Then I headed out to downtown, with my raincoat and trusty bike. It was a nice afternoon after all. On my way downtown, i saw a man working on some sculptures for Carnival. He was kind enough to take some time to explain his process to me. He uses garbage for the frame! Yep, whatever is hanging around. Construction waste like pvc pipe for legs, arms and necks, bagged garbage for bodies, etc. He makes sure there isn't anything organic inside so it won't rot. A discerning garbage man!
Then he covers them with fibreglass if they're gonna be a "permanent" sculpture, or just with glue and brown paper if they're more temporary. If he's not in a rush, he uses flour and water for glue - very cheap, but takes a long time to dry. Or white glue and water - faster but more expensive.Then he paints them and puts on the glitter. There's a lot of glitter for Carnival!!!
Then i did a bit of window shopping and went to the Cozumel Museum. That was interesting too. It told the geologic and human history of the island, and spoke about the importance of conservation and sustainable development. Nice to know that there's an awareness and effort to keep this place beautiful.
Unfortunately, "el norte" is expected to last today and tomorrow also. So more homework, that's OK. It needs to get done. But its a bit frustrating cause i wanna go swim! Photos: 1) the sculptor and his work - The sculpture on the ground is "pumba" from the Madascar movie. On the right is the lion minus his head, and on the left are the legs for the giraffe. 2)a completed? lighthouse sculpture and the zebra from Madagascar 3) a completed samurai in front of a Sushi place downtown
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