Dung Beetle Goddess of the Dump

 
For the past seven years Anne Cubberly has been commissioned by the Cleveland Museum of Art to create an ensemble for their annual community event called Parade the Circle. During her stay Anne has the opportunity to work with artists from all over the world along with artists from the Cleveland community. Each year her ensemble, float or giant puppet showcases Anne's dedication to working with recycled materials and her desire to work in community.

 Red Hot Rusty Rolling Circus

This float/ensemble is made from wood, bicycles, cardboard and many discarded items.

When She arrived in Cleveland Anne knew that she wanted to make a rolling cart with spinning parts and cam driven sculptures. Anne combed the neighborhoods on trash night looking for materials. Among the objects incorporated into the piece were a mop mechanism, playpen toys, toy car axles, folding clothes drying rack, tent poles, colander and coat hangers.

Anne worked with local artist and foundry owner John Ranally. They and their band of angels and devils (the Near Eastside Gang) illustrated the playful mingling of good and bad in our world.

Hippogriph

 
The hippogriph was a brainchild of Anne Cubberly and John Ranally. Standing over 12 feet high this imaginary creature had wings that flapped, a turning head, winking eyes, and the ability to rear back on her hind legs.

Anne's goals for this year were to use no paint, work in only easily biodegradable or discarded materials and have dramatic movement. She used split reed to create a muscle and bone like patterning on the body. The cart was borrowed from John's foundry. Together Anne and John used a lot of bicycle parts for the head that nodded and turned. Anne's friend, Ian Petroni (a talented Cleveland Artist) had saved all the dye soaked newsprint that the batik workshop used to dry their fabric on. Anne used that paper to achieve color in the eyes of the hippogriph

The Near Eastside Gang, ranging in age from 9 to 60 years old, rallied to make the giant puppet walk, fly, and perform in the parade.