Presented by South Sixteenth High Jinks
Your double-decked, winged, jumping and fire breathing sleds hit the slopes of Powderhorn Park!
What?
Watch the antics of outrageous never-tried-before art sleds*, or drop in yourself with a contraption of your own. Each sled and its creator will take to a decorated hill accompanied by throngs of spectators. Live music, a warming tent, hot chocolate and coffee will round out the afternoon’s activities.
How?
The free Art Sled Workshop at Powderhorn Park Community Center’s gym has come and gone, but feel free to design and build a sled on your own, and show up with your contraption on the decorated northwestern slopes of Powderhorn Park, January 30, 2010. Use cardboard, wood, steel, fabric… anything goes on ice. Check our gallery if you need some inspiration.
Why?
Sledding is one of the cheapest, easiest, and liveliest of winter activities. It’s unpredictable and thrilling to watch, and the geography and spirited character of our neighborhood makes something like an “Art Sled Rally” entirely possible.
Who?
This project is presented by artists and neighborhood residents in collaboration with Powderhorn Park, the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, and the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association.
*Art Sled: any contraption built to slide down a snowy slope in the most fashionable, ridiculous or artistic way. Outrigger sleds, monster sleds, rocket sleds, tandem sleds, sleds from the High Veldt, leopard-skinned or snake-linked sleds, sleds that fly, hop, or go uphill, and sleds that do a few other things.
