Pickathon!!! Truly a sight to see!
Sometimes pictures are more powerful than words. So without further to say... We will share more with you as we progress through this 2+ week non-stop build.
Pickathon!!! Truly a sight to see! We are very proud of the long standing relationship with Pickathon, and excited to announce that our Sky Crew has begun suspending fabric above Pendarvis Farm. For the next few weeks, it's home away from home, as we start to build the world's largest annually installed temporary fabric structure of it's kind. Eventually this installation will look very similar to the image below, so you can imagine we have our work cut out for us. Stay tuned, you will start to see more updates, as we move into our busiest time of year.
Hello Big Sky MONTANA!!!In 2014, we were invited for the first time to install fabric in Billings Montana for the grassroots music festival, Magic City Blues, now in it's 13th year. Our work was so well received last year, that the event organizer decided immediately to bring us back in 2015. As we negotiated a new design For MCB 2015, it became obvious to add us to the Last Best Country Fest 2015, which was to be held on the same field as MCB, just two weeks earlier. Two birds one stone. Two fields - one design. Below are photos from the Last Best Country Festival the first of two installations that will occur this year in Billings Montana. The first event on the agenda, The Last Best Country Fest, was held July 10-11 2015 attached are some quick iPhone photos we snapped during the installation and event. This relatively small installation shows the diversity of our work to fit events of any genre, any size, and any where in the world. If you are up in Wyoming or Montana, perhaps you'd like to come visit us and listen to some great Blues music. Look back to our site in a couple weeks to see how this dual purpose installation will evolve. Here is the aerial view of the installation as seen through Google Earth from Space.
Pickathon 2015, is about to begin which means... Our largest installation of the year, the world's largest annually installed tension structure of its kind, is about to begin. The grand adventure of building the artistic shade fabric arrays at Pickathon started in 2005. It has definitely seen quite a few changes. Holding true to the intention of bringing musicians and fans together, the homegrown humble beginnings have evolved into an epic production. We find it's good to reflect on the past, while looking into the future. Let us share our Pickathon history with you. 2005 Our first installation for PICKATHON was in 2005. If you time travel to Pickathon in 2014, it's fair to say we have learned a lot through the years. 2006 The form of the iconic PICKATHON main stage started to take shape... what was to happen in the years to come is a design evolution. 2007 The stage and crowds began to grow. The event was changing into something big. It was also clear the attendees of Pickathon loved and wanted more shade and we were glad to provide! 2008 The provision of elegant shade improved the experience of attendees. It allowed them to stay longer to enjoy the event without overheating, thus increasing attendance and participation. The evidence is clear as you move forward with us in time. 2009 As we grew the main stage canopy, reaching towards the tree line, we also began enhancing the backstage areas for artists and staff. The overall production was growing, this images truly shows a hint of things to come. 2010 Larger panels were added above the crowd and over the stage, allowing for two large stages side by side. By adding a larger second main stage, the artist lineup was able to double. Comparing the overview images from 2009 (left) to 2010 (right) you will see how we increased the size of multiple panels above the audience, extended coverage for artists on stage and added more shade backstage accounting for more artists due to the increased lineup. 2011 In 2006 a wheel was set in motion which has carried forward. Here you will notice the overall geometry in the sky started to become bolder and more precise, while simultaneously remain organically fluid. 2012 The main array continued to grow, with improved rain coverage for both main stages, as well as increased shade for the audience. Pictured Left, GuildWorks added the Metatron, a colorful multi-layered array to provide much needed shade within the vendor/food area. This same piece was also used at Sacred Spaces Village at Burningman 2014. With the attendance building, it was clear new areas would have to emerge to provide engaging spaces. Here we see the playful kids area during the day, as night falls... lights transform this space into a cool bar area thus providing more entertainment to the ever-growing crowd of excited music fans that come to Pickathon year after year. 2013 We created a design evolution to the canopy above the audience at the main stage. This dramatic shift came about as a way of improving the installation process, improving long term sustainability and offering the growth that we helped establish. 2014 While we did not see major changes in the fabric infrastructure at the main stage between 2013 and 2014, we presented multiple shade structure improvements all around the property to improve the experience of the audience, the artists, and the staff. 2015 This year we are increasing the coverage of the main array to extend out to the vendor area. We are also exploring other variables and improvements throughout the property. We hope you have your tickets because it's already sold out. We highly encourage you to get tickets early, this spectacular event sells out quickly every year. If you love our work, if you love working hard, if you love being outdoors, and you love music and want to attend... sign up to volunteer and request to be a part of Sky Crew. We select a few to join us on the field and in the sky to bring this sea of fabric to life. Special thanks to: Pendarvis Farm, the entire Pickathon staff, loyal patrons, new attendees, sponsors, vendors, volunteers, and of course everyone at GuildWorks that has dedicated so much energy to bringing a humble vision in 2005 to what will undoubtedly be another magnificent presentation in 2015. It's amazing what can be accomplished in 10 years. |
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