Community arts army

Up then, fair phoenix bride, frustrate the sun;
Thyself from thine affection
Takest warmth enough, and from thine eye
All lesser birds will take their jollity.

These clay creatures will be baked/cremated in the giant wooden Phoenix that will be burnt in next months Firebird festival.

We stop to look at them on the way back from the Root Down brewery, where I broke my month long teetotalitarian fast. Beer does goes well with guacamole and a Reuben on rye - but I’m not sure how much the alcohol added to the whole experience.