Bearing Witness Update

                                      

Many of the supplies, tags, zip ties, flags from 4 countries, are starting to arrive. It is all very exciting. The rubber stamp for the ID tag has been ordered as each tag will be stamped with the blogsite and the individual Bear number then zip tied around each bear's ankle.  

I am starting to look for and order bears of more varied colors and sizes.

During each day of the festival, there will be a map showing where each bear is located along 14th Street. Something that the US government cannot seem to grasp.

Currently there are 8 completed bears. It is interesting watching Melindo fashion the flags from the 4 countries into clothing for each bear while keeping the dominant image of each flag visible.

Images are being sent to New York tonight for the Artist's Meeting. Awaiting input from that meeting. We are already having separation anxiety from the thoughts of letting them go. Imagine if they were real children.

Please visit the blog again as it will continue to update throughout the next months.