2010 Art Projects)

2009

"Apocaisle"

Achievement Lounge

People who reached the end of the path to the Achievement Lounge got free beer. Then they had to try to get back.

Artist: Matt Bell

Apocaisle

Apocaisle was an impressively large two-story pirate boat.

Creators include Paul Bohm and many others.

Flowers

Floating flowers with nighttime lights.

Artist: Anja Ulfeldt

Floating Swing

The floating swing was one of the interactive toys.

Artist: Dav Yaginuma

Ripple Theater

The Ripple Theater used the ripples in the water as an analog ray-tracer to create trippy visual effects from a projector's image. People dancing on platforms nearby created ripples in time with the music, which then created synced visuals on the screen.

Artist: Matt Bell

Turtle Boat

Artist: Unknown


(Details on 2009 Art Projects)