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Outdoor Art Celebrations |
The Bear Lodge Meditation and Healing Tipi |
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The Bear Lodge is an animal spirit tipi (teepee). This is the front
view. This intimate dream lodge (teepee) focuses the energy of the
Bear which is the power of introspection. It is introspection which
allows us to accomplish our goals and dreams. Enter the tipi and
spend quiet time, sleep, read, play, and regain strength like a
bear in hibernation.
The Bear Lodge tipi is 12 feet in diameter, 12 tall and sets up
using 15 foot bamboo poles. It can be set up inside or out. It comes
with directions for set up, poles, a narrow liner for the inside
and "flags" for the tops of the poles. The tipi takes 11 poles to
set it up. The fabric is light reactive and the colors within will
change according to the lighting outside and the time of day. Even
moonlight lilluminates the fabric.
Click image to view more of the Bear Lodge...
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Sky Art
Festivals and Celebrations are the perfect venue for Mettje's
imaginative collection of flags and banners, palapas, umbrellas,
and canopies. Mettje maintains an artist's collection available
for short term lease to adorn special events, celebrations,
festivals and conferences.
Contact us for information and pricing. |
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Patio Umbrellas - Playhouses - Sun Shades
Courtyards: Patio Covers and Umbrellas |
Courtyards are an exceptional opportunity to decorate with
beautiful banners. They create an intimate and humanized
atmosphere. Banners and garden adornments can be seasonal
for holidays or installed for year around use, fitting into
existing or new architecture of public and corporate spaces.
Courtyard banners can provide privacy, cover patios like
canopies and awnings, become curtains, portico banners and
inserts.
Create outdoor environments for family and friends, quiet
time and private space. We make festive "palapas" to
shade your patio tables, wedding or graduation party. We
supply colorful awnings, canopies and garden curtains.
All works shown are available from the original patterns.
Contact us for pricing. |
Children's Playhouses and Furniture |
This playful tipi, called the "Legend Lodge," is a storytelling
tipi. Storytellers gather the children into the tipi in
the Buell Children's Museum to tell native american stories
that relate to animals. Mettje Swift created the tipi in
2000. In 2001 she was commissioned by the Museum to create
ten animal costumes and five huge stuffed lizards to complete
the exhibit. |
Palapas - Sun Umbrellas and Canopies |
The translucent nylon makes beautiful canopies. Each installation
is custom designed. Canopy tapestry is suitable for many
installations; new, free standing structures or covering
structures that already exist. The nylon is ultra violet
protected and fire retardant.
All of the works have patterns and are available by order. Contact us for pricing. |
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OUTDOOR ART
Celebration
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