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Shrine To Humanity, 2017

The Hanzon Shrine to Humanity featured five temples built and designed by Paulo Wellman, then hand-painted and embellished with artistic symbols of the chakra system, as well as steel bells with ornate mallets for festival goers to chime.  Over 200 hand-sewn and dyed silk flags, invoking prayer flags, adorned the sanctum, while four proud hand-dyed rainbow flags crowned the perimeter.  There were also four hand-painted ‘contemplation benches’ pointed toward the beautiful shrine for festival go-ers to sit a moment and reflect upon what Gay Pride really means to us as individuals, communities, and nations.  The lavish  colors were not only eye-catching and upbeat, but also paid tribute to Gilbert Baker, the artist and gay rights activist who first designed the rainbow flag, and who passed away in March of this year.

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Orlando Massacre Memorial, 2016

Visitors sign messages on an 8-by-8-by-10 foot black box serving as a memorial for the 49 killed early Sunday at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla. Thousands gather at the Denver PrideFest celebration at Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Saturday, June 18, 2016. The festival lasts through Sunday with the annual Gay Pride Parade starting at 9:30 a.m. at Chessman Park heading west down Colfax Ave. to Civic Center Park. (Photo by Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post)
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Houston Zoo Lights, 2012 – 2018

Houston Zoo Lights was an ongoing production created and installed by Hanzon studios for the Houston Zoo.  Sponsored by TXU Energy, it has been running every year since its inception in 2012 and has grown in magnitude each year.   In 2016, Zoo Lights was the largest holiday light show in the nation and drawing the largest audience of any show of its kind.  It combines the majesty of the animal kingdom with an emphasis on conservation and a sense of wonder the whole family can enjoy together.  Features of the show include; a lighted castle,  miniature village complete with working model trains,  holiday disco, animatronic zebra, luminous garden, 30′ Christmas tree hung with hand-made ornaments, lighted plant and animal sculptures, a bedazzled art car, and countless other surprising and delightful creations, all designed and crafted in the Hanzon studio.

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