Melissa Campbell is taking hula hooping to an entirely different level. Not only does she conduct the standard hooping sessions, she’s getting into the artistic side of the activity as well. From making the Ultra Hoops to… body painting with the finished product. That’s right, Melissa and her crew are taking hooping to an entirely different level by donning bathing suits, dipping the hoops in paint, and gyrating until their bodies are covered in artistic hoop patterns. Now that’s different – I can’t wait to see the show in person.
“I thought of this fun way to mix art, fitness and self expression at the Music is Art Festival last year,” said Melissa. “As everyone remembers, there was a huge storm that came through on that day, but the festival was still a go. I constructed a wearable art dress using hula hoops and recycled materials. I also brought hoops for people to use and share. We quickly realized that as soon the hoop hit the ground, it was covered in mud. A few of the die hard fans kept hooping anyway, and it left a beautiful design on their clothes. This sparked the idea of body painting with hula hoops. We did a test run and it was amazing to see the colors blend and how uniquely the paint covered the body. I knew this was the perfect project to unveil at Infringement.”
Melissa Campbell is the owner of Ultra Hoops (FB) and Filigrees Gallery & Boutique at the corner of Forest Avenue at 1121 Elmwood Avenue.
You can catch the hula hoop body paint artists at the two following events:
College Street Block Party (College St. and Allen St.)
Sunday, July 27th | 12-4pm | Paint by Hoop
Here’s the schedule for the entire event:
Sun, Jul 27 noon – 8pm
(noon) Paint by Hoop
(noon) Fire Spinning by Frank
(2pm) Amrev 2
(3pm) Will Folk For Food
(3:30pm) The Fredtown Stompers
(4pm) Hoopnosis Hulaerobics Workshop
(4:15pm) Primitive Post Human
(4:30pm) The Observers
(5:30pm) Jen Whitmore
(5:45pm) Shubbaluliuma
(6:45pm) Jen Whitmore
(7pm) pine fever
If you want to get into the act, registration for these events is not required but suggested (see here). Learn more about the Infringement Festival by clicking here.
Barging into the Burch’: Front Yard Party
Thursday, July 24th | 8pm | Paint by Hoop
Here’s the schedule for the entire event:
Thu, Jul 24, 2014 | 5:30pm – 10pm | Burchfield-Penney Art Center (front yard) | 1300 Elmwood Avenue
1 (5:30pm) “All Day” Contact Improv Jam
1 (5:30pm) Intrepid Travelers
1 (6:15pm) Free Beets Root for Food Justice
3 (6:30pm) Ish Kabbible
3 (7pm) Genie on a Magic Carpet
4 (7:15pm) “El the Mime”
5 (7:30pm) Blue Rootz
5 (8pm) Paint by Hoop
6 (8:15pm) Coexisdance
7 (8:30pm) ould pound
7 (9pm) Hoopnosis Fire Faery Show
8 (9:15pm) Flatsitter