Most of the penguins have had enough of the snow. They’ve done lots of baking and spent far too much time on eBay and Etsy (Both sites are ever so addictive and filled with an endless supply of fabulous vintage clothing and penguin goodies – they are hoping that the postal service wasn't too disrupted as they are anxiously awaiting their purchases). Dash and Snowbie, however, have been having the time of their lives, making the most of the winter storms by practicing for the Washington DC Penguin Olympics. Dash is the reigning champion in the Nordic combined skiing category (mastering just one thing is so boring), and Snowbie, a talented snowboarder, is the halfpipe star.
Although they are winter sportsmen they have little interest in watching the Vancouver Olympics. Dash and Snowbie are of the opinion that why watch sports on TV when you can get out there and move. Nevertheless, they do not want to miss out on the Vancouver happenings completely, so, during their brief breaks from practice and competition, they have been enjoying Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s Vectorial Elevation, an interactive artwork commissioned by the 2010 Cultural Olympiad that allows participants to transform the sky over Vancouver. The project’s website enables individuals to design huge light sculptures by directing 20 robotic searchlights around the English Bay, all from the comfort (and warmth) of their own homes. Dash and Snowbie have taken a particular interest in the work of Penguin in Kits, and are planning their own designs to up the website’s penguin presence. It’s much more fun to participate in art than to watch sport on TV, don’t you think?
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