Concert
set for
Saturday
Artist Daniel
Dancer created
a wolf image in
Carmel, Indiana,
with the help
of 850 kids
and teachers.
The volunteers
formed the
shape of the
wolf’s face, and
are surrounded
by a sky made
of old blue-
jeans.
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“When you hurt someone you give them
a gift, it’s a promise to do better,” Dancer
said. Collaboration in these projects refl ects
the need for worldwide communities to come
together to protect the Earth, he added.
“This one in Cannon Beach feels espe-
cially important,” he said, referring to June’s
historic Pacifi c Northwest heat-dome and it’s
impact on marine life.
For as large-scale as these projects are,
Dancer says it doesn’t take him too long to
come up with the plans, and the execution
only takes a matter of hours.
The sea star will be laid out in the sand,
and the border will be black cloth anchored
with sand every three feet so people know
where to stand.
Each arm of the star will have representa-
tives from various environmental groups who
will be wearing diff erent colors to serve as
the little dots going down the arm. In the cen-
ter, a group of kids will be holding up a large
paper-mache Earth. Dancer plans on having
one person in charge of each arm, directing
them where to go.
“It will look beautiful from the air,”
Dancer said, adding he plans to use a drone to
capture the fi nal result.
Dancer’s sea star display is part of the
Earth & Ocean Arts Festival, a larger event
spanning from Sept. 16 to Sept. 19 to encour-
age environmental stewardship and aware-
ness through the arts.
SEAVIEW — The
Sou’wester Historic
Lodge will host musician
Nick Delff s for a con-
cert from 8 to 9:30 p.m.
on Saturday at the lodge,
3728 J Place.
The show will be
open to all ages and free
to watch.
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The fi rst Earth & Ocean Arts Festival took
place in 2019 and was a hit in the community,
event co-chair Eeva Lantela said. She works
at the DragonFire Gallery in Cannon Beach.
Alongside Dancer’s project, festival
attendees can also expect to see live perfor-
mance installations by San Francisco-based
theatre group “We Players,” live painting and
pottery fi ring on the beach. Cannon Beach
galleries will also be open for viewings and
off ering special appearances from artists.
“We can’t just wait — we have to get
active as members in our community and
support the change and support the ways we
can come together and make real change,”
Lantela said.
The Earth & Ocean Arts Festival also
serves as a fundraiser for fi ve North Coast
based environmental nonprofi ts including:
North Coast Land Conservancy, Wildlife
Center of the North Coast, Friends of Hay-
stack Rock, Sea Turtles Forever and Friends
of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve.
“We need to give these organizations the
respect and encouragement to continue what
they’re doing,” Lantela said.
People who want to participate in Art for
the Sky should wear red, or a shade of red
and meet at the end of Second Street in Can-
non Beach at 3:45 p.m. on Sept. 18. Pre-reg-
istration to be a part of Dancer’s sea star is
highly recommended, and The Gallery Group
will be following all local and state health
guidelines to ensure a safe festival, Lantela
said.
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