Timo says go to Iron Artist

http://www.scrapaction.org/iron06.html

Iron Artist IV
August 19th, 2006
12:30pm - 8:00pm
In the Lot on the Corner of
North Vancouver and Failing
Price of admission is a sliding scale of $5-20.
All ages are welcome (under 12 free with adult).
All proceeds from this event benefit SCRAP
The School and Community Reuse Action Project (SCRAP) is hosting their 4th annual sculpture competition and fundraising event - IRON ARTIST - on Saturday, August 19th, 2006 in the lot on the corner of North Vancouver and Failing in Portland. The main attraction of this high-energy celebration of creative reuse is a timed three-hour "sculpt-off" where 10 teams of "scrap artistsas" create sculptures from reused materials provided by SCRAP and other local reuse organizations such as The ReBuilding Center, Free Geek and the ReStore. Each team will receive boxes of similar materials and race against the clock to create their masterpiece! A theme for the sculptures will be announced when the competition begins, and in the end, a panel of local celebrity judges will critique the final pieces and award the coveted Cup du SCRAP, a gold trash can adorned with Mardi Gras beads.

IRON ARTIST has been described as one part Iron Chef and one part Junk Yard Wars. The event is monitored by a raucous team of yellow-flag-throwing referees who hand out bonus points and demerits on a whim.

During the competition, family-friendly scrappy carnival games, local bands and loud-mouthed emcees entertain the crowd. A beer garden sponsored by Lompoc Brewery will have Lompoc brews, local wine and Tazo Tea for purchase. Food Vendors will be on site to satisfy any hunger pangs. A fabulous raffle featuring prizes from local businesses will be take place at the awards ceremony.

Celebrity judges are: Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams, Willamette Week writer Byron Beck, NPR Senior Correspondent Ketzel Levine, art critic Jeff Jahn and local Entertainer Darcelle.

Performances by: Paul Silveria (one man band), Ask Irene (all female string band), the Sprockettes (all female mini-bike dance troop), Digital Knife (high-energy rock), and the scrappiest marching band on the planet - MARCH FOURTH!!