Work Week
When:
We usually start around 10am during the week and go until we just can't anymore…usually wrapping up around 7pm. Shoot me an email and let me know what days/evenings you're available.
Work Parties Coming Up
When:
Saturday, June 8th and Sunday, June 9th
12 noon - 6pm
We can work later if the mood strikes.
Show up anytime**, leave whenever you need to.
Where:
Terra Incognita, 420 Ohio Avenue, Richmond CA, 94804
We're in the front shop - just holler through the screen door!
What:
Be prepared to get dirty and hot...it's fun!
Wear cotton clothing…we are grinding metal and throwing sparks.
Bring work gloves and a water bottle.
We'll have drinks and snacks.
**Please let me know when you're coming,
include your phone number, by sending me an email:
purrpods (at) gmail (dot) com.
I'm still looking to build a solid team to come to my Richmond, CA shop.
Yes, there's a lot of busy work, but that is so important!
And no matter the task, each volunteer is helping to build giant cat sculptures as a team member (my Zoomies!).
Upcoming Tasks:
* Wash metal rings (welded together to construct sculpture)
* Repair Cat Form #1
* Build a rolling stand with pipes/tubing to store and organize the rings
* Remove glue and drywall from interior of the sculptures
* Build second rolling platform
* Assemble Cat Form #2
* Clear side yard
* Build rain/sun shelter in side yard
* Roll cats into side yard
* Help remove cat sculptures from form
* Help put sculptures back together!
* Grind welds and clean cat sculptures
* Paint sculptures with Rust-Oleum
* Install lighting, sound, effects, etc.
Special Help - Folks with this knowledge and these skill sets - I need mew!!
I have ideas of what I want to do but need folks with some experience to help me get there.
* Welding - experienced, please.
* Sculpture Modularity - who can we break the sculptures down for transport?
* Structural Engineering - safety!
* Materials Selection - something better out there?
* Lighting - LED/Interactive/Sound Reactive
* Electronics - Capacitive Touch/Motion Sensing/Power
* Sound - Vibration/Sensory/Audio/Speakers
* Fabricators
If you'd like to help or know someone in the Bay Area who would be interested, sign up here.