From the Director’s Desk: Diane Challis Davy
Backstage at the Pageant there are no 3D printers to make sculptures, no massive inkjet printers for our backgrounds and no A.I. generated script content.
It worth noting that the Pageant’s sets, costumes, and backgrounds have been made the same way for the last nine decades. The skills required are not yet a lost art, and we intend to uphold our traditions. It takes a village of talented artisans, and we are fortunate to have professional painters on-site working every day. Every art object the audience sees has been made by hand. All the backgrounds are hand-painted. Our sculptures are hand-carved and finished.
However, I have to admit that modern technology does have a few advantages. Search engines are a godsend for art research. Video projection helps us illustrate the story more effectively. Computer programs assist with synchronizing music and video. Computers program our lights.
Regardless of technology’s advantages, the Pageant of the Masters will continue to celebrate ART and that means making art the old-fashioned way.