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These four (three at present due to some fence damage) dragons were inspired by the windsocks of the Arlington Airport. They do function, but please don’t try and land your plane on the Centennial Trail, though!
They are creatures of summer, hedonistic and ephemeral, appearing for just as long as conditions are ideal.
There are many artistic influences in the mix here, from Koinoburi, the Japanese carp streamers, to the Draco standard adopted by Roman legions from the Scythian people, to the tradition of papercutting that arises in various forms around the world.
The challenge was to create maximum impact with minimum materials that would be durable enough to withstand the weather for the duration of the project. The dragons are constructed from Tyvek over a foam base, and painted with acrylics. The eyes are made from halves of hollow Christmas ornaments. The inner support structure is PVC pipes and plastic coffee containers.
Artist Monica Bretherton
Monica Bretherton is a resident of Trafton and the vice president of the Arlington Arts Council. While Suddenly Dragons was primarily designed to encourage exploration and discovery, she herself had not made a dragon since the age of sixteen. It didn’t take much to flush an old passion out of hiding, apparently.