Taking Flight Haast Eagle

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Taking Flight Haast Eagle

Project 2022-12-01 17:36:32 +1300

We are a collection of Department of Public Works builders from Black Rock City, Nevada, USA bringing an art structure to Kiwiburn 2023. Our team has worked for man base/pavilion, metal shop, special projects, along with gate, artery and greeters. We come from New Zealand, England, Germany, France, and America. This years theme for Kiwiburn is time travel and we are bringing a larger than life Haast eagle with wings spread, swooping in to grab its prey. We chose to recreate the Haast eagle as it is a native bird to New Zealand and extinct, so the only way to see and experience this Pouākai. Several of the feathers will open on hinges to give educational information and local legends of the largest eagle known to exist. In addition, our eagle will provide some shade under a wing, and a tail and wing you can perch on. To integrate the legend and story we would like to do a late night reading performance of the story of Kurangaituku. Finally, it is our intention that this structure be built to burn with a metal skeleton reveal adding to the time travel theme of this years’ Kiwiburn.

 

 

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Thank you! Thank you, Thank you's and rewards!

12/02/2023 at 12:00 PM

Good morning friends, family, and framily! 

we are sitting here in ChristChurch resting from a whirlwind ride calling the Pouaki into existance. What a ride! I am sure than individually our team met may of you on paddock and the tide of appriciation and love that our haast eagle recieved has left us humbled and truly thankful to be part of this community. So thank you, like seriously, THANK YOU! 

Rewards: please look for an email from [email protected] about rewards, many of our donors did not include an address in your request for a reward. We need to know your address so we can send these out. Please respond asap as it is two of our american crew with the rewards and they leave in 2 days! Or comment here please if you would like to pick up your reward at the exchange in christchurch.

Again thank you so much for your support both finacially but even more so in person on the paddock, we were honored to bring art with your help!

 

Thank you thank you thank you for your support!

08/01/2023 at 8:37 AM

Thank you so much for all your amazing support for our art, we are so excited to share this with the world... not once, but twice! A decision from Kiwi Burn that broke our heart has turned into an exciting opportunity to showcase this piece a second time before it is cast from this plane in fire. More details on this to come! 

Please know that our fundraising goal set here was the bare minimum to build this piece, every dollar from our goal forward helps us to pay back team members who have spent their personal money getting this project off the ground and to feed the crew on the paddock! 

Here is a little snippet from our member Ishyne who left San Fransico today to start her journey to New Zealand: 

"I was driving by Baker Beach, where the man first burned.  I started my journey to Kiwiburn today. It’s going to be a long wild adventure and I’m ready for a little down time before building my ass off with a crew of beautiful talented humans. Family really. Where are you starting YOUR journey from?

~ISHYne"


Patches are here and t-shirts are ordered!

03/01/2023 at 8:58 AM

Did you get your order in for a patch or tshirt? The patches hit our door steps last week and they are stunning! The t-shirts are not far behind, 6 days left to order!

 

VIDEO!

15/12/2022 at 11:15 AM

Thanks to our amazing crew member Scotland Olivia Symons for making us this fantastic video! We can not wait to see you in 2023!

https://sparkingandromeda.com/taking-flight 

    Pledgers 64

    Brent Anderson
    10/01/2023 at 1:19pm
    Seed the Change | He Kākano Hāpai
    09/01/2023 at 7:08pm

    "Take flight amigos"

    Jasmine Hunter
    09/01/2023 at 5:04pm
    Jasmin Wilkins
    08/01/2023 at 9:53pm

    "Bring it on!"

