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Fire art is a remarkable mélange of media conformed by the simple act of combustion: blacksmithing, glassblowing, metal casting, welding and the purely artistic free form display of fire sculpture. When we think of fire art, we naturally consider practicalities and think of an outdoor spectacle, perhaps on the Fourth of July or other jubilant holiday, something with a demonstration of fire art on a grand scale. It's true, the nature of fire makes us remember happy camping trips and the way that fire played the role of ending the long days filled with outdoor activities. When we roasted wieners over the open flames, all sorts of primal memories stirred, that of camaraderie between clan members as they roasted the results of that day's hunt, or moving along in history, the bonfires of a nineteenth-century American election night. Outsized emotions grow from any display of fire and a fire festival such as the Crucible in West Oakland, California, has entranced audiences for ten years. Growing from a simpler festival having to do with the straightforward uses of fire in artistic endeavor, it now encompasses the disciplines of dance and opera to enthrall the people who attend each July. Even the science fiction aspect of fire art comes into play, as a Tesla coil has been used in the festival, and each observer took away with him the frazzling snaps of the coil and the memories of the similar display from the iconic movie Frankenstein. Whatever your personal connection with fire, from movies to camping trips to artistic endeavor, a fire art festival will jolt you into thinking artistic thoughts, and perhaps into creating a fire art piece yourself!
If you choose to do fire art, you will need a source of fire, such as a propane tank, and a great deal of training due to the dangerous nature of the medium. But you are bold and have an artistic vision, and the training comes easily enough: propane tanks come with valves and pressure indicators to shape your flame and colorants to give it the hue that you desire. Really, in no time at all you will be ready to make your first piece. Start simple, perhaps a hoop of flame with the influence of a circus hoop that animals leap through. Such a piece will have a comic effect, and you will have gained experience working with flames. Further designs may include a whirling vortex or a fire wand, similar to a lighter that is used to set fireplace logs to blazing; the optimal criterion for a successful fire art piece is safety, which is assured in many cases by a hazardous materials suit chosen for the more ambitious pieces. Once your piece is on display at night, any hazards are under control as you enjoy your artwork yourself, and others enjoy it with you. Fire art is the ultimate public display of art.
With the addition of dance or opera or simply jubilant swaying to the beat of a drum under the light of numerous pieces of fire art, the synergy of a fire art festival shows its true beauty: people coming together to bring to life a bit of performance art themselves, as lighthearted or as serious as they want to make it.
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