Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2013, Page 15

Description:	1 A woven bicycle wheelmodeled after an azalea isdisplayed outside the Wonderlabbooth at the annual Fourth Streetid Crafts,orate the.festivalmust go onThe Fourth Street Festival of the Arts and Craftscontinued despite the threat of heavy rainfall.Hurricane Isaac may have hit thesouthern coast, but its effects werefelt as far north as Indiana. Withtropical storms promising up to 6inches of rain, many locals wereleft to wonder if the Fourth StreetFestival of the Arts and Craftswould still occur. While weatherprevented the Bloomington SouthOrchestra and other musicalgroups from making theirappearances, the festival continuedas planned on September 1 and 2,to the relief of Bloomington Southstudents and residents alike.Among those relieved wasjunior Carissa Knox, a FourthStreet Festival veteran. Accordingto Knox, festival attendees andartists were determined to keep theweather from dampening spirits.People [were] really trying tomake the best of the rainyweather, she said.The rain made for a moredismal atmosphere, but the festivalwas very similar to those of yearspast. It was the same great art, justwith less enthusiasm, said seniorMargaret Holahan, who alsoattended the festival.Favorable turnout at thefestival proved that the communityscommitment to the arts and craftscould withstand a few inches ofrain. As Knox said, Its greatbecause the entire communitycomes together to celebrate art.-AUSTIN REILLYWALK THElineAt Bryan Park on August 31, Bloomington Southstudents attempted to highline, an activity similar totightrope walking. Heres some of the gear that wentinto the set-up.slackline: a two-inch, thick piece ofwebbing strung between two trees,2. Festival-goers browse the booths at the Fourth Street Festival, which weavedthroughout the many downtown streets of Bloomington. PHOTO BY IMOGEN TODD 3.Sophomore Miranda Christ assists a child at WonderLab Musuem of Science,Health and Technologys First Friday Evening Science of Art event on September 7.Christ, a Wonderlab volunteer, helped kids with different crafts, including finishingthe remaining bicycle wheel flowers that were started at the Fourth Street Festival.PHOTO BY EMILY MOON 4. Senior Nicholas Ehman keeps his balance atop ahighline 30 feet above the ground at Bryan Park. PHOTO BY IMOGEN TODDcarabiner/daisy chain: connects theharness to the rope.harness: worn for safety; attachesto the rope.rope: goes between the two trees abovethe slackline; connects to harness to actas a safety line In case of a fall.
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Collection:	Bloomington High School South

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