Saturday, October 15th, Don and I drove to Reedsburg, WI, to check out the "Fermentation Fest". A group called "Wormfarm Institute", along with several other grants, and working in collaboration with Sauk County and the Reedsburg Area Chamber of Commerce, hosted the event. It wasn't the usual type of festival. From what we perceived, there were no "festival grounds" or large gathering places, but instead, various classes were held at area locations that dealt with fermentation of foods and beverages. We did not attend any of these classes, as pre-registration was required, but we were not disappointed because a self guided art tour, aptly named "The Farm/Art DTour", was part of the festival, too. This was not your average art tour either.........it was a tour that involved driving through 50 miles of scenic hills and valleys, along ridge tops, past farms, fields, pastures, and through wooded areas.......truly a gorgeous drive. We were extremely fortunate to have gone on a bright sunny day, which I'm sure made a difference, too. ;) Throughout these 50 scenic miles, were art installations by artists from WI, MN, IL, and MI. Something for everyone's taste. ;)
Also, "Culture Stands", artist built mobile farm stands, an integral part of the festival, were highlighted throughout the tour. This produce stand, built atop a special electric assist trike frame, was our first encounter with the mobile "Culture Stands". We, of course, thought it was fantastic! :) If I remember correctly, this trike produce stand was built by a Milwaukee artist, who "may" have gotten some inspiration for the moveable "wings" from the Milwaukee Art Museum. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1u4UsrFaE0)
A closer view of the produce area.......
The first stop on the Farm/Art DTour, was the original mobile produce stand, and the inspiration for creating more. Currently, there are 6 Roadside Culture Stands in WI, with 3 more scheduled to be built for the 2012 growing season.
A close up of some of the finer details......
Even the back of the stand is beautiful and has character.....no, not the character standing in front of it, but the wood detail. ;)
One of the best details in "my" opinion.......
The Farm/Art DTour continued tomorrow......
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