    Thomas Ryan
    08/01/2023 at 9:14pm

    "Best of luck :)"

    Rose
    08/01/2023 at 3:28pm

    "BIG LOVE GUYS <3 "

    Rose
    08/01/2023 at 3:21pm
    Rose
    08/01/2023 at 3:17pm
    Rose
    08/01/2023 at 3:16pm
    Rose
    08/01/2023 at 3:14pm
    Camia
    08/01/2023 at 2:53pm

    "I look forward to seeing you on the paddock! "

    Anonymous pledger
    08/01/2023 at 1:30pm
    Margaret Kramer
    08/01/2023 at 9:12am
    Anonymous pledger
    08/01/2023 at 7:11am
    Faye
    07/01/2023 at 5:15pm
    Kate Williman
    07/01/2023 at 2:10pm

    "Looking forward to seeing the pouakai in flight!"

    JaneyBaby
    07/01/2023 at 2:07pm

    "Fly my pretty !"

    Ben Richardson
    07/01/2023 at 1:52pm

    "Even if I dont make it to Kiwiburn I believe in you"

    Lucie
    07/01/2023 at 1:27pm
    Anonymous pledger
    07/01/2023 at 1:05pm
    Anonymous pledger
    07/01/2023 at 12:55pm
    swing fling
    07/01/2023 at 12:31pm
    swing fling
    07/01/2023 at 12:27pm

    "Great to see big art on the paddock!"

    Lydia Findlay
    07/01/2023 at 9:57am
    William
    07/01/2023 at 8:46am
    Gigi Gallaway
    07/01/2023 at 3:03am

    "Psyched for the patch but MORE psyched to see (and climb?!?!) this lovely art structure!!"

    Sam Clemens
    06/01/2023 at 10:01pm
    Jim
    06/01/2023 at 9:49pm

    "Burn bright "

    Ashraf (Ash) Kamel
    06/01/2023 at 8:59pm

    "Thanks for building beautiful things 💜"

    Jessica White
    06/01/2023 at 7:53pm

    "Cool project!"

    Followers

    Followers of Taking Flight Haast Eagle

    Taking Flight Haast Eagle

    Project 2022-12-01 17:36:32 +1300

    We are a collection of Department of Public Works builders from Black Rock City, Nevada, USA bringing an art structure to Kiwiburn 2023. Our team has worked for man base/pavilion, metal shop, special projects, along with gate, artery and greeters. We come from New Zealand, England, Germany, France, and America. This years theme for Kiwiburn is time travel and we are bringing a larger than life Haast eagle with wings spread, swooping in to grab its prey. We chose to recreate the Haast eagle as it is a native bird to New Zealand and extinct, so the only way to see and experience this Pouākai. Several of the feathers will open on hinges to give educational information and local legends of the largest eagle known to exist. In addition, our eagle will provide some shade under a wing, and a tail and wing you can perch on. To integrate the legend and story we would like to do a late night reading performance of the story of Kurangaituku. Finally, it is our intention that this structure be built to burn with a metal skeleton reveal adding to the time travel theme of this years’ Kiwiburn.

     

     

    Comments

    Thank you! Thank you, Thank you's and rewards!

    12/02/2023 at 12:00 PM

    Good morning friends, family, and framily! 

    we are sitting here in ChristChurch resting from a whirlwind ride calling the Pouaki into existance. What a ride! I am sure than individually our team met may of you on paddock and the tide of appriciation and love that our haast eagle recieved has left us humbled and truly thankful to be part of this community. So thank you, like seriously, THANK YOU! 

    Rewards: please look for an email from [email protected] about rewards, many of our donors did not include an address in your request for a reward. We need to know your address so we can send these out. Please respond asap as it is two of our american crew with the rewards and they leave in 2 days! Or comment here please if you would like to pick up your reward at the exchange in christchurch.

    Again thank you so much for your support both finacially but even more so in person on the paddock, we were honored to bring art with your help!

     

    Thank you thank you thank you for your support!

    08/01/2023 at 8:37 AM

    Thank you so much for all your amazing support for our art, we are so excited to share this with the world... not once, but twice! A decision from Kiwi Burn that broke our heart has turned into an exciting opportunity to showcase this piece a second time before it is cast from this plane in fire. More details on this to come! 

    Please know that our fundraising goal set here was the bare minimum to build this piece, every dollar from our goal forward helps us to pay back team members who have spent their personal money getting this project off the ground and to feed the crew on the paddock! 

