Fundraiser Prep - One Week to Go!
We're having a blast getting everything ready for our fundraiser at the Ix Art Park on Oct 19, 2024. So much progress to share!
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The Rusty Iris
Sep 31 min
Workday - The Fun Before the Fun!
Rusty loves events, but the heart and soul of the the Rusty Iris project is the crew is working together to make something beautiful....
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The Rusty Iris
Jul 271 min
Rusty at Transformus 2024
The Rusty Iris at the 2024 Transformus festival with The Sunset Warriors camp.
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elizabethswider
Jul 241 min
Rusty now!
The Rusty crew has been working night and day to take The Rusty Iris to the next level. Here's how she looks now!
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elizabethswider
Jul 51 min
Workday fun!
Here's a taste of a Rusty Iris workday! Support us with your donations! Go to this link to donate.
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The Rusty Iris
Jul 21 min
Rusty at the Sunsets Festival - June 2024
The Rusty Iris at Sunsets - June 2024
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The Rusty Iris
Jun 201 min
Rusty at the 2024 Fae Festival
We love the Fae Festival! Enjoy the video and images below! Remember to support us through your donations! Go to this link
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elizabethswider
Jun 71 min
Rusty at the 2024 Charlottesville Arts Festival
See what's new with The Rusty Iris and enjoy highlights from Bad Hat Fire's fire show! Remember to support us through your donations! Go...
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The Rusty Iris
May 131 min
Fiberglass Construction
The Rusty Iris is about learning new things! Here, Kirk shows Wendy how to do the fiberglass fabrication for the orb.
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elizabethswider
May 51 min
Rusty at the Truck Touch!
The Truck Touch gathers together all the cool trucks so the kids can look, learn, climb, and have fun! Rusty was delighted to be there.
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elizabethswider
Apr 201 min
Rusty at Tom Tom Festival 2024
Rusty brought the party to the 2024 Tom Tom Festival block party! Rusty charmed the crowd, and Bad Hat Fire lit up the night
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dubdubwinkler
Jan 271 min
Rusty Crew Raises the Roof
47 Folks showed up to raise the roof and prepare Rusty for Phase II. THANK YOU to all the lifters and shakers and merry-makers. YOU are...
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dubdubwinkler
Jan 61 min
Birth of the Orb
The orb will replace the back of the bus and will be a DJ booth up top and lounge below. We had SO MUCH FUN building it. Progress...
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The Rusty Iris
Dec 31, 20231 min
Rusty prepares for her next phase!
Rusty shed her windows and parts of her roof and walls in preparation for her next phase of transformation!
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The Rusty Iris
Oct 7, 20231 min
Rusty's Fiery Fundraiser!
Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate Rusty's new look and to help us raise funds for the next stage!
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The Rusty Iris
Feb 7, 20231 min
The Rusty Iris Vision and Project Plan!
Find out what all the excitement is about!!
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The Rusty Iris
Jan 27, 20231 min
Who is Crewmate Calgon?
Who is crewmate Calgon? Rob Breckenridge is a tender - to detail, to frazzled creatures, to his kitchen, to his son, to copy, and to...
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The Rusty Iris
Jan 26, 20231 min
Who is Crewmate Mel-Mel?
Who is MelMel? Melanie Roth-Fairchild - MelMel - is a staple in so many groups around CVille, it’s amazing she’s one person. Thai...
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dubdubwinkler
Jan 22, 20231 min
What is a "Double-Decker Art Bus" -
Mini Rusty will help answer that! This model has helped solidify our vision and we hope it answers some questions of what that is,...
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elizabethswider
Aug 19, 20221 min
Rusty Goes to Middle School - and is Transformed!
The Rusty Iris Art Bus served as hostess to middle school students as they weathered the pandemic and processed the name change of their...
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