Elixir
Tiburon Art Festival
8-22-09
Feng Shui Ceremony
Preparations



Our preparations began with cleaning our 36 abalone shells…

Tiburon Art Festival- Abalone Shells



Every piece was essential to create the perfect mood…

Tiburon Art Festival- Abalone Key



From transporting dirt for the earth mound…

Tiburon Art Festival- Transporting Dirt for the Earth Mound



To the exact placement of the black-feathered atlatl spears…

Tiburon Art Festival- Atlatl Spears



Shaping each contour of the mound…

Tiburon Art Festival-Earth Mound



Local children were instantly magnetized to the earth mound and wanted to help out.

Tiburon Art Festival- Child Participation 1



Terry and a spontaneous assistant get everything just right…

Tiburon Art Festival-Child Participation 2



More assistants bring exacting eyes and little fingers to the project…

Tiburon Art Festival- Child Participation 3



And tune up the energy.

Tiburon Art Festival- Qi Gong Master 1



Placing the earthen jug at the apex of the mound.

Tiburon Art Festival- Earth Jug 1

Tiburon Art Festival- Earth Jug 2



Tiburon Police "holding the field" for this important work…

Tiburon Art Festival- Tiburon Police



Dovetailing the abalone shells…

Tiburon Art Festival- Joining Abalone Shells



Is a demanding task…

Tiburon Art Festival- Abalone Mosaic



Tara gives a hand as only she can…

Tiburon Art Festival- Abalone Group



Sorting the abalone shells for size in our arrangement.

Tiburon Art Festival- Sorting Abalone Shells



Le publicite! Le publicite!

Tiburon Art Festival- John and Tara Mini



Until we're ready to begin.

Tiburon Art Festival- The Prepared Field




On to the Feng Shui Ceremony...

Elixir’s Feng Shui Gallery


Elixir of Belvedere-Tiburon