WATERCOLOR, PEN & INK

Every summer, in a small village in Northern New England the town holds a patriotic parade. Everyone participates. The usual participants include drivers of old timey tractors and antique cars, truck pulled floats promoting the virtues of local charities, the fire department, and the public library. Children ride along with decorated bicycles, and a puppet theater group that has their own band consisting mostly of kazoos, saxophones, and a trumpeter, is always included. The masks they wear are all made out of found objects such as old sheets, mixing bowls, and paper mache. Some of the creations project a social message while others are just for fun. Politicians usually participate as well, especially if it's an election year. This piece is just a snippet of some of the chaos occuring during one of those parades.