by Washington Washington
You may have noticed that the building of the new bird for the 2009 Firebird Festival (Dec 12) has begun. The next 2 weekends of November (7-8 & 14-15), the committee will finish the building. They are looking for volunteers to help, so get out out there and throw some wood around!
There are several other activities building up to the burning of the bird on Dec 12…
The Firebird Festival Lantern Making Workshop is being held on Saturday, December 5 between 10 AM – 4 PM at the Phoenixville Public Library. Suggested donation is $5 per lantern (It takes about a half hour to make a lantern). The Children’s Procession of Light will join the parade with these handmade paper mache lanterns, lit with battery operated votives, and move into a spiral shape in the parking lot, near the Artisans, for a luminous finale.
Another way to be a part of the festival is through the Clay Firebird Workshops. You can create your own clay bird at the Phoenix Village Art Center. Six workshops for ALL LEVELS of experience will be offered on Dec. 1st, 2nd and 3rd by Lisa Muller. There will be 2 workshops per evening: 6:00-7:30pm & 8:00-9:30pm. Participants will make one bird each that will be placed in the Phoenix at the Festival and retrieved from the ashes the next day. This bird is yours to keep! All workshops are $25, and all tools and clay is provided. Register for the workshop at Phoenix Village Art Center (207 Bridge St. – 610.983.9430).
For more info on the Firebird Festival, check out http://www.firebirdfestival.com/