    Here is a little snippet from our member Ishyne who left San Fransico today to start her journey to New Zealand: 

    "I was driving by Baker Beach, where the man first burned.  I started my journey to Kiwiburn today. It’s going to be a long wild adventure and I’m ready for a little down time before building my ass off with a crew of beautiful talented humans. Family really. Where are you starting YOUR journey from?

    ~ISHYne"


    Patches are here and t-shirts are ordered!

    03/01/2023 at 8:58 AM

    Did you get your order in for a patch or tshirt? The patches hit our door steps last week and they are stunning! The t-shirts are not far behind, 6 days left to order!

     

    VIDEO!

    15/12/2022 at 11:15 AM

    Thanks to our amazing crew member Scotland Olivia Symons for making us this fantastic video! We can not wait to see you in 2023!

    https://sparkingandromeda.com/taking-flight 

      Brent Anderson
      10/01/2023 at 1:19pm
      Seed the Change | He Kākano Hāpai
      09/01/2023 at 7:08pm

      "Take flight amigos"

      Jasmine Hunter
      09/01/2023 at 5:04pm
      Jasmin Wilkins
      08/01/2023 at 9:53pm

      "Bring it on!"

      Thomas Ryan
      08/01/2023 at 9:14pm

      "Best of luck :)"

      Rose
      08/01/2023 at 3:28pm

      "BIG LOVE GUYS <3 "

      Rose
      08/01/2023 at 3:21pm
      Rose
      08/01/2023 at 3:17pm
      Rose
      08/01/2023 at 3:16pm
      Rose
      08/01/2023 at 3:14pm
      Camia
      08/01/2023 at 2:53pm

      "I look forward to seeing you on the paddock! "

      Anonymous pledger
      08/01/2023 at 1:30pm
      Margaret Kramer
      08/01/2023 at 9:12am
      Anonymous pledger
      08/01/2023 at 7:11am
      Faye
      07/01/2023 at 5:15pm
      Kate Williman
      07/01/2023 at 2:10pm

      "Looking forward to seeing the pouakai in flight!"

      JaneyBaby
      07/01/2023 at 2:07pm

      "Fly my pretty !"

      Ben Richardson
      07/01/2023 at 1:52pm

      "Even if I dont make it to Kiwiburn I believe in you"

      Lucie
      07/01/2023 at 1:27pm
      Anonymous pledger
      07/01/2023 at 1:05pm
      Anonymous pledger
      07/01/2023 at 12:55pm
      swing fling
      07/01/2023 at 12:31pm
      swing fling
      07/01/2023 at 12:27pm

      "Great to see big art on the paddock!"

      Lydia Findlay
      07/01/2023 at 9:57am
      William
      07/01/2023 at 8:46am
      Gigi Gallaway
      07/01/2023 at 3:03am

      "Psyched for the patch but MORE psyched to see (and climb?!?!) this lovely art structure!!"

      Sam Clemens
      06/01/2023 at 10:01pm
      Jim
      06/01/2023 at 9:49pm

      "Burn bright "

      Ashraf (Ash) Kamel
      06/01/2023 at 8:59pm

      "Thanks for building beautiful things 💜"

      Jessica White
      06/01/2023 at 7:53pm

      "Cool project!"

      Followers of Taking Flight Haast Eagle

      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 09/01/2023 at 8:00 PM.
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      A Custom DPW Playlist From Those Crazy Kids In The Desert
      A Sticker For Your Waterbottle
      A Playlist And Your Name In Lights
      Embroidered Taking Flight Patch
      Playa Heart Holiday Ornament
      A Post Card From Our Crew
      Your Name On Our Donor Plaque
      Large Taking Flight Tshirt
      Medium Taking Flight Tshirt
      X-Large Taking Flight Tshirt
      Small Taking Flight T-Shirt
      Xx-Large Taking Flight Tshirt
      Handmade Flip Pendant
      One Off Hand Made Eagle Claw