Clarification

It seems there is some confusion about EcoDance, Raw Art Tour, and Incite Company, so I am going to clarify as best I can:

EcoDance is about researching, designing, and building Mobile Performance Dwellings, or Eco-Mobiles as we like to call them. Hallie and I build together when we are able, and apart when necessary. When we come together to perform on the structures (which will hopefully happen early 2013!) we are performing as EcoDance because we are the co-founders of EcoDance using our structures in partnership.

The performative nature of the stages we are building allows us to carry out our own individual artistic endeavors, under separate names. This is something we agreed on when we first began imagining this project. We realized that we had very different goals for the structures, traveling desires, and artistic inclinations.

Raw Art Tour and Incite Company have nothing to do with EcoDance except that we use the structures we are building to carry out our artistic endeavors. For example, if I bought my structure from a company that made Mobile Performance Dwellings, I wouldn't need to include the name of that company when I wanted to market my artistic work. And, when we build an Eco-Mobile for someone else, we do not expect them to disclaim on any of their artwork that they are affiliated with EcoDance.

I hope this helps:)

S

Paper Mache

After ruining the beautiful birchwood floor of my Eco-Mobile from consistently building and living inside the structure, I figured out how to beautify it again. Tearing out the floor and starting from scratch was not an option, but I remembered a co-worker from Texas mentioning the use of paper mache on wood and concrete floors. I did a bit of research, gathered a few things, and began. Below are some photos of the process. All in all, a very inexpensive and physically easy process.

 
I took out the loose boards from inside and brought them to my work site. All the paper was old packing paper from Japan. It had been saved by a friend and now there was a use for it!

  before and after photos

 Before and after photos inside the structure

 

I love that I can still get into the storage spaces with ease.

What's next for my design? 

*Outfitting the bottom of the floor boards with hinge, leg systems so that they easily transform into tables and desks. 

*adding a pulley system for the stage platforms

*adding solar panels

*adding a rainwater catchment and filtration system

Thanks for reading:)
Best,
S