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Tiny Shanty (Art Shanty Projects 2010)

A three-story mansion shrunk down to ¼ scale, decorated with tiny furniture and décor. Visitors were invited to enjoy tiny tea-time, tiny poetry readings, tiny films and more. The final weekend of the Shanty Project, tiny shanty hosted a “regional burn” as part of the Balsa Man Arts community. Balsa Man is a tiny version of the Burning Man Festival.

Image: Cali Mastny lights a miniature balsa wood model of Paul Bunyan and his trusty ax as part of the Balsa Man Regional Burn. The crowd cheers it on as it is quickly engulfed by tiny flames. Other activities included tiny poi-spinning, a tiny drum circle, and tiny sparklers.