carnival crossroads vision proposal
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8/6/2019 Carnival Crossroads Vision Proposal
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Carnival Crossroads
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ESSEX
SUFFOLK
NORFOLK
NORWICH
IPSWICH
SOUTHEND
CAMBRIDGE
LUTON
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
BEDFORDSHIRE
HERTFORDSHIRE
PARTICIPATING CITIES:LUTON L
CAMBRIDGE CIPSWICH I
NORWICH NSOUTHEND S
UKCCA Carnival Crossroads Project
East of England Region
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Carnival Crossroads Project themes
Parade name inspired by Shakespeare’s
Romeo and Juliet and utilising city names
POWER STRUGGLE STATE OF THE NATION LOVE & DESIRE GREED, WEALTH & POVERTY
LINCS AND EAST
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UKCCA are designing costume basics - such asprinted t-shirts, so the lead costumes designs
should focus on what is carried or worn.
Backpack units with double rod tting elements
will be provided which the chosen designs should
t into. The structural elements can be made
from breglass rods, aluminium tubing and at
plates. The elements you might design includes
ags, wings, and portable sculptural elements.The design work should consider embellishment
carefully, and single decorative elements, such
as feathers, should be added with restraint.
We are splitting the parade into two opposing
battle teams- inspired by Romeo and Juliet’s
‘capulets and montagues’, so there will be a
sense of call and response, between two teams
throughout the parade. Therefore, colour should
be kept very simple and single colour or limited
colour will read very strongly. This will mean
that the themes we are exploring can be read
clearly by the audience.
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This diagram shows the arrangement of 100 people, and the
distribution of large costumes, sections, and musicians
throughout the parade. It indicates how the costumes can
relate to the rest of the parade
Recepction Committee- 6-10 distinctive welcome costumes.
End of Parade
Front of Parade
Musicians
Dance
Costume/ Movement
Costume/ Movement
MC on float
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UKCCA Carnival Crossroads ProjectEast of England Cities
NORWICH SOUTHENDIPSWICHLUTON CAMBRIDGE
L C I N S
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Colour palette and Materials
Coloured Plastazote printed Tyvek Gold / silver foil blankets
Red Yellow White Black Gold Silver
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Materials
bre glass rods
Possible materials:
Fibre glass rods Aluminium tubing
Flat plates
Chicken wire
Fluorescent net
Fur fabric
Tissue paper
Sequins / beads / glitterPapier mache
Withy (natural structural
folk material)
Straw
Biodegradable fabrics
Innovative use of
lightweight, strong,
exibile and/or recycled
material will be praised.
Aluminium tubing
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Materials
Natural fabrics / netting / straw / fur fabric / sequins / beads / glitter / recycled materials
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Historical Reference
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Folklore Reference
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Fashion Reference
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Fashion Reference
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Fashion Reference
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Thematic Inspiration
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Craft Reference
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Julie Carpenter
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Victoria Ralph
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Kiran Lera Patel
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Deanna Tyson
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David Brown
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Pat Howe
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HI Ching
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Once the designs that will be takenforward have been chosen - the artists
will come to UKCCA for the following
types of workshops:
1] Design consultation and development
2] Material choice session and decorationand embellishment exploration
3] Structural work development
e.g aluminium tube bending
4] Back pack creation
5] Heat forming and moulding
6] Vac-forming skills session
ARTIST Workshops at UKCCA
24-27 